CMS Website

A Content Management System (CMS) database driven application that makes it easy to publish and administrate content.

The most cost effective solution to CMS is to use an Open Source application. Open Source means that it is free to use and can be customised for your own requirements.

We specialise in both Joomla and WordPress which are both popular CMS applications (our own website is built using Joomla).

Both Joomla and WordPress come with many built in features, plus there are modules and plugins available to extend the core functionality.

We can easily convert your static site into a CMS site retaining the existing design and structure.

Typical price: From £400

Some basic features that are common to all CMSes:

Separation of content, structure and design

Most content management systems utilise templates for the page layout and design with the content stored in a database. This allows the design and structure of the site to be changed without touching the content. This adds longevity to your website as the look and feel can be updated without having to re-add the content.

Easy content production, no programming skills required

If you can use a computer, you can manage the content for your website. Using a graphical user interface, authors can simply create text, insert images and multimedia files, schedule content (and much more) to build and maintain a dynamic website.

Common advantages of a CMS:

  • Decentralized maintenance.
    Typically based on a common web browser. Edit anywhere, anytime. Bottlenecks removed.
  • Designed with non-technical content editors in mind.
    People with average knowledge of word processing can create the content easily. No HTML skills required.
  • Configurable access restrictions.
    Users are assigned roles and permissions that prevent them from touching content in which they are not authorized to change.
  • Consistency of design is preserved.
    Because content is stored separate from design, the content from all authors is presented with the same, consistent design.
  • Navigation is automatically generated.
    Menus are typically generated automatically based on the database content and links will not point to nonexistent pages.
  • Content is stored in a database.
    Central storage means that content can be reused in many places on the website and formatted for multiple devices (web browser, mobile phone/WAP, PDA, printer).
  • Dynamic content.
    Extensions like forums, polls, shopping carts, search engines, news management are typically drop-in modules. A good CMS also allows for truly user defined extensions.
  • Daily updates.
    You do not need to involve web designers or programmers for every little modification - you are in control of your website.
  • Cooperation.
    Encourages faster updates, enforces accountability for content editors via log files and promotes cooperation between authors.
  • Content scheduling.
    Content publication can often be time-controlled; hidden for previews; or require a user login with password.

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