Content management system
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A content management system (CMS) is a software application which allows the creation, maintenance (storage and editing) and publication of dynamic digital content (text, sound, image or moving image files). Content management systems can be proprietary or open source
About content management systems
On the editorial side, a content management system provides templates for creators of digital content to work within, so that they can combine different document formats without the need for detailed knowledge of mark up language. On the output side this content is then published so that pages conform to the look and feel of the intended design and take account of output devices (web page, mobile phone, digital TV etc)
Content management systems can act as asset management tools since files are stored and can be searched for within the system. They can also be used to track versions of a document through its life cycle. Permission systems within the CMS can allow different members of a team to have variable access, which in turn can support workflow e.g. a writer's work must be approved by an editor prior to going live.
Types of content management system
Examples of CMS systems available at the time of writing inlcude:
Proprietary systems:
- Clickability
- Documentum
- Microsoft Sharepoint
Open source systems:
- Alfresco
- Joomla
- Typo3
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