Content management system

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A content management system (CMS)[1][2][3] is a computer application that allows
publishing, editing and modifying content, organizing, deleting as well as main
tenance from a central interface.[4] Such systems of content management provide
procedures to manage workflow in a collaborative environment.[5] These procedure
s can be manual steps or an automated cascade. CMSs have been available since th
e late 1990s.
CMSs are often used to run websites containing blogs, news, and shopping. Many c
orporate and marketing websites use CMSs. CMSs typically aim to avoid the need f
or hand coding, but may support it for specific elements or entire pages.
Contents
1 Main features
1.1 Web content management system
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References
5 External links
Main features
Main articles: Comparison of content management systems and Enterprise content m
anagement
The function and use of content management systems is to store and organize file
s, and provide version-controlled access to their data. CMS features vary widely
. Simple systems showcase a handful of features, while other releases, notably e
nterprise systems, offer more complex and powerful functions. Most CMS include W
eb-based publishing, format management, revision control (version control), inde
xing, search, and retrieval. The CMS increments the version number when new upda
tes are added to an already-existing file. Some content management systems also
support the separation of content and presentation.
A CMS may serve as a central repository containing documents, movies, pictures,
phone numbers, scientific data. CMSs can be used for storing, controlling, revis
ing, semantically enriching and publishing documentation.
Distinguishing between the basic concepts of user and content. The content manag
ement system (CMS) has two elements:
Content management application (CMA) is the front-end user interface that al
lows a user, even with limited expertise, to add, modify and remove content from
a Web site without the intervention of a Webmaster.
Content delivery application (CDA) compiles that information and updates the
Web site.
See also: List of content management frameworks, Web template system and Templat
e engine (Web)
Web content management system
Main article: Web content management system
A content management system[6] (Web CMS) is a bundled or stand-alone application
to create, deploy, manage and store content on Web pages. Web content includes
text and embedded graphics, photos, video, audio, and code (e.g., for applicatio
ns) that displays content or interacts with the user. A Web CMS may catalog and
index content, select or assemble content at runtime, or deliver content to spec
ific visitors in a requested way, such as other languages. Web CMSs usually allo
w client control over HTML-based content, files, documents, and Web hosting plan
s based on the system depth and the niche it serves.
See also
Portal icon Software portal
Document management system
E-learning
Information management
Knowledge management
List of content management frameworks
List of content management systems
Revision control conceptually similar, but optimized for text content
Web application framework
Web portal
Notes
Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy. Ann Rockley, Pamela
Kostur, Steve Manning. New Riders, 2003.
The content management handbook. Martin White. Facet Publishing, 2005.
Content Management Bible, Bob Boiko. John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
Paul Boag (2009-05-05). "10 Things To Consider When Choosing The Perfect CMS
" (HTML) (in English). SMASHING MAGAZINE. Archived from the original on 2009-05-
05. Retrieved 2014-07-07.