All About CMS!
Websites as a whole are difficult to maintain for the average user or the non tech savvy. Well there is an easy way to take your static website and be able to change and maintain content. I am talking about CMS. Well what is a CMS? CMS or Content Management Systems are what most big companies and large websites use to well…manage their online content.
What is a CMS?
A Content Management System is a tool/software that allows you to create, edit, manage, publish, and archive content on or for your website. This can include text, pictures, video, audio and most anything you want to put online. The great thing about a CMS is that you don’t need a designer to update all your content. Not having to pay a designer over and over to update content will save you lots of money in the long run.
What Features are Handy?
There are several important and handy features a CMS can provide.
•Ability to Edit Content – This is the most important feature to me. A CMS will allow you to edit your content from anywhere. You don’t have to pay a designer to constantly update your content. You can do it all by yourself!
•No need to Edit HTML & CSS – Unless you are a skilled coder or have a general understanding of HTML and CSS chances are you might as well be staring at a foreign language when looking at code. The great thing about a CMS is that you don’t have to edit any of them. Without the need to edit HTML you also lower your chances of screwing up your site, and then you have to spend more money to get it fixed.
•Plug-ins – Say you want to add a calendar to your website, maybe you want to add a gallery of Artwork. Well CMS’s have tons of plug ins you can download and install yourself. Again this saves you money and time.
Final Thoughts
With the website no longer being full of static websites it is extremely important to have the ability to update your content. Clients want the ability to have control over their own content, so give it to them! CMS’s are becoming more available and easier to use to the average user. Go out and discover more on your own.
