What is a Content management System?

A content management system (CMS) is a system used to manage the content of a Web site. Typically, a CMS consists of two elements: the content management application (CMA) and the content delivery application (CDA). The CMA element allows the content manager or author, who may not know Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), to manage the creation, modification, and removal of content from a Web site without needing the expertise of a Webmaster. The CDA element uses and compiles that information to update the Web site. The features of a CMS system vary, but most include Web-based publishing, format management, revision control, and indexing, search, and retrieval.

A traditional static website is built in HTML code and can only be updated by a trained web developer.
In contrast, a website that uses a content management system (CMS) can be edited, expanded and updated by regular users and administrators. That means you as the client have full control over the content of your website.

Benefits of using a Content Management System (CMS)

• Your website content can be easily maintained and updated which will help you achieve a fresher, content-rich site that ultimately delivers better results.
• Your website can be maintained by your existing staff which reduces the ongoing maintenance costs.
• Most content management system store your information in a database. You have control over text, images and files for your site.
• Access your site from anywhere in the world and update it using the familiar word processor interface at your leisure.
• No middle man. No hassle.

When a content management system is created for you an administration area is created where you can login to the website and maintain your content.

The WYSIWYG editor that we use to allow to update your website content is similar in design and functionality to that of Microsoft Word. It contains toolbars that allow you to format your content and add/edit pictures and or other multimedia IE Adobe Flash.

The best aspect of using a content management system is that your changes are made in real time. As soon as you click the “Update” button your content is instantly updated with the fresh content.

Broadys Web Design is passionate about content management and the provision of Content Management Systems (CMS) has been a cornerstone of our services.

We believe that when a company or client can update the content (text, images, files or other data) of their own website then the site tends to:

• be more accurate and up-to-date
• have more content, structured more appropriately for visitors
• be more popular and successful
• be better value for money over its lifetime