Content Management System (CMS)

Content Management System (CMS)


A content management system is a functionality that allows administrative users to update, maintain, create, and manage their own content without having to get into the code or have a developer do it for them.


Usually, to access the CMS functionality, admin users will have a private login page or area to authenticate and navigate to a separate menu or portal that has options for the specific content that can be edited.

A content management system is a powerful thing that saves time, money, and effort when it comes to being able to add and update text, images, videos, pages, and important page elements and structure to your website.


At the highest level, a CMS works by giving you the power to influence the live content on your site through editor boxes, upload options, and other behind-the-scenes features.

CMS FEATURES

  • 1.) Intuitive indexing, search and retrieval. These features index all data for easy access through search functions and enable users to search by attributes such as publication dates, keywords or author.
  • 2.) Format management. This helps turn scanned paper documents and legacy electronic documents into HTML or PDF documents.
  • 3.) Revision features. These features enable content to be updated and edited after initial publication. Revision control also tracks any changes individuals make to files.
  • 4.) Publishing. This functionality enables individuals to use a template or a set of templates that an organization approves -- as well as wizards and other tools -- for content creation and modification.