subject: Choosing the Best Content Management System for Your Website [print this page] Choosing the Best Content Management System for Your Website
Designing a captivating and successful website is now a lot simpler thanks to CMS (Content Management Systems). This enables you to create and publish on the internet or intranet with ease. We will cover the Basics and Benefits of CMS, as well as Compare CMS Vs Static HTML. A range of powerful CMS's are available and we will discuss the Top 3 to assist you in deciding which is best suited to your needs.
CMS Basics
Content Management Systems are programs or applications that work together to organise and manage your information. These database systems come in an array of styles and sizes and are primarily designed to process and store content so that it is easier to search, update and retrieve.
Comparing Content Management Systems
There are numerous Content Management Systems available to choose from with the 3 most popular available being Joomla!, Wordpress and Drupal. Below we will look at each system's key features to help you decide which is most suitable for your website.
Joomla!
The highest used current CMS.
Extensive built - in features and additional components and modules to increase the appeal of your site.
Included access to informative tutorials.
Numerous free templates.
WordPress
Originally used for blogs but branched into CMS due to overwhelming acclaim.
Easy to use for those who are already familiar with using the blog features.
Focuses on web standards, usability and aesthetics.
Large selection of free themes and templates.
Drupal
Extremely user-friendly.
Simple to build basic web pages all the way to complex communities.
Designs available are more modest than the above 2 but can be customized to accommodate your own ideas.
Included search tool.
Benefits of Using CMS
By incorporating the use of CMS you will have the benefits of:
Increased site security;
Minimal costs in site maintenance; and
A systematic, structured and up to date website.
HTML Static Website Vs CMS
The decision to opt for a HTML Static Website or a largely depends on what you plan to do with your website.
HTML is perfectly suitable for a website that doesn't require constant updates. An example of this is to provide basic information on a product or service that isn't going to change frequently. This content could cover what you offer, your location and business hours. (An online brochure)
CMS would better suit your website if you are looking to generate constant news and information in real time. CMS allows this to be carried out quickly and easily.
would provide immense assistance to any online retail store, news or financial website where continuous updates are required.
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