Resources
Joomla!, Oracle Portal and MySource Matrix (software specific links)
Joomla!
The official website for Joomla! Includes news and announcements, as well as documentation and the Joomla! download.
Provides technical information about Joomla!, as well as links the the official website and software download. Very useful 'user comments' section provides feedback on benefits, issues and comparisons with other products.
Reviews Joomla, including technical requirements, security, plugins and applications, and usability. Also has a number of useful links to Joomla documentation, 'how tos' and other reviews.
Oracle Portal
The official Oracle Portal website.
Includes information about best practices in the area of installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting, content management and publishing, and export and import.
MySource Matrix
The offical MySource Matrix CMS software website. Includes links to download the product, training and support materials, technical documentation and much more.
A listing of news items about MySource Matrix and Squiz (the company behind the product.)
Comprehensive documentation produced by the Australian Government Information Management Office for agencies considering implementing MySource Matrix.
Selection and evaluation
Product evaluations and comparisions
According to CMS Matrix, the site is "provided as a community service to everyone interested in looking for a means to manage web site content." CMS comparisons and evaluations are provided by the Internet community.
Provides commentaries, evaluations, comparisons and trendwatchs. The most substantial document, the CMS Report, is available in part for free, or can be purchased in full.
A blog that aims to address the "gap between the expectation of a CMS and reality of the final implementation". Includes a variety of articles covering CMS selection, implementation, project management, information architecture, planning, usability and much more.
Available for purchase, a comparative analysis of eight top CMSs including Documentum, FatWire, Interwoven, Sharepoint, RedDot, Stellent, Tridion and Vignette.
CMSWire describes itself as a "web magazine dedicated to all things content management and a few other things we considered related". Includes CMS product news and reviews.
Created by the Australian Government Information Management Office, this document is "designed to assist agencies in considering key issues when selecting a CMS."
Articles and commentaries
Gerry identifies five common pitfalls for people considering using CMS technology.
Provides brief run through of the elements of CMS evaluation, including identifying business goals, and identifying and structuring requirements. Also includes a link the the Content Management Requirements Toolkit - a purchasable document to aid CMS selection.
Identifies the 'common pitfalls' for organisations, such as running the selection as a technology project, and confusing the CMS project with the broader website project.
Boag addresses what features you should look for when selecting a CMS. These features include versioning, editor features, asset management, and search functionality.