Content Management
- what is it?
Content analysis and mapping
are fundamental principles of the information architecture
development process and have considerable influence on
functional elements such as software applications and taxonomy
creation (Batley, 2006). Content Management Systems (CMS)
claim to provide solutions to managing large amounts of
web-based information without the added burden of coding
content using HTML. Content management processes range from
authoring or acquisition through to publishing/deployment and
website management with intended users being defined as staff
via intranets or customers via the internet (Ashenden et
al.,2001. Cited by McKeever, 2003.)
Below is a useful
description of CMS found at the Business Dictionary
Online;
‘A software application used to upload, edit,
and manage content displayed on a website. A CMS can perform
a variety of different tasks for a website
including regulating when content is displayed, how many times the content is
shown to a specific user and managing how the
content connects or interacts with other elements of the
website. This software also enables less technical individuals to manage
content on a website easily without having an
extensive coding background’.
(Business
Dictionary Online, 2011).
How can Content Management Systems help in
a sites design and organisation?
Content management systems will
continue to grow and develop as more commercial products
become available and are increasingly being seen as essential
components to any organisation with significant web presence
(Seadle, 2005).Within the context of Information Architecture,
the implementation of content management systems can benefit
the company/ organisation
by;
·
Supporting large numbers of people
to contribute and share
information
·
Managing or controlling user access
to data
·
Simplify storage and retrieval of
data
·
Reduce the incidence of duplicate
information
·
Improve communication between
users
(Wikipedia 2011).
References;
Batley, S. (2006). The I in information
architecture: The challenge of content management. New
Information Perspectives. 59 (2), 139-151.
Emerald.
Business Dictionary Online Website (2011).
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/content-management-system-CMS.html)
McKeever, S. (2003 ). Understanding web content
management systems: Evolution, life cycle and market. Industrial
management and Data Systems. 103 (9). Emerald
Publishing Group.
Seadle, M. (2006). Content management systems. Library Hi
Tech. 24 (1) pp 5-7. Emerald Publishing
Group.
Wikipedia Website (2011). Content
Management Systems.
Retrieved 25.5.11 from; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system |