Choosing an Open Source Content Management System for your Organisation
By Sam PascuaA content management system (CMS) is a generalised term for a computer software system that assists in organising and facilitating the collaborative creation of documents and other content. In other words, it will store, manage and allow multiple lines of access to all of the content you want to include in any particular database. This can be done on any scale, from your personal website to an enterprise-level intranet. These systems have many subcategories focused on providing management services for web content or even media content. However, this article focuses on choosing a CMS for the workflow and organization of digital documents within a business entity.
Dozens of different CMS solutions are available today. Some are developed by leading industry software development companies like Microsoft. Others are not. In fact, there are many great open-source options to consider when looking for a new CMS solution.
One of the greatest benefits of going with an open source system is the ability to fully research the background, development roadmap, problems and benefits of the software. The programming code is open, and so are all of the details of its development. Understanding all the pros and cons of the prospective choices is really important for the decision-maker. Here are some different methods you can use to gain insight into the value of an open source CMS.
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Insights from a Non-Geek working with technical developers at a software startup
By Sam PascuaEveryone is wired differently. Some people are artistic, some are leaders and some are highly technical. Most of the time, it is fairly difficult for these different types of people to communicate effectively and understand each others’ limitations and strengths. This can be especially true if you find yourself working as a non-technical employee in a highly technical field such as software development.
Fortunately, you can ease the relationship with your more technical colleagues if you take the time to learn about their work. Here are some tips to help you better understand the pains and complications that go along with developing and maintaining software from a developer’s point of view, as well as how to position yourself to best work with them.
Start With the Basics
First of all, try to get up-to-date information on the basics of programming languages and industry jargon. Check out Wikipedia or industry blogs to brush up on what is current and get more familiar with industry buzz words.
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May: StKilda
By Michael TuniSeeing that the cold weather is here we thought it was time to display a great set of photos from StKilda beach from last summer.
To see the full set view Michael Tuni Flickr page
Client Focus: Prime Electrical & Data Services
By Sam PascuaWe are extremely pleased to announce the launch of a recent website – Prime Data & Electrical Services
We worked closely with Prime Electrical & Data Services to produce a revamp of their website, the new site is full of images of previous work and a list of the clients Prime Electrical & Data Services have worked with.
Prime Electrical & Data Services has been a long standing client of Design Industries and we are proud to have been chosen when the time came to redesign their web site.
You can visit their website here or read our case study here.
Client Focus: Petcover
By Sam PascuaDesign Industries is happy to announce the re-lanuch of the new Petcover website after a range of new custom applications in their backend system were successfully custom built and integrated. These custom applications and web solutions ranged between a payment gateway solution, advanced reporting functionality, improved backend admin controls and NAB seamless integration.
You can visit the Petcover website here or read our case study here
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