the 2013 content management system report card #13ntccms
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The 2013 Content Management System Report Card #13NTCcms. Kyle Andrei Laura Quinn. What We’ll Cover What Does a Content Management System Do? What Should You Be Evaluating For ? Comparing the Systems How to Choose. Introductions. Laura Quinn Executive Director. Kyle Andrei, - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The 2013 Content Management System Report Card#13NTCcms
Kyle AndreiLaura Quinn
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Introductions
Me!
Laura Quinn
Executive Director
Kyle Andrei,
Research Analyst
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Introductions: www.idealware.org
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What Does a Content Management System Do?
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What is a CMS, Anyway?
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Update with HTML, DreamWeaver, etc
Static Pages
There’s Two Models of Websites
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Database Backed CMS
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CMSs Let You Update Text
Almost all have a “WYSIWYG” editor
WordPress
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CMSs Let You Update Photos
Squarespace
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Define the Look and Feel of a Site
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Create Pages
Joomla
They’ll let you add new pages and place them in the website
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Create Content Objects
Luminate (formerly Convio)
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No CMS Can Build Your Site For You!
It can’t:
• Design a site that is useful to your visitors
• Ensure a functional and usable site
• Make sure the site enhances your brand
• Write your text and take your pictures
• Provide timely content updates
Only a human can do those things!
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But Not All CMSs are Created Equal
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What Should You Be Evaluating For?
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Ease of Setup
• Do you need to setup your website yourself?
• Can you use an existing graphic design?
• Can you understand how to structure a site in a reasonable amount of time?
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Power and Flexibility
Do you need to support:• a complicated site
structure?• a complicated work flow?• A multi-language site?• A multi-site structure?
If you don’t know what these mean… this probably doesn’t apply to you!
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Integrating with Constituent Data
• Can the system integrate at with your current constituent database– out-of-the box? With some work?
• Or is it worth switching constituent system to have an integrated solution?
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Cost
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Extensibility
• Can you get add-ons to do what you need?
• Can you create custom structures in the system?
• Can you adapt the code to do anything you want?
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Support for the System
• Who is in charge of system development?
• Where can you go for help?• How likely is it to be around
down the road?
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Open Source vs. Proprietary?
It’s not a simple question. Each system has a different profile on the criteria often associated with open source tools.
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Comparing the Systems
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Key Priority: Set it Up Yourself
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SquareSpace
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WordPress
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Key Priority: Integrate with Constituent Data
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NetCommunity
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Luminate CMS
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Key Priority: Extensive Power and Flexibility
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Plone
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Ektron
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Good Middle-of-the-Road Options
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WordPress… again!
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ExpressionEngine
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Joomla
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DotNetNuke
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Drupal
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eZ Publish
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Plone…again!
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How Do You Choose?
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Which Comes First?
Do you choose the system or the consultant first?
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Most Consultants Specialize
Most website consultants only implement one, or a few, content management systems.
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Website Needs Often Don’t Differ Much
For many organizations and websites, the consultant will matter far more than the content management system.
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Unless You Have Very Specific Needs
But if you have specific needs, your needs might not align with the tool a consultant specializes in.
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How Do You Start?
Decide if you fall into one of the specific need categories:
Key Priority: Set it Up Yourself
Key Priority: Integrating with Constituent Data
Key Priority: Power and Flexibility for a Large Site
If so, it probably makes sense to pick a system first.
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Or Are Your Needs Not That Specific?
Plan to hire a consultant to just build a good site for a middle-of-the-road price?
Are your priorities are around design, content, user-friendliness?
Then pick a consultant first, and use the CMS they recommend
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Remember the Human Side of the Equation
High quality design and content –the team behind the website–is more important than a feature-rich content management system every time.
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Questions?
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