Content management software

That ubiquitous source of all things web, Wikipedia describes a web content management system as:

.. Unlike Web-site builders like Microsoft FrontPage or Adobe Dreamweaver, a Web CMS (Website Content Management System)  allows non-technical users to make changes to an existing website with little or no training. A WCMS typically requires an experienced coder to set up and add features, but is primarily a Web-site maintenance tool for non-technical administrators.

Who should use a content management system?

The short answer is anyone who aspires to have an easily managed website, whether the site be one page or 1,000's of pages.

Web applications like CMS systems separate content from form (layout and visual appeal) and function (navigation, publication status, permissions, etc). They allow you to concentrate purely on your message.  It's more than just WYSIWYG.  A worthwhile CMS set up correctly will allow you to grow and update your site free from the hassles of accessibility and search engine optimization features, cross-browser compatibility and a host of other factors that affect how people will find and view your information.

CMS Made Simple

CMS Made Simple is an open-source, ie free under the GNU General Public License version 2.0 , web application and the preferred content management system for Clip Magic customers.

There are a myriad of content management systems available, open source, commercial and hosted.  Clip Magic selected CMS Made Simple as its content management system of choice for its:

• Extensibility.  From a basic, textual content based site to an interactive, dynamic web portal with ecommerce functionality, CMS Made Simple adapts to the website owner's requirements
• Ease of use:  Content Editors with little or no HTML or web scripting knowledge manage their sites through an administrator section driven by web forms.  The application then determines how the content is displayed, when it is displayed and adjusts the menus and navigation accordingly.
• Web design freedom:  For those that don't know, and more importantly, don't want to know about technical stuff like Smarty, PHP, MYSQL, (X)HTML, JavaScript, etc, all you need do is let Clip Magic know what you'd like the site to look like and we make it happen - quickly.  

The Clip Magic web design service takes advantage of the CMS Made Simple Smarty templating engine, along with knowledge of (X)HTML, PHP, MYSQL, JavaScript, Graphic Design and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to dramatically cut website delivery lead times, benefiting you in the form of lower start-up costs.