Content Management Systems (CMS)

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CMS platforms are tools that make files available inter-office, as well as over the web. A Content Management System would most often be used to archive important informationl. Many businesses use a CMS to store files in a non-proprietary form.

Companies use a CMS to share information with ease, as most systems use server-based software, even further broadening data availability. Most Content Management Systems include a feature for Web Content, and some have a feature for workflow processes, to supplement CRM and ERP functionality.

What foms do CMS platforms take?

  • eCommerce, CRM/ERP Applications.
  • Social Networking and media.
  • Blogs and Forums.

Common CMS Web based applications:

Drupal Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website.
   
OsCommerce osCommerce is an Open Source based online shop e-commerce solution that is available for free under the GNU General Public License.
   
phpBB phpBB become the most widely used Open Source forum solution. It has an easy to use administration panel and a user friendly installation process, which allows you to have a forum set up in minutes.
   
Wordpress WordPress is a state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability.
   
Zen Cart Zen Cart is a free, user-friendly, open source shopping cart system. The software is being developed by group of like-minded shop owners, programmers, and consultants that think e-commerce could be and should be done differently.
   
Joomla Joomla! is one of the most powerful Open Source Content Management Systems available. It is used all over the world for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications.
   
Wordpress MediaWiki is a free software WiKi package originally written for Wikipedia. It is now used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis.
   

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