The CMA
element allows the content manager or author, who may not
know Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), to manage the
creation, modification, and removal of content from a Web
site without needing the expertise of a Webmaster. The CDA
element uses and compiles that information to update the Web
site. The features of a CMS system vary, but most include
Web-based publishing, format management, revision control,
and indexing, search, and retrieval.
CONTENT MANAGER
The
core component of the Content Management System ("CMS") is
the Content Manager. Utilizing a single screen, clients can
add articles, file them under the appropriate navigation
nodes, create internal contact information, add graphics,
and/or attach binary files. The system is designed for use
by non-technical staff. We offer detailed training and have
integrated workflow/security measures to provide for
management/webmaster review of information before content is
published to the live website (note: the level of review and
security for content is determined by the organization with
Pandemic offering input).
Articles are typed into the free-form fields provided or
copied-and-pasted from applications such as Word. A basic
HTML editor is provided for ease of use, and previously
HTML-formatted documents can be entered into the system.
Users enter titles (headlines) and short descriptions of the
articles. Titles and blurbs are used for display purposes
and for returning search engine results.
If
information is contained in binary files (such as PDF),
links are provided for users to download current file
viewers. To increase accessibility, PDF files can be
converted to HTML, providing users with the option of
downloading the formatted file or viewing the information in
HTML. Graphic files (such as photographs) may be attached to
articles.
Once an
article is entered, users file the information under the
appropriate navigation nodes. Security features are employed
to ensure that users can only upload content to their
designated functional areas. Some users may be granted
global access to allow for a single-point of control of the
site. All items entered into the system are tracked, so the
client can determine who originally posted information,
when, and how articles were revised over time. Previous
versions of articles may be restored based on these
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