7 Content Management Systems tips, tutorials, techniques & resources
14 Inspiring CMS Showoffs
"The popular CMSs all have strong community offerings including forums where you are encouraged to show off your latest creations, a great place to start when evaluating the software. Browse the list below to find some inspiration, some of them have RSS feeds that you can subscribe to, to stay inspired."
Why Content Management?
"Content managed websites have been around for a while now, but this particular area of Website Design has not been tapped to its full potential. The ability to keep content fresh, and easy to change, update or edit is becoming increasingly important as search engines continually upgrade the criteria they use to rank websites."
markItUp!
"markItUp! is a JavaScript plugin built on the jQuery library. It allows you to turn any textarea into a markup editor. Html, Textile, Wiki Syntax, Markdown, BBcode or even your own Markup system can be easily implemented."
Integrating CSS with Content Management Systems
"Building CSS editing features into our content management systems allows us to make style changes as easily as we make content changes. In the future, managing the design of a Web site at the tactical level will be as easy and efficient as managing content."
Helping your client maintain markup quality
"One thing that is particularly frustrating with caring about Web standards and accessibility is what often happens after your work is done and a site is handed over to the client."
CMS and the Single Web Designer
"Content Management Systems free designers from the gruntwork of individual web page production. They may also free companies from the need to retain design staff. How do content management systems work, and what impact will they have on a web designer’s job?"
Evolving Client Content
"Content management systems are only as good as the content they manage. Garrity explores the care and feeding of low-budget clients who need high-quality content."