UXbyDesign.org » CMS http://www.uxbydesign.org A User Experience Blog by Bradley Hebdon Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:16:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 49ers Redesigned Site Now Live http://www.uxbydesign.org/2009/07/16/49ers-redesigned-site-now-live/ http://www.uxbydesign.org/2009/07/16/49ers-redesigned-site-now-live/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:32:45 +0000 Bradley Hebdon http://www.uxbydesign.org/?p=1012
  • New Official Vikings site leaves dock
  • Raiders.com Redesigned and Launched
  • DetroitLions.com redesigned and ready for new season!
    • ]]>     49ersA completely redesigned and re-architected San Francisco 49ers site went live this afternoon. The 49ers now join the Bills, Seahawks, Titans, Bengals, Panthers, Chargers and Vikings on NFL’s club technology platform. Congrats to all who made this possible. We hope the fans love their new 49ers home.  Check it out, and all comments are welcome: http://www.49ers.com

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    1. New Official Vikings site leaves dock
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    ]]>     http://www.uxbydesign.org/2009/07/16/49ers-redesigned-site-now-live/feed/ 0     Choosing the Perfect Content Management System (CMS) http://www.uxbydesign.org/2009/03/06/choosing-the-perfect-content-management-system-cms/ http://www.uxbydesign.org/2009/03/06/choosing-the-perfect-content-management-system-cms/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:59:49 +0000 Bradley Hebdon http://uxbydesign.org/?p=458 The actual search for the right Content Management System (CMS) for your organization (or yourself) can be overwhelming and daunting.  What does help this process though, is knowing what you want, and just as importantly, what you don’t want.  For example, I want something that’s going to be user-friendly, is low cost, is database driven, has a WYSIWYG editor and is capable of  integrating with plenty of 3rd-party applications. What I don’t want is something that disrupts my work flow, requires a team of engineers to maintain, requires dozens of servers to run, and constrains my creativity.

    Because there are so many things to consider in choosing a Content Management System that fits your needs, I’ve included a series of articles that each takes a slightly different angle at addressing this challenge.

    Knowing when you need a CMS
    Content management is a large topic that can be quite confusing, and may bring up many questions: What can a CMS do? What do we need from a CMS? How do I make sense of all the CMS solutions available?  Read More >

    What does a CMS do and how does it work?
    A CMS is a set of processes, applications, and databases that help an organization create, store, coordinate, and publish information in a useful format, a timely fashion, and with a consistent method. “Content” refers to any meaningful information (data) formatted for consumption by an audience. Read More >

    Choosing a CMS
    You’ve decided that your organization needs a content management system ( CMS), but what’s the best way to find the right system among the many out there? We’ll discuss strategies for choosing the best one for your type of organization and walk you through the selection process. Read More >

    Also worth reading:

    10 Things To Consider When Choosing The Perfect CMS  
    (By Smashing Magazine)

    How to choose the right CMS 
    (ByWebdesigner Depot)

    Always remember to research a CMS before investing time and money in it. Never forget that the main purpose of a CMS is to make creating and editing content simple and easy. Never sacrifice the user experience for functionality.

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