Cost of a Web Site, Part III
Today we’ll speak briefly about Content Management based web sites. A Content Management site (CMS) allows the owner of the web site to manage the content on the site. CMS is dynamic. The administrator of the site can enter information using an admin panel and submit and the information is immediately live on the web site for visitors to view. A CMS site is ideal if you have the time and/or staff to keep information on the site up to date. It removes the need to have a web developer make changes on your behalf. Although there is a greater initial investment for a Content Management System, there are obvious savings over time as you look after updates whenever required. In addition, you can manage the changes in the most timely fashion because you do not have to wait for a 3rd party to assist you – instead of emailing the web developer to make a change, just add the content you would have emailed directly into the CMS admin panel and your changes are complete.
A CMS site can have a wide variety of options; menu management, multi level menus, additional content management, news and events management, file management, photo galleries, product management, e-commerce, and much more. The costs of developing a CMS site relate to the customer’s requirements. Developers may offer a custom CMS, proprietary CMS, or publishing applications or software such as WordPress, Drupal or Joomla for example.
Content Management is the ideal investment for any client that has information that needs to be changed regularly and has the staff or time available to take care of those changes. Some content management web sites developed by NetClimber Web Design include Ladner Business Association, Ladner United Church, West Coast Seeds, South Delta Minor Hockey Association and Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association.
