Techy stuff

As a web manager you need to know some tech, but many web managers don’t have that background. The articles in this category aim to give you the info and advice you need to make good decisions around key techy stuff.

Web Content Management Systems – Do I need one?

By paulhosking | Published: June 3, 2009
I have worked with web content management systems (WCMS) for a long time now. To me they are an essential tool for any large organisation wanting to manage lots of websites and content. I have always been surprised by the number of web professionals I have met who either don’t understand what a WCMS is [...]
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CMS – how do you pick the right one?

By liamking | Published: May 4, 2009
I’ve recently been working on a project to procure a new CMS for a large organisation. Get all the help you can A really useful resource has been CMS Watch – these chaps love talking CMS. They’ve listed the 42 ‘most significant’ CMS vendors around today, from the big boys such as Interwoven to the Open Source options [...]
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They’re under starter’s orders… and they’re off

By liamking | Published: March 29, 2009
Hello. After months of threatening to launch our own blog, we’re finally up and running. We’re a bunch of web professionals [squad list coming soon] who know a thing or two about running websites. And we think it’s time to share some of our experiences and insights with a wider audience. “Another blog – just what the [...]
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