Content Management System Using templates, Web-based tools, and a database, a content management system creates and manages the Web pages on a site. It allows a large, decentralized institution like Johns Hopkins University to maintain a diverse Web presence while ensuring both a common look and maximum site efficiency. Johns Hopkins has a wide variety of Web sites and pages with varying designs, navigation tools, and content relevance. Given the diverse needs of individual departments, centers, and offices, responsibility for site maintenance falls to many people in different locations and with varying skills who need controlled access to their sites to update specific information. A content management system (CMS) facilitates ongoing site management by separating content creation/updating from the design and technology needed to maintain an online presence. When those who create the content can easily update it, the publication process is streamlined and the maintenance workload drastically reduced. From WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) content editing areas similar to Microsoft Word, to function-rich modules, to auto-checking for broken links, a solid CMS can mean the difference between content that is relevant or outdated. Take a look as some of the other Johns Hopkins sites that have been created with Site Executive What are the benefits of using a CMS? - Speed and ease of content updates
- Content stays timely
- Permission-based publishing
- 508 compliance
- Automatic link maintenance
- Version control
- Work flow and staffing
How will Site Executive benefit my department? Design & Publications will work closely with your department to professionally develop templates that fi t your needs. These templates will reflect the high standards of the university, as well as the diverse needs of university departments and their many and varied audiences. In order to take full advantage of the CMS, sites must be created using these templates. In addition, the university will provide account management support throughout the site development cycle. Th is process allows individual departments to have more control over their Web presence and will allow for a more effcient use of dedicated Web resources. Using the templates, department staff will be able to build and maintain their Web pages when needed. For more information on using the CMS or developing Web sites within JHU, please send an inquiry to cms_info@jhu.edu, for JHM, please send inquiry to webcenter@jhmi.edu.
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