What is a Content Management System?

A Content Management System (CMS) is a software system designed to:

•  Allow for a large number of people to contribute to and share stored data
•  Control access to data, based on user roles, defining what information each user can view and edit
•  Aid in easy storage and retrieval of data
•  Reduce repetitive duplicate input
•  Improve the ease of report writing
•  Improve communication between users

In a CMS, data can be defined as almost anything - text information, documents, images, movies, phone numbers, etc. CMSs are frequently used for storing, controlling, revising, semantically enriching, and publishing documentation. Content that is controlled is usually industry-specific.

A 'Web Content Management' system, is a type of CMS designed to simplify the publication of Web content to Web sites and mobile devices, in particular, allowing content creators to submit content without requiring technical knowledge of HTML or the uploading of files.

At iSphere Technologies we specialize in the installation, development, customization and maintenance of websites built on the Drupal CMS and the Expression Engine CMS. Both of these software systems are highly stable, flexible, modular and affordable. Drupal is an open source software product while Expression Engine has a small price tag that is more than well worth it's investment for any serious business or company.