Managing Content with Drupal
If you're considering a new website, you may have heard about content management systems (CMS). These systems are designed to empower you, the client, with updating websites easily, with no HTML or programming knowledge necessary. Many CMS's are scalable and can provide features like blogs, forums, dynamic calendar and more. Find out just how easy it can be to maintain your own website content:
How it works
To update any content on your website, you'll simply open up your web browser, go to your website, then login to a secure area of your website.
Once you've logged into your site, you'll be able to navigate to any page and click on edit tab, then begin making your edits.
Or, if you want to create new pages or content, just click on "create content," then choose your options.
While Drupal is very simple to use, the capabilities are scalable providing solutions for the needs of many different websites. Below is a list of just a few scenarios that might make Drupal the perfect solution for your website:
- I'd like to be able to edit my own website.
- I have frequently changing content.
- I'd like to add a blog to my site.
- I'd like to add forums to my site.
- I'd like some of my site's visitors to be able to log in and gain access to new content.
- I'd like to allow different users to be able to edit different types of content.
- I'd like to add a calendar to my site and allow users to signup for events.
- I'd like to integrate PayPal with my site.
- I'd like to add a photo gallery to my site that I can update myself.
Interested in learning more about content management and if it's the right solution for your site? Contact us.
CMS Case Study
Background: Kaitlyn Lusk is a phenomenal young vocal artist who has performed with major orchestras around the world. Many have heard her as a featured soloist with Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings Symphony. Others have seen her in special appearances with the Boston Pops or at the Grammy Honors in NYC.
Website: Using the Drupal framework, we created a website tailored specifically to the Kaitlyn's needs. First, we needed a way for her management to be able to add events to her calendar in real time. Modifying an existing event module, we added fields such as "venue", "concert" and "city" to give detailed information on each event. To follow up each event, we also created several custom content types so that the site could keep track of her latest press reviews and news updates. Along with displaying the most recent reviews and updates, the system also archives everything so all the information is available with a few clicks of the mouse. To communicate with her fan base, we also installed a blog as well a module that maintains e-newsletter subscriptions and can send out email to her fans. Other features include flash programming, mp3 and video playback, and a photo gallery.
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