1. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web – Content Management 1 Content Management Systems What are they?  Separates content from form. –“Look & feel” easily changed. – Content easily formatted for different output. E.g. PDAs, WAP devices, etc.PDAs  Accepts many forms of input. –Word, Excel files. – HTML – XML, etc.

2. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web – Content Management 2 Content Management Systems What are they? (continued)  User Management –Users may share data easily, facilitating collaboration. – Data may be distributed in many ways. E.g. local department to web, department to department, etc. –“Branding”, copyright more easily enforced. –Because of user management, can be used to create portal-style interfaces.

3. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web – Content Management 3 Content Management Systems Where are we at?  Web Services has begun evaluations. Vendors thus far: –InterwovenInterwoven –VignetteVignette –Cocoon (open source project by Apache group)Cocoon  Many others could be considered including Microsoft’s latest acquisition, NCompass. NCompass

4. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web – Content Management 4 Content Management Systems Where are we at? continued  Departments invited to demonstrations: –Communications –Library –Woodrow Wilson School –PU Press