CMS vs Static Sites
Many people
who are unfamiliar with web content management systems wonder what the
benefits of such a system over traditional static HTML and server page
languages like ASP, JSP, and PHP. The following is a short list of the
advantages of one over the other. An advantage for one is a disadvantage
for the other two.
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CMS - Content Management System
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Edit anywhere. You can update your site
from your web browser.
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Easy to use. You don't need to know how
to program or write HTML.
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True separation of style and content.
You can change the look and feel of your site without touching any of your
content.
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Interactive. You can build interactive
applications like polls and message boards with a few clicks of your
mouse.
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Delegation of duties. You can designate
specific users to control specific parts of the site without having access
to other parts of the site.
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Extensible. If you have developers, or
if you hire outside devs, you can build plug-ins for CMS to make it do
exactly what you need it to do.
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Constant improvements. By developing
your site with a popular CMS, you'll be able to take advantage of all of
the new features that are added to that CMS month after month with little
or no effort by you or your staff.
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Static HTML
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Fast. The server does not have to do any
processing of the code. It simply sends the files to your browser.
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Low tech. You don't need to have any
special server software or client software to create your site.
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High cost. You are tied to traditional
web designers at high rates to implement changes and additions.
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Timing Bottlenecks. Using outside
resources causes backup at the highest point, the web designer.
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