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LCD CMS TEAM ZOMBIE MONGOOSES Content Management Systems A tool to separate web site content management from back-end maintenance Features Manage users, page hierarchies Assign specific users to pages Browser-based page editing Many existing solutions; all are too heavy/too light to benefit those who would use CMS Middle ground? Lowest Common Denominator CMS LCD CMS focuses on feature set & interface design: Restrict feature set to necessary, useful features Respect interface design process to ensure shallow learning curve & ease of maintenance Ensure that user can express design creativity Appeals to business, organization, individual What can ours do? Manage individual pages via browser-based text editors & version control Organize page structure by establishing categories/hierarchies/etc Control user privileges Update content via alternative methods, a la “blogging” semantic Customize look and feel of web site via template/CSS framework System/Software Architecture LAMP Perl? Ruby on Rails? AJAX to simulate desktop app environment Admin. Backend User/Page Database CMS Front End Version Control Page Editor Client Side Web Site Lifecycle Plan User management system Page management system Page editor Version control Integration of users and pages Final UI touchups Documentation compilation 1 week 2 weeks 2 weeks 1 week <1 week Lifecycle Plan Schedule allows for flexibility – some useful features may be added later Developers will at least need to learn PHP, pref. have experience in web development and interface design Project can be scaled to fit 3+ developers; more developers may mean some stages occur simultaneously Feasibility Plan Innovation in integration Features found separately in other CMS, wiki, blogs; never found together Feature set intentionally sparse, with room for growth as time permits Any Questions?