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Efficient Content Management System for McMaster University

Explore the comprehensive overview, history, migration decision criteria, and resources for implementing a centralized CMS at McMaster University, transitioning from dispersed to streamlined web services for improved manageability and efficiency. Discover the Ektron eMPower CMS, its workflow process, and considerations for a successful switch. Get in touch with web services analyst Steve Way for more information and support.

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Efficient Content Management System for McMaster University

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  1. Content Management System Information Session

  2. Discussion Summary • CMS Overview • Demonstration • CMS Migration Decision Criteria • Information Resources McMaster University

  3. McMaster Web History • Centrally managed web services • Moved to distributed web services • Current web services difficult to manage as they are spread over a large support base History Overview - McMaster University

  4. Past/Current Setup *Each group required its own hardware, hardware technicians,web admins, and development tools. Tools required by all content providers. History Overview - McMaster University

  5. Future Setup with CMS *CIS manages server hardware, and hardware technicians.Each group has a web admin and one set of development tools. Content providers may edit content directly through the internet. History Overview - McMaster University

  6. What is a CMS? • Tool to manage website content • Depository for information How does it work? • Data from content providers is stored in a central database, not static HTML CMS Overview - McMaster University

  7. What is our CMS? • Ektron eMPower • Requires a Cold Fusion application server • Requires an Internet Explorer web plugin for content editors • Utilizes an extension plugin for Dreamweaver • Find more details at www.ektron.com CMS Overview - McMaster University

  8. CMS Workflow • Web administrator designs webpage template • Web administrator adds eMPower CMS tags called “content blocks” to webpage template using CMS • Web administrator positions content blocks in webpage using Dreamweaver • Content provider logs in, updates content block, and logs out CMS Overview - McMaster University

  9. CMS DEMO • Request a trial account Demo - McMaster University

  10. CMS Licensing • One license allows unlimited installations per parent domainie. http://www.mcmaster.ca,http://www.mcmaster.ca/cis,http://www.mcmaster.ca/... all one license • Limited number of URLs based on “vanity licensing”ie. http://faculty1.mcmaster.ca, http://faculty2.mcmaster.ca CMS Considerations - McMaster University

  11. Things to Consider • Who is the administrator and/or how many do we have? • Current and desired URL of the website • Web applications running on current system, can we switch? • Is the whole faculty/department moving? CMS Considerations - McMaster University

  12. Making the Switch • Request a demo site from ways@mcmaster.ca or webmaster@mcmaster.ca • Attend administration training session • Develop your site • Migrate your site to the production server CMS Considerations - McMaster University

  13. CMS Information • Steve Way xt. 24170 – ways@mcmaster.caWeb Services Analyst for McMaster • Faculty/department Web administrator • Ektron Homepage http://www.ektron.com • McMaster CMS FAQ http://www.mcmaster.ca/cis/cms • DailyNews http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca Information Resources - McMaster University

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