Main features

Overview

Below are listed just some of the features that the web content management system makes available to:

• End users interacting with your web site
• Content editors utilizing the CMS (content management system)

Ease of updating

Changes to content which is then delivered to the web site are achieved with astonishing ease:

• Easy for the content editor to update and publish information
• Easy to swap out commercial items for example product details, images, ads, news, white papers, downloads, etc.

News headlines/news summaries

News headlines/news summaries accommodated for example on the home page linked to specific news pages.

Site structure and navigation

Multi-level navigation menus

Site structure, navigation bar/mechanism, menus etc. once defined within the system, can then also be edited by the content editor from within the CMS (i.e. menu items can be added, edited or deleted - without the input of technical personnel).

Breadcrumb functionality

Automatic breadcrumb functionality also users to easily navigate and track their way through the site content.

Registration and membership

Registration and membership functionality can be enabled for designated visitors/members interacting with the site (including signup, activation, password reset, unsubscribe, etc.).

Examples here include:

• Sign-up for newsletters
• Download of white papers
• Controlling access to specific areas of the site

White papers

Functionality for visitors to sign up for white papers and download them from a specific site area.

Alerts

Functionality is supplied which can be used to alert members to changes in site content - users register for this service according to specific topics of interest.

SEO (search engine optimization)

A number of important features are provided for search engine optimization including meta data handling features and the provision of an XML site map to facilitate search engine recognition from both generic as well as vertical search crawlers.

Site map

Provision of XML site map to facilitate search engine recognition from both generic as well as vertical search crawlers.

Site search

Search functionality allowing users to search all site content including attachments (e.g. PDFs and Microsoft files).

Blog functionality

Blog entries to be created within the system and automatically displayed on the web site.

Comments can be easily added to posts and can be set to be moderated by the blogger.  Integrated within the functionality are numerous features for example, ability to assign it to specific subject areas, setting whether it is restricted or open access for site visitors, etc.

Adverts

Overview

Advertisement support is provided for sites, for example:

• Rectangle ads
• Skyscraper ads

Rotation functionality

The display of advertisements can be controlled according to various criteria including page context, search results, randomization etc.

For example, for a column or group of ads to be integrated into a site "shuffle to the top” or "random rotation" functionality can be activated as required.

Accessibility for users with disabilities

Compliance in respect of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and the US government's Section 508 is accommodated as required.  (The objective here is to increase the accessibility of the content delivered over the internet to all end users including those with disabilities.)

See Accessibility & standards for more information.

Foreign language support