See also
Links to online resources providing news about developments in the web content management field, reviews of content management systems, and articles explaining content management concepts.
Content Management Websites
- Step Two Designs
- This leading content management strategy company publishes an excellent, free online news service, Column Two, providing information on the latest developments in the content management world. The site also features a Papers & Case Studies section offering excellent advice on selecting and implementing a suitable content management system. In particular see Choosing the right CMS authoring tools.
- Metatorial Services
- Metatorial is the online home of Bob Boiko, author of the best known book on content management, the Content Management Bible, the full text of which is available online. The site also includes a series of extremely useful papers providing a clear introduction to the field of web content management.
- CMS Watch
- The CMS Watch gives comprehensive coverage of the latest content management news, and includes an excellent reviews section that looks at all the leading cms products. The CMS Report, available for a subscription fee, has in-depth features about content management technologies.
- CMS Review
- CMS Review offers useful guidance on selecting a CMS. The site aims to help answer the following questions: "What are the defining features of a CMS? How can you compare different CMS? What are the 15 steps to select a CMS ? Should you build, buy, or rent your CMS?"
- CMSwire
- Another online resource offering content management news and reviews. Includes an excellent, up-to-date resources page listing links to CMS websites, events and industry organisations.
- The Rockley Group
- A leading content management consultancy offering two useful online services: The Rockley Bulletin is a free email newsletter covering developments in the content management industry; The Rockley Report, a quarterly emagazine, provides more detailed coverage for a subscription fee.
- GerryMcGovern.com
- Gerry McGovern is the author of two useful content management books: The Web Content Style Guide aims to codify the rules and standards that make for effective web writing; Content Critical explains both the theory and practice of the Web as a publishing medium, drawing from the best and most applicable offline publishing practices, and from the best practices of web publishing today. The site also features New Thinking, a weekly email newsletter which focuses on web content management, information architecture and writing for the Web.
