Xoops - Dynamic Web Content Management
Dynamic web content management is a system which simplifies and provides greater automation to the process of generating, updating, and editing web content. Both free and paid dynamic web content management systems are available to be used by website administrators. The included features vary from one such system to the next.
One dynamic management system, called XOOPS, is PHP-based and recommended by its creators for operating blog, community-based, and other types of websites. According to xoops.org, it can be freely used, modified, and distributed. It requires a web server with PHP capability and a MySQL database to run (most non-free web hosting providers offer these features). XOOPS includes modules for news (or a blog), a file download area, a forum, and links, as well as the capability to integrate new modules created by individual website designers. It also makes it easier to maintain a database of users and communicate with them.
An example of a paid dynamic web content management system is LogicWeb CMS. According to logicmountain.com, which developed it, the system includes an easy-to-use page editor, a feature which keeps a record of all changes which have been made to each page, a news module (includes scheduling features to make a news article automatically appear at a specific time and date), features for easily operating a mailing list, and other capabilities. They include the system with their web design service, or will sell it separately and integrate it with an existing website.
Many free web hosting or “web tools” services (such as Bravenet.com or CGIspy.com) offer some of the same sort of modules, like mailing lists, message boards, graphical page editing, and link pages. These are free and easy to install; however, they usually display advertising, take users to pages on their websites, have fewer features, and offer less customization. Another option is to manually code a dynamic content management system, which enables the greatest customization and flexibility, but is much more time-consuming than either of the above-mentioned methods.
A dynamic web content management system simplifies the process of operating a frequently-updated website, especially if the website’s owner is not familiar with HTML, and eliminates the need to manually program or maintain such features as e-mail lists or link pages. The ability to frequently update information, send e-mail newsletters, and offer changing interactive features (like message forums) can greatly increase repeat visitors to a website.
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