Introduction
Welcome 00:01:00
What CMS means for this course 00:01:44
1. CMS Basics 00:22:52
What is a CMS? 00:02:47
The evolution of CMSs 00:04:04
CMS types 00:06:07
Basic CMS capabilities 00:05:04
When is a CMS right for you? 00:04:50
2. Choosing a CMS 01:23:13
Comparing CMSs 00:04:28
Core features to research 00:04:41
Commonly overlooked issues 00:04:12
Properly assessing needs 00:04:39
Knowing when to seek assistance 00:04:15
Choosing a CMS for designers 00:04:45
Choosing a CMS for organizations 00:04:12
The pros and cons of hosted solutions 00:02:58
Hosted solution examples 00:05:51
The pros and cons of open source solutions 00:04:36
Open source CMS examples 00:07:06
Proprietary CMSs 00:07:48
A closer look at Drupal 00:05:07
A closer look at Joomla! 00:04:00
A closer look at WordPress 00:05:33
Resources for comparing CMSs 00:09:02
3. CMS Terminology 00:43:58
What is an open source CMS? 00:03:04
What is a LAMP stack? 00:02:53
What are WebDAV and FTP? 00:02:39
What is MySQL? 00:02:24
WYSIWYG editors 00:03:56
Understanding users, groups, and permissions 00:04:12
What is metadata? 00:05:19
Understanding taxonomy 00:03:35
What is version control? 00:04:23
What are themes and templates? 00:03:30
What is SEO? 00:04:42
What are web analytics? 00:03:21
4. CMS Best Practices 00:36:31
Content management as a process 00:04:38
Properly defining roles 00:05:03
Planning a content strategy 00:04:01
The importance of taxonomy 00:05:07
Controlling content lifecycle 00:06:22
Challenges for CMS migrations 00:03:45
Steps for migrating content 00:04:16
Avoiding distractions 00:03:19
Conclusion 00:04:30
Additional resources 00:04:30