cms - which one is best for me?
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www.itsyourwork.comJonathan Safir
www.socialarter.comNate Malmgren
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Website editing without the know-how*
Content Management System
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Website
CMS ContentStyle
Engineer UserDesigner
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• ADMIN: back-end vs front-end
• THEMES (design and styling)
• WYSIWYG (you see it)
• PLUG-INS and EMBEDs (videos +)
WHAT IS A CMS ??
(CONTENT separate from DESIGN)
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Website
CMS ContentStyle
Engineer UserDesigner
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WHICH CMS DO I CHOOSE ???
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WHICH CMS DO I CHOOSE ???
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• Do-It-Yourself or hire someone?
• What kind of website do you need?
• Is the admin panel a pain to use?
• What kind of support do you get?
• Can you afford NOT to have it?
• Are there any additional (or hidden) costs? - Adding extra pages, monthly fees, updates, design changes, your own domain name (URL), and other features ....
Questions to Ask Yourself
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Shared, not owned.
Open source sprouted in the technological community as
a response to proprietary software owned by corporations.
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Proprietary Code
Hand-coded HTML (static)
One-off Engineering
$4,000 and up
Open Source/CMS
Custom AND template (dynamic)
Streamlined Engineering
$0 and up
- DESIGN -
- BACKEND -
- COST -
HOW DOES OPEN SOURCE HELP ME?
Is it free?
WordPress and It’sYourWork use open-source AND proprietary components, allowing for more innovation in development:
• Allows programmers to build themes, galleries and plug-ins
• By standardizing the back-end, developers and users can focus on design and content
your website project
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✓ A Shared Language (Free / Shared Code)
✓ Developed and Maintained by the people who use it
✓ Reliable and Stable (Updated Frequently)
✓ Lots of Additional Plug-ins and Features
✓ No Additional Licensing Fees for Code
To Review: What is Open Source?
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E-Commerce / Shopping Cart Solutions
RSS / News Feed / Blog
Subscriptions / User Database
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E-Commerce / Shopping Cart Solutions
RSS / News Feed / Blog
Subscriptions / User Database
Site Templates and Themes
Plug-ins and Developer Tools
Social Media Integration
Mobile Friendly
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Easy-to-Learn admin panel
Awesome Galleries (Portfolios)
Modern websites that work
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Easy-to-Learn admin panel
Awesome Galleries (Portfolios)
Modern websites that work
Show work to get work
Custom design / one-on-one service
Social Media Integration
Mobile Friendly
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OVERVIEWWHY YOU NEED A NEW WEBSITE
Updating your site should be easy.
Google is the new phonebook.
Facebook only? You need both.
Is it mobile-friendly?
It is super affordable.
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www.itsyourwork.comJonathan Safir
www.socialarter.comNate Malmgren
You can view this online at:www.socialarter.com/presentation
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