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In-House Tech?

So what is a CMS?

A CMS facilitates the organization, control, and publication of a large body of documents and other content, such as images and multimedia resources.

So what is a CMS?

A CMS facilitates the organization, control, and publication of a large body of documents and other content, such as images and multimedia resources.

So what is a CMS?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system

So what is a CMS?

So what is a CMS?

Automated Templates

So what is a CMS?

Automated Templates

Easily Editable Content

So what is a CMS?

Automated Templates

Easily Editable Content

Scalable Feature Sets

So what is a CMS?

Automated Templates

Easily Editable Content

Scalable Feature Sets

Workflow Management

So what is a CMS?

Automated Templates

Easily Editable Content

Scalable Feature Sets

Workflow Management

Open-Source

So what is a CMS?

Automated Templates

Easily Editable Content

Scalable Feature Sets

Workflow Management

Open-Source

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system

Let’s see more examplesAbbotsford Convent

Returning Heros Home

CCTV Cambridge

Fox Searchlight

West Coast Hot Yoga

DrupalSite.org

How to do it?

Phases, Budgets, Hiring Help

Scope of Work

Scope of Work

Scope of Work

Phase I: Keep it Simple. Move your content. Site Structure.

Scope of Work

Phase I: Keep it Simple. Move your content. Site Structure.

Scope of Work

Phase I: Keep it Simple. Move your content. Site Structure.

Phase II and up: Scalability. Feature upgrades, custom needs on a per-phase basis.

Scope of Work

Phase I: Keep it Simple. Move your content. Site Structure.

Phase II and up: Scalability. Feature upgrades, custom needs on a per-phase basis.

Scope of Work

Phase I: Keep it Simple. Move your content. Site Structure.

Phase II and up: Scalability. Feature upgrades, custom needs on a per-phase basis.

Phases guided by budget and staff resources/demands.

What Can You Afford?

Initial Costs

What Can You Afford?

Initial Costs

Ongoing Costs

What Can You Afford?

Initial Costs

Ongoing Costs

Long-term Savings

What Can You Afford?

groups.drupal.org

Hire Local Consultant

Open Social Sites

CivicSpace On-Demand

DrupalSite.org

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Getting Specific with Drupal:

What are Content Types?

Content is referred to as a “Node”

Content is referred to as a “Node”

1. Blog -

Content is referred to as a “Node”

1. Blog - Regularly updated

Content is referred to as a “Node”

1. Blog - Regularly updated All users may create and maintain a blog

Content is referred to as a “Node”

1. Blog - Regularly updated All users may create and maintain a blog View a user’s blog entries from one location

Content is referred to as a “Node”

1. Blog - Regularly updated All users may create and maintain a blog View a user’s blog entries from one location RSS

Content is referred to as a “Node”

1. Blog - Regularly updated All users may create and maintain a blog View a user’s blog entries from one location RSS http://vermontaccess.net/blog/9

2. Book -

2. Book -

Collaborative writing effort between users

2. Book -

Collaborative writing effort between users

Organized

2. Book -

Collaborative writing effort between users

Organized

Ability to navigate user based on pages

2. Book -

Collaborative writing effort between users

Organized

Ability to navigate user based on pages

http://drupal.org/node/45471

3. Story -

3. Story -

Articles in Simplest Form

3. Story -

Articles in Simplest Form

Title, Teaser, Body

3. Story -

Articles in Simplest Form

Title, Teaser, Body

Can be extended by other modules

3. Story -

Articles in Simplest Form

Title, Teaser, Body

Can be extended by other modules

Think Magazine/Journal

4. Forum Topics -

4. Forum Topics -

Enables threaded discussion between users

4. Forum Topics -

Enables threaded discussion between users

http://developer.pando.com/forum

5. Page -

5. Page -

Good for site navigation

5. Page -

Good for site navigation

Static (but easy to edit)

5. Page -

Good for site navigation

Static (but easy to edit)

What you’re used to

6. Poll / Survey -

6. Poll / Survey -

Survey your audience

6. Poll / Survey -

Survey your audience

Advanced features like poll length, access restriction, multiple choice

6. Poll / Survey -

Survey your audience

Advanced features like poll length, access restriction, multiple choice

http://vermontaccess.net/statewide_poll

6. Poll / Survey -

Survey your audience

Advanced features like poll length, access restriction, multiple choice

http://vermontaccess.net/statewide_poll

http://vermontaccess.net/cms_survey

7. Custom Content Type

7. Custom Content Type

Define your own content

7. Custom Content Type

Define your own content

Track results on your site

7. Custom Content Type

Define your own content

Track results on your site

Text Book

Getting Specific with Drupal:

A Closer Look at Taxonomy

Categories

CategoriesReferred to as Terms

CategoriesReferred to as Terms

Can have as many Terms as you want

CategoriesReferred to as Terms

Can have as many Terms as you want

Can have free-tagging by users

Vocabularies

VocabulariesGroups of Categories

VocabulariesGroups of Categories

Each Vocabulary has a set of Terms

VocabulariesGroups of Categories

Each Vocabulary has a set of Terms

Order your Terms in Hierarchies

VocabulariesGroups of Categories

Each Vocabulary has a set of Terms

Order your Terms in Hierarchies

Free Vocabularies (user-created)

VocabulariesGroups of Categories

Each Vocabulary has a set of Terms

Order your Terms in Hierarchies

Free Vocabularies (user-created)

Can use Related Terms (see also)

VocabulariesGroups of Categories

Each Vocabulary has a set of Terms

Order your Terms in Hierarchies

Free Vocabularies (user-created)

Can use Related Terms (see also)

http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/taxonomy

Taxonomy & Site Navigation

Taxonomy & Site Navigation

Associate a vocabulary with content types (pages, blogs, etc)

Taxonomy & Site Navigation

Associate a vocabulary with content types (pages, blogs, etc)

Use to organize all content

Taxonomy & Site Navigation

Associate a vocabulary with content types (pages, blogs, etc)

Use to organize all content

Dynamically-generate menus based on vocabularies

Taxonomy & Site Navigation

Associate a vocabulary with content types (pages, blogs, etc)

Use to organize all content

Dynamically-generate menus based on vocabularies

RSS - Capable

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Getting Specific with Drupal:

Contacts Management

Manage your contacts, track relationships and activities

Manage your contacts, track relationships and activities

Powerful reporting tools

Manage your contacts, track relationships and activities

Powerful reporting tools

Fundraising

Manage your contacts, track relationships and activities

Powerful reporting tools

Fundraising

Membership options

Manage your contacts, track relationships and activities

Powerful reporting tools

Fundraising

Membership options

Event registration

Manage your contacts, track relationships and activities

Powerful reporting tools

Fundraising

Membership options

Event registration

Custom data

http://vermontaccess.net/groups/cms_workshop

http://vermontaccess.net/groups/cms_workshop