The Content Management System, abbreviated CMS, is a group or suite of applications and tools that allow an organization to edit, create, review, and publish electronic text without issues. Wordpress is a CMS that is not only easy to use, free, but also allows for many possibilities with creating a site without all of the complications that Dreamweaver can bring about. Some very popular brands and companies use Wordpress as the base of their site.
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As one of the most world renown bands, they also have their website in order! You can see hints of a Wordpress format, but it still feels like their own website which is both interactive and responsive.
Although this isn't as fun as the other two examples, this well-known publishing company displays how mass amounts of information can be posted seamlessly using the CMS format of Wordpress. With hundreds of thousands of new stories being posted constantly in countless categories it is dire for things to be able to be easily accessed, edited and uploaded.
This website is awesome in so many ways. With it's highly interactive interface, crystal clear responsive images and just the overall look, this takes the cake for using Wordpress to its full potential. I would suggest going to the site and seeing all of the fun things you can do and maybe gather some ideas for your own website.
There are other CMS platforms besides Wordpress which have other advantages and disadvantages. Drupal, which was released in 2001, is an open source CMS which powers sites such as Whitehouse.gov. There is also Joomla, which is the backing behind sites like Linux.com. All three platforms work best for different kinds of sites. Here is a fun diagram comparing all three, which one is your favorite?
I haven't had much experience with CMS yet, but I really enjoy the user-friendliness of Wordpress. Joomla isn't self hosted, but has other things like more variability in extensions. Drupal is also flexible like Wordpress but lacks a wide variety of theme choices. I would like to eventually try to master all three and see where all of their strengths and weaknesses lie. This guy wants to do the same thing. Happy CMS!
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