Web Content Management: A Collaborative Approach Book

Web Content Management addresses the difficult area of how to maintain and manage large, rapidly changing Web sites. This title is aimed at three categories of Web practitioners: managers who deal with the business process, architects who make design and technology choices, and developers including graphic artists and Java programmers. The author introduces the concepts of content management, sets out best practices for collaborative Web development, and offers numerous illustrations and examples. The opening chapters set the scene, reviewing the typical problems of Web site management and explaining the content management architecture, which breaks down the process into four parts: content creation and editing, repository and versioning, workflow, and deployment. Next comes a look at collaboration, and the different characteristics of small, medium size and large teams. Another chapter shows how to control content with a process built on work areas, a staging area, and published Web site editions. The book goes on to look at page templates, which are a key resource, and how to design workflows for reviewing and approving content. There is also a detailed look at the deployment process. The closing chapters show how content management meets the challenge of globalisation, and look at some future trends such as increased syndication. Russell Nakano is himself a consultant and designer of content management solutions. His book benefits from clear explanations and good use of flow charts and diagrams, and is not tied to any particular product. It is an excellent introduction for Web professionals. --Tim AndersonRead More