About CMS
Content management involves all aspects of the creation, publishing, sharing and storage of organizational information. Content management systems (CMS) offer integrated tools and resources dedicated to facilitating and standardizing these processes.
What exactly is a CMS?
CMS are software applications that store and organize content, and information about how it can be used and presented. CMS integrate tools and mechanisms for accessing, editing and publishing information, reducing the costs, resources, and overhead associated with the creation and maintenance of information resources such as Web sites.
There are several types of CMS applications dedicated to the management of content that is maintained in a variety of formats. These include:
- Web Content Management Solutions (Web CMS), which are dedicated to facilitating the management of Web content
- Document management systems (DMS), which assist in managing document files, such as word processor documents, spreadsheets, etc.
- Digital asset management systems (DAM) which facilitate the management of digital media such as video, graphics, and photos
CMS are highly sophisticated applications that often leverage databases to offer flexibility in the ways that content can be accessed and published. They offer a wide range of targeted features that provide substantial benefits to content creators, editors, managers and anyone who has a stake in the publishing process.
Within the context of this initiative, UC Davis has purchased and implemented a Web CMS that is offered as a service to campus schools, colleges, departments and other units.