Plan  33 

Tip: Implement content-management systems in large, fluid sites 

Some organizations have extensive Web publishing needs. They need to put thousands of 

pages of documentation on their Web sites, or update hundreds of pages every day, or 

enable hundreds of employees to post information to sites. In situations like this, site 

updates require a content-management system.  

There are many systems on the market that enable people to post information to a Web 

site without touching a site-building program. These systems include extensive 

permission control, ensuring that a person authorized to update one section of the site 

cannot change other sections. They also automate the approval process, allowing remote 

review and approval of documents before they re posted to the site.  

Content-management systems tend to be expensive. They require professional 

configuration and installation on the Web server. They also work best when a site is built 

to work with a particular system, so it s best to choose one and implement it right from 

the beginning of a site-building project. 

 Here are several companies that produce Web content-management systems: 

Interwoven 

www.interwoven.com 

Merant 

www.merant.com/pvcs 

Reedy Creek Technologies 

www.reedycreek.com 

 Versifi 

www.versifi.com 

Dispatch 

www.dispatch.net 

Vignette 

www.vignette.com 

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