What is a Content Management system (CMS?

"A content management system (CMS) is a computer software system for organizing and facilitating collaborative creation of documents and other content. A content management system is frequently a web application used for managing websites and web content , though in many cases, content management systems require special client software for editing and constructing articles. The market for content management systems remains fragmented, with many open-source and proprietary solutions available". - WILKIPEDIA

There are several types of content management systems: - in a web context

• Web content management systems assist in automating various aspects of web publishing.

• Transactional content management systems (T-CMS) assist in managing e-commerce transactions.

• Learning management systems (L-CMS) assist in managing the web-based learning content life cycle. See also managed learning environment .

Examples of Web Content CMS

webgui

Mambo

drupal

blogcms

joomla

one cms

Compilation site for CMS systems - Open Source CMS

What is a 'blog' (weblog)?

A blog is a website in which journal entries are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order. The term blog is a shortened form of weblog or web log . Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called "blogging". Individual articles on a blog are called "blog posts," "posts" or "entries". A person who posts these entries is called a "blogger". A blog comprises hypertext , images , and links (to other webpages and to video , audio and other files). Blogs use a conversational style of documentation . A given blog will usually focus on a particular "area of interest". - WILKIPEDIA

A blog has certain attributes that distinguish it from a standard web page.

• It allows for easy creation of new pages: new data is entered into a simple form (usually with the title, the category, and the body of the article) and then submitted.

• Automated templates take care of adding the article to the home page, creating the new full article page
• (Permalink), and adding the article to the appropriate date- or category-based archive.

• It allows for easy filtering of content for various presentations: by date, category, author, or other attributes.

• It usually allows the administrator to invite and add other authors, whose permissions and access are easily managed.

How blogs are made

Blogging software — such as Nucleus CMS , Movable Type , Blojsom , iBlog , Drupal , b2evolution , boastMachine , Antville , Serendipity and WordPress — makes blogs possible.

A good program combines a user-friendly interface and format flexibility.

Server-based systems eliminate the need for bloggers to manage the software. With web interfaces.
These systems allow travellers to blog from anywhere on the Internet.

Visit Bloglines | Blogstream | Bog.co.uk | Blogger

Examples of blogging software

nucleus

Serendipity