Deane Barker

Building and managing a web project is a big, complex process — one that branches far beyond the phases directly in front of us. On one hand, there’s the multi-disciplinary nuts and bolts work of creating the site itself. But beyond that, there’s the connective points — the ideas, the strategy, the decision making, and the upkeep. Even if you’re an expert in your field, it can still be a struggle to find context across the entire project landscape. With The Web Project Guide, we want to bridge… Show more

Building and managing a web project is a big, complex process — one that branches far beyond the phases directly in front of us. On one hand, there’s the multi-disciplinary nuts and bolts work of creating the site itself. But beyond that, there’s the connective points — the ideas, the strategy, the decision making, and the upkeep. Even if you’re an expert in your field, it can still be a struggle to find context across the entire project landscape. With The Web Project Guide, we want to bridge those gaps to help understand how each stage of the website process fits in with the next. Show less

Selecting content software and services can be a frustrating and perilous process. Written by a veteran of this process from all sides, this book presents unvarnished truths about the mistakes and traps in picking software and companies to implement it for you. Be prepared for an honest, unsparing, and occasionally funny look at the points in the process where things often go very wrong.

This book is an examination of how content actually gets modeled inside a CMS -- what features and architectures are available to translate a theoretical domain model into something that a CMS can manage. If you're looking for a CMS, what features should you look for? Does your current CMS measure up to the state of the market? What is possible in content modeling at this point in the industry?

This book provides a clear, unbiased overview of the entire web content management ecosystem, from platforms to implementations, without needing deeply technical knowledge. The information in Web Content Management will give you a foundation of understanding necessary to make better decisions about platforms, features, architectures, and implementation methods to ensure your project solves the right problems and positions your organizations for future success.

Are you trying to… Show more

This book provides a clear, unbiased overview of the entire web content management ecosystem, from platforms to implementations, without needing deeply technical knowledge. The information in Web Content Management will give you a foundation of understanding necessary to make better decisions about platforms, features, architectures, and implementation methods to ensure your project solves the right problems and positions your organizations for future success.

Are you trying to understand web content management without having to understand programming? Are you a project manager who wants to know how to manage an effective web content management implementation? Are you trying to select a CMS but are confused about the promises, terminology, and buzzwords? This book will help. Show less

Higher education institutions are among the most challenging organizational types when attempting to implement web content management. Reasons and topics discussed include the history and tradition of higher education internet usage; existence of multiple semi-autonomous units and websites; the diversity of contributor base and audience; and the need for systems integration.

The new breed of content management systems allow for content that responds to the context of the consumer. In this paper, we examine the problem, the solution, and how one vendor has responded to it.

Transactional applications almost always have non-trivial content needs. These needs can often not be met by a traditional content management system (CMS) due to systemic conflicts and the potential for instability in the production environment. This paper examines the usage of a small footprint, decoupled CMS such as Movable Type to service this content.

The Language of Content Strategy is the gateway to a language that describes the world of content strategy. Co-produced by Scott Abel and Rahel Anne Bailie, and with over fifty contributors, all known for their depth of knowledge, this collection of terms forms the core of an emerging profession and, as a result, helps shape the profession. The terminology spans a range of competencies within the broad area of content strategy.

There is a recognition that content strategy is about the… Show more

The Language of Content Strategy is the gateway to a language that describes the world of content strategy. Co-produced by Scott Abel and Rahel Anne Bailie, and with over fifty contributors, all known for their depth of knowledge, this collection of terms forms the core of an emerging profession and, as a result, helps shape the profession. The terminology spans a range of competencies within the broad area of content strategy.

There is a recognition that content strategy is about the care and delivery of content at all points in its lifecycle, from its planning and creation right through to its sunsetting, and all stages in between. This book also recognizes that content gets delivered in many markets, in many languages, and to many devices.

This book, and its companion website and terminology card deck, is an invitation to readers to join the conversation. This is an important step: the beginning of a common language. Using this book will not only help you shape your work, but also encourage you to contribute your own terminology and help expand the depth and breath of the profession. Show less

You do not need to surrender your entire project to a content management system.

A description of the content modeling features of the modern CMS, along with advice on patterns and practices when converting a logical domain of content into something a CMS can manage.