[...]... The advantage of creating a website manually is the degree of customization you can have, and the disadvantage is the amount of work it can take to create and maintain, and the technical skills required The other disadvantage is that the more complex a website becomes, the more difficult it is to do manually n Commercial CMS: There are a lot of commercial CMS systems out there They came about primarily... Sites can’t really do Technically, you could make different Google Sites for different languages, but if you look at the presentation at http://tinyurl com/trycms, you can see that one of the things a multilingual CMS can do is have a “language switch” capability, and also a way for translators (or bilingual friends) to log in and easily translate an article RGBGreen is an educational site, and since the... developer can concentrate on other things, such as customization Let’s review: CMS = content management system: n A content management system makes it easier to manage a website n Before CMS, to do a website, you had to make a file and upload it any time there was new material or a change n With CMS, anyone can sign in and add content, as easily as checking email In some cases, like on Wikipedia, you don’t... the ability to make websites in a fairly quick and relatively easy way, where you don’t necessarily have to have technical skills I have a feeling that there are a lot of small businesses and organizations, or community institutions, or even individuals with home-based businesses, who could afford to pay a little to make a website that they could then learn how to add content to and manage n Job Creation:... school Also, I think it makes a lot of sense to teach CMS as a subject And I think that can naturally lead to marketing and online marketing, which can provide young minds with a valuable skill, no matter what their age The sky is the limit This book is a good starting point, and for more information on online marketing, see 5 6 Chapter 1 n Why CMS? www.facebookadvertisingprimer.com and for more information... An open source content management system (CMS) like Drupal can be a great resource for anyone who would like to develop and maintain a website In the past, in order to make a website, you had to manually assemble all the files and develop a fair amount of technical expertise; however, a CMS can automate and significantly simplify many parts of the process What You’ll Find in This Book This book contains... versions of some of the images in this chapter, please visit the companion site at www.drupalprimer.com What Is a CMS? CMS = content management system The purpose of a content management system is to make it easier for an individual or organization to manage online content 1 2 Chapter 1 n Why CMS? The majority of websites are created manually, using a program such as Dreamweaver, based on using HTML code... manually So a CMS is designed to reduce complexity The advantage of a commercial CMS is that the systems are very powerful and mature Also, they are backed by a company—that is, specialized staff who can provide dedicated support The disadvantage of commercial CMS systems is mainly the cost, and one disadvantage can be that they are tied to a company, which can be bought, or go out of business, or change... doing things for free, and then charge for services later When you want to explore online marketing (perhaps to market your own services), check out www.facebookadvertisingprimer.com, which talks about making Facebook ads, online marketing, and making microsites and landing pages n Education: I think CMS systems can help a lot in education, at any level of education, at any age, and on any topic I think... to make sustainable websites where you are helping people to save money can help to create jobs, by making it easier for businesses and organizations to grow Not everyone has a website, and there are opportunities out there Making websites could naturally lead to online marketing, and these days, making websites could also lead to making Facebook pages (which is kind of like a website) Simply learning .