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Audio from Web CMS Community Meeting – Gorham – December 3, 2010

Audio recording of Web CMS Community meeting in Gorham on December 3, 2010. The meeting was to introduce the next phase of the Web CMS project, graphical design and content migration, and to answer questions about the process and software to be used.

Audio from Web CMS Community Meeting – Portland – December 3, 2010

Audio recording of Web CMS Community meeting in Portland on December 3, 2010. The meeting was to introduce the next phase of the Web CMS project, graphical design and content migration, and to answer questions about the process and software to be used.

Quick Facts: USM Web Content Management System

What is a Web Content Management System (CMS) and how does it work?

  • Software and database system that automates the process of creating and maintaining web pages.
  • Provides a workflow and permissions structure where multiple authors and publishers can contribute to the creation and maintenance of online content.
  • Authoring and editing is done in an online WYSIWYG (“what you see is what you get”) editor, much like word processing software interfaces.

What are the benefits of a content management system (CMS)?

  • There is no special software to

Audio and PDF from December Content Information Sessions

In December 2010, Information Sessions were held on all three campuses that provided the campus community an opportunity to receive an update about the Web CMS project and guidelines for reviewing, editing, and updating departmental Website content.

Download the Content Information Session PDF or listen to the audio recorded from the Information Sessions held in Portland and on the Gorham campus.

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