Content that Does More
"What we need is not more content, but content that does more" In many ways the core challenge of the content management industry has always been the separation of presentation from content, to enable the re-presentation of content in multiple contexts and devices, to different…
So you say you want a content management system…
I've been thinking a lot about the importance of roles on a successful web content team again lately. However, unlike last year when I wrote this article about the various roles on the agency/integrator side...This time around I'm thinking more about long term content management…
The CMS Myth Team: Now on Google+
...And we're live! In addition to blogging about content management the CMS Myth team can now periodically be found hosting hangouts on Google+. In this first episode Jeff Cram, John Eckman, Katie Del Angel, and Jake DiMare discuss a wide variety of CMS related topics including:…
Five (More) Content Management Blogs You Should Be Reading
Tom Wentworth published a great list yesterday of five content management blogs you should be reading. We were honored to be included in such fantastic company that includes Deane Barker, Scott Liewhr, David Aponovich, Seth Gottlieb, and Dries Buytaert. Not to mention Tom himself who…
Why Customer References are a Gigantic Missed Opportunity in Selecting a CMS
I've never counted the number of CMS selection engagements I've been a part of, but safe to say it's a lot. One of the many benefits of being a card-carrying member of the CMS Mythbuster brigade. We're always curious how organizations make their selection and…
Season’s Greetings from the CMS Myth team…
In the spirit of the holidays and that old blogging classic 'ends of year list post', this year the CMS Myth team thought it would be festive to compile a list of 2012's best holiday greetings from CMS companies. Sadly, all we could find was…
Copy and paste content management
Last week a personal favorite CMS myth surfaced on a list serve we follow and appeared in the comic strip leading off Jeff Cram's most recent post about 'The CMS Demo Myth' and I knew it was time to take a closer look. Aptly filed…
The CMS Demo Myth
Selecting a new web content management system can be a long process full of internal politics, vendor negotiations and pushy sales types. The coveted CMS demo is one of the lone bright spots in the journey. It can hold all the anticipation of Christmas morning for…
Buying a Submarine: The Business of Platform Selection
This week the CMS Myth will be covering the Boston Drupal Business Summit at Acquia's headquarters in Burlington. Unlike many Drupal events, which have historically focused on the technical issues of how organizations design and build applications on the platform, the series of business summit…
Where Is Your Website Going?
The team at Connective DX recently wrapped up a successful strategy engagement and CMS selection process for a well-known business school. As one might expect from an organization responsible for educating business leaders, the marketing team and business leads had done a fantastic job preparing…