“Our current success is in no small part due to Blue Water Media's services and expertise. Blue Water Media has developed a completely new web- and marketing presence for all our stores in 29 states. Combined with Blue Water Media's Open Source extranet for all our internal communication and processes, we are well equipped to continue to raise the bar in our industry. The results with Blue Water Media have been instant and remarkable.”
Henrik Lehmann Weng,
CEO, Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc.,
www.wildbird.com
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Content Management Systems
When it comes to content management systems, there are many choices. It helps to first understand the goals of the site before choosing a content management system. For example, if you want to build a blog or easily post articles to your website, you may want to use a simple blogging platform like Wordpress. If you have more complex needs for the site like managing multiple authors across different sections of a site, you may want to use a more robust system like Joomla. If you have requirements that aren't satisfied with an existing content management system, you may want to have a custom system developed.
Blue Water Media will work with you to understand your website needs to recommend and develop a content management that satisfies you goals and simplifies your process. We understand that your staff may have varying levels of experience with computers and we only recommend content management systems that are friendly to all types of users. In addition to this, Blue Water Media will provide full training to key staff members to ensure you don't have problems.
In addition to developing custom content management systems, Blue Water Media recommends the following content management systems:
Joomla!
Joomla! is one of the most powerful Open Source Content Management Systems on the planet. It is used all over the world for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications. Joomla! is simple to manage, and reliable. But for many people, the true power of Joomla! lies in the application framework that makes it possible for thousands of developers around the world to create powerful add-ons and extensions.
Here are just some examples of the hundreds of available extensions:
- Dynamic form builders
- Business directories
- Document management
- Image and multimedia galleries
- E-commerce and shopping cart engines
- Forums and chat software
- Calendars & Event Planners
- Data collection and reporting tools
- Banner advertising systems
- Subscription services
- and many, many more…
Wordpress
WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is an Open Source project, which means there are hundreds of people all over the world working on it. (More than most commercial platforms.) WordPress is publishing software with a focus on ease of use, speed and a great user experience. WordPress is blessed with an active community, which is the heart of open source software.
Contact Blue Water Media to learn more about our content management solutions.