Sometimes a grand idea needs a totally flexible solution.
Maybe you have a lot of existing data that you need to publish on your website. Or perhaps you want to publish regular updates or news to your customers or website visitors.
Maybe you want to provide a photo gallery or portfolio that changes regularly or you may even want to allow people to sign up and become a member of your website or community.
This is where a content management system (CMS) comes into play.
A CMS stores all your data in a database, and because you can make changes at any time, it gives you ultimate control over exactly what is published on your website and when, offering you total flexibility.
A dynamic website can change as often or as little as you like, but it puts you in control.
Need to make a last minute change to some information? You can do it yourself in a few clicks, all without having to track down your web developer to make the changes for you! This will save you both time and money in the long run.
There are a vast number of CMS’s you could choose from, some commercial and some completely free. However, they all work differently and most of them set restrictions on how you can present your website and content.
When I chose a CMS to recommend to customers I needed it to be scalable, robust, flexible and above all give me the freedom to integrate it into any website design or style. That is why I chose ExpressionEngine from EllisLab.