We at Panorama Internet Publishing are routinely building 70% or more of all new Web sites with an installed Content Management System (CMS). Many of these CMS are custom designed for their particular site.

A Content Management System provides a number of benefits:

• Content Management Systems allow any number of individuals (authors) within a business to add, edit and delete content. They can usually learn how to operate a Content Management System (CMS) in a half hour or less.
• The design of the Web site cannot be "broken" or altered. All content and links are automatically generated in page layouts that are pre-installed by the web designer. Pre-installed style sheets are used to control the formatting of text.
• The Web site becomes truly dynamic and stays up-to-date. Fresh content can be added through any Web enabled computer with Internet access. All content is maintained through a Web browser, with no need for additional software. This reduces software licensing and hardware costs.
• The design of the Web site can be changed at any time without affecting the content. Because a CMS separates the web design and content management functions, designers and content managers can operate independently on the same website without "getting in each other's way."