Week 5 Content Management

Content Management is defined by Wikipedia is a set of processes and technologies that support the collection, management and publishing of information. Content management can apply to any form or medium such as a single document, group of documents or a website.

Coding a website by hand using HTML is a very exact process. While the results may be phenomenal they can also be time consuming and very costly. But the benefit of designing and coding a website is that it offers greater design flexibility over using a content management system. It also allows you to add style and custom fonts, insert and format images, and add, create and changes colors.

A content management system is software that helps you build a website by using pre made templates. It often works as a user friendly WYSWYG editor similar to using Microsoft Word. This process can definitely be much quicker than coding by hand, due to using prebuilt themes. It also does not require the extensive education and knowledge of coding. A CMS is especially useful when creating a large website with multiple pages.

I think the main impact CMSs have had on the web design industry is that anyone can create and design a website.  A definite drawback would be that you are using premade template that may not stand out as uniquely as a personally designed HTML website. I do not really think CMS are necessarily taking away web design jobs. People will always seek out personal professionals. Some people want the personal connection of working with a designer. Also the CMS must be constantly hiring designers to create the premade templates and keep up with industry evolution.

 

 

 

CMS vs HTML: Why Use a Content Management System? (coredna.com)

Create digital experiences faster | Contentful

Week 3 Research Assignment

  1. Today, do more people access the web using computers or mobile devices? Provide a resource that supports your answer.

According to Statista.com more than half of the global population is connected to the internet. In the US alone there are over 313 million people with internet access. And the majority of people (276,800,000) in the United States access the internet from a mobile device.

  1. Who controls the World Wide Web? What is it made up of?

The World Wide Web is an information system that allows documents to connect to other documents by hypertext links. Was controlled by us department of commerce. Now is controlled by ICANN

  1. Who is Tim Berners Lee? What is he best known for?

Tim Berners Lee is a computer scientist. He is best known for creating the World Wide Web. He also developed the Hypertext Transfer Protocol. HTTP

  1. What is a blog? What is it used for?

A blog is a website or web page that is regularly updated. Originally it was a weblog or a personal homepage. Blogs can be used for personal or business needs.

  1. What is a “responsive” website design?

Responsive website design refers to the use of HTML and CSS to resize a website. Responsive design makes a website look good on all devices.

  1. Why are “responsive” website designs necessary?

It is necessary to have a responsive website to ensure continuity of the webpage regardless of which kind of device it is used to view the page.

  1. What is SEO, and why should website owners/managers be concerned with SEO?

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. Having Search Engine Optimization increases the quantity and quality of web traffic to your site.

  1. What is dynamic content?

Dynamic content allows the website content to change based on user interactions.

  1. What is a content management system? You work with one, what is its name?

A content management system is where you manage all of the content that you produce. You can have many and they can often interact. If I post on my Instagram page it will also post on my Facebook page. (1) Maria Edwards | Facebook

 

  1. What is a YouTube channel? Who might want to start one?

A YouTube channel is a place to share and display content. There seems to be a YouTube channel for any possible topic you can think of. Many people have a YouTube channel to educate or to share a particular skill. I have watched a YouTube tutorial on how to disassemble and clean my firearm.

 

Resources:

Internet usage in the United States – statistics & facts | Statista

Who Controls The Internet? US Government Hands Over Control To ICANN (ibtimes.com)

 

Tim Berners-Lee

Tim Berners-Lee | Biography, Education, Internet, Contributions, & Facts | Britannica

“What Is a Blog, & Why Should You Create One”

What Is a Blog, & Why Should You Create One (hubspot.com)

What is Responsive (w3schools.com)

 

What is Dynamic Content (HTML)? – Definition from Techopedia

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