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Week 5 Content Management Systems

What is a content management system? Are they only for websites?

A content management system or CMS is a tool that makes it possible for users to create and edit content on website without technical knowledge. Using a CMS makes it possible for people to make a website without coding knowledge. From everything that I have read you only really make websites with CMS, but you can make different types of websites that you can make with CMS. Such as, ecommerce, portfolios and more.

What Is a Content Management System (CMS)? (kinsta.com)

What is the difference between CMS and HTML?

IF you are going to be changing you site frequently and have many pages you would need to change then a CMS is probably the better option. This is due to the fact that with HTML you are creating everything yourself from scratch. It would take a lot more time and money to manage a large site with HTML than with CMS. HTML has the ability to create a page exactly the way you want it, however this takes a lot of time and knowledge. CMS has the ability to make large usable websites quickly it is just more efficient than HTML but might not be as exact as HTML. CMS can also be cheaper than HTML depending on the software you are using for CMS. HTML has to be made by hand and managed by someone who knows how to manage HTML, so hiring someone for this may cost you more money in the long run.

CMS vs HTML: What Are the Advantages of each? – Core dna 

How do CMS impact the web design industry? Are CMS taking jobs from web developers?

CMS can help the web design industry by making website creation more accessible for designers. CMS makes it easier for web designers to make their vision appear on the web page. Since web designers have the power to create, they can make the sites themselves if they are properly trained on the CMS they are using. CMS are not taking jobs from web developers but changing the way the job is done. CMS makes a web developers job easier by making it possible to create and edit websites quickly and efficiently. Instead of having to create everything by hand they are able to create in a simpler way.

Why CMS? Here Are 8 Reasons to Use A CMS For Website Development (innomax-solutions.com)

Research Assignment Week 3

Do more people access the internet on their computers or on their mobile devices?

As of 2022 about 95% of people accessing the internet are doing so on a mobile device. Where about 62.6% of people were accessing the internet on a PC. This is a difference of 32.4% in favor of mobile devices. Showing clearly that while people still use computers to access the internet, mobile devices are the more popular option. Devices used to access the internet 2022 | Statista

Who controls the internet? What is it made up of? 

The internet is controlled as of 2016 by a California-based nonprofit organization called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) which is made up of governments, corporations, and individual internet users. Who Controls The Internet? US Government Hands Over Control To ICANN (ibtimes.com)

Who is Tim Berners-Lee and what is he best known for?

Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist. He graduated from oxford in 1976 and always had a knack for computers because his parents worked on the first one. From June to December of 1980, he worked for a company called CERN this is where he created a program for himself called Enquire. This software allowed Berners-Lee to have files on a server that had a links to other files on the server. This allowed him to access files from other files. This came to be known as hypertext. This hypertext led to the introduction of the idea of a global hypertext. this would go on to become what is known as the world wide web. Which is what Berners-Lee is most known for. It is also what the www stands for at the beginning of a website link. Tim Berners-Lee | Biography, Education, Internet, Contributions, & Facts | Britannica

What is a blog and what are they used for?

The definition of a blog is “a regularly updated website or webpage, typically run by an individual or a small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.” Blogs exist for many reasons that the most common being education, building brand awareness, building an online business, and rank in search engines. We will mostly be using this blog as a brand awareness blog. Using it to show potential future clients our portfolio. blog, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary (oed.com) What Is A Blog? 7 Types Of Blogs + 4 Ways To Be Successful (createandgo.com)

What is a responsive website design and why are they necessary? 

Responsive Web Design (RWD) is a way to make a web design look good on all screens and resolutions while also making sure that usability is still there. These are necessary because as stated in the first question, more and more people are using the internet on differing devices. So, you want people to be able to use your website on whatever device that they want to use the internet on. Responsive design – Learn web development | MDN (mozilla.org)

What is SEO and why should website owners/managers care about it? 

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. People should care about this because this is what gets your website onto the first page of a search engine. This is what gets you clicks on your website. What Is SEO? Learn Search Optimization Best Practices – Moz

What is dynamic content? 

Dynamic content is web content that changes based on the behavior, preferences, and interests of the user. For example, if you allow Walmart access to your location, Walmart can then show you if an item you look up is available at a store near you. What is Dynamic Content? Definition & Examples- Omniconvert

What is a content management system, and which one am I using right now? 

A content management system is a software that helps users create, manage, and modify content on a website, without making the website yourself. We use WordPress for this. What Is a Content Management System (CMS)? (kinsta.com)

What is a YouTube Channel and who might use one? 

A YouTube channel is a personal or business account on the video sharing platform known as YouTube. Anyone can have a YouTube channel about anything. From vlogs to lengthy analysis of cartoons. YouTube is for everything except for explicit content.