A Content Management System is a very useful tool that can help build a website. With or without training and knowing how to code, anyone can structure, customize, and regulate a website. A CMS consists of a Content Management Application (CMA), which allows the addition and management of the parts in a site, and a Content Delivery Application (CDA), which stores the content and allows an audience to view it accordingly. CMS is not limited to creating just for websites, it can be used for any kind of digital content.
A CMS is different from HTML/CSS coding in numerous ways. For one, HTML/CSS coding can be more diverse, due to the fact that coding by hand gives the creator the option of making the site completely customized and anything they want, rather than having to rely on a limited number of plugins with a CMS. On the flip side, a CMS can save a lot of time. HTML/CSS coding can be extremely time consuming, even for just basic websites, therefore trying to structure a functional, interactive, and visually pleasing site can be very difficult. It also saves time for the audience, as a CMS fares better with search engine optimization. However, a CMS takes up a lot of memory, and is not recommended for building very large websites such as Amazon. A CMS allows users to just choose additions and customizations for a website quickly, and type or upload content from there. Also when considering the delivery factor of a website, a CMS allows one to edit a site from any computer, whereas with HTML/CSS it is most likely one would have to be on the original computer to edit and re-upload. A CMS is typically the better option for the average website that does not need too much customization.
Content Management Systems can allow for things to run more smoothly in the web design industry. While it may be argued that anyone can make a website with a CMS, others still have web designers do it for them to provide the cleanest, most visually appealing, and functional website as possible. Also, it creates more jobs in the sense that a CMS requires people to design the plug-ins themselves for others to then utilize.
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“Static HTML websites vs. Dynamic CMS”, AMBERD, May 4, 2020, Accessed June 19, 2022, https://www.amberddesign.com/static-html-vs-cms/
“What Is a Content Management System(CMS)?”, Kinsta, June 16, 2022, Accessed June 19, 2022, https://kinsta.com/knowledgebase/content-management-system/