The thought of starting up a new website can be exciting. Unfortunately, if you then think about coding the entire site yourself and coming up with all of the design ideas from scratch the excitement can be instantly killed. If you don't know anything about designing a website, then the thought of trying to learn HTML to code your own site can cause you to completely give up on your dreams of starting your own site. This is where the idea of a CMS website comes into play.
A CMS website completely eliminates the need to know HTML coding to maintain your website. A professional web designer is often used to modify a template and add extensions so the look and functionality of the site is perfected to the goals of the website, but other than that you can completely operate a website designed with a CMS without knowing any code.
If you do know code but don't have the time to change that code every time you want to make a change to a website, consider making your life much easier by designing with a content management system. You have an upper hand because you can modify the template yourself and add the right extensions so the site is extremely functional and has the perfect look for your purposes. You will just save tons of time when it comes to keeping the site fresh and functional over time.
Using a CMS Website
The main reason designers and every day website owners use content management systems is their ease of use. You never have to mess with code just to put in new content or make changes to content and you can publish your updated web pages instantly. The process is more like working with a word processor than a website. The best content management systems make the process so easy it seems too good to be true to those who know what would otherwise go into creating and maintaining a website.
A content management system has two components: the frontend and the backend. The frontend is the actual site which visitors see when they click to the URL address. This is the visual aspect of the site and the final product achieved by all the work put in at the backend. The backend is where the site administrator goes to actually put in the content, make changes and update the site once it has been established.
All of the operational tasks are done in the backend. The frontend is simply the way the site looks and functions for visitors coming to the site.
The backend is what needs to be extremely simple for a content management system to be effective. The best are designed much like a word processor so users can quickly design text, make content changes, and click one button to put the new web pages live.
CMS Website Changes On the Go
There are a lot of efforts being made to make content management systems even more efficient in the modern world. One thing to look for is the ability to make changes to a CMS website through a smart phone. This means you can be anywhere in the world and instantly update your blog or website. That is something web designers never would have imagined doing ten years ago.
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