Content management systems & hosting

When it comes to content management solutions – “one size definitely doesn’t fit all”. We can offer you a wide range of tried and tested content management solutions and have the business and technical experience to help you choose the right CMS platform for your organisation

Graffiti CMS

Graffiti CMS is an .asp based Content Management System (CMS) which allows users to quickly and easily publish content to the web using modern web standards and technology.
A combination of ease of installation and flexible customisation options (themes) means that Graffiti CMS is ideal for websites where cost and ease of publishing are the primary considerations. Typical applications include small business websites, corporate blogs and charitable organisations. Graffiti CMS themes can be developed to current accessibility standards should these be required. Graffiti CMS shared certain similarities with the popular blogging platform Wordpress.

  • Simple keyword searching and standard results/paging controls
  • RSS feeds generated for whole site or by category
  • Search engine friendly URL structure and control over page titles and metadata
  • Contact form
  • Automated XML sitemap generation for submission to Google webmaster tools
  • Workflow for authors, contributors and managers - up to 30 users per site.
  • Valid XHTML page markup
  • Ability to configure Microsoft Word 2007 to publish directly to the Graffiti CMS website
  • Quickly upload images, documents and media
  • Optional support for mobile device theme

FoundationsTM

FoundationsTM for CMS is a content management platform and software development framework which has been designed for larger scale implementations. It is a tried and tested platform that has been used in many developments including high profile public facing websites & business systems. It provides for:

  • Content & document management with version control
  • Audit tracking & reporting
  • Searching/Indexing
  • E-mail management
  • Social networking features
  • Security management (login, access & permissions etc.)
  • Exports and publishing
  • Payments integrations (mult-currency)
  • Brand management (one cms with multiple branding options)
  • Multi –lingual support
  • Multi-channel deployment e.g. mobile, kiosk etc.
  • Compliance with standards including eGif, FOI, Accessibility etc.

FoundationsTM for CMS has a cost effective licensing strategy which is not dependant on the number of users. This means a successful application can be rolled out to a wide number of users without impacting on budgets. This can be an important consideration for projects aimed at large numbers of users or those with a social networking / web 2.0 dimension.

SharePoint

Are you considering investing in SharePoint or do you already have SharePoint and would like to maximize its potential? Speak to us, as a Microsoft Gold Partner and an accredited Microsoft SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) partner we can help. SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 provides a whole host of features to manage content, control documents and improve workflow and collaboration.

We can help you get the most out of your SharePoint solution by designing interfaces and branding SharePoint websites and portals so that they look professional and more user friendly. We also have additional expertise in SharePoint installation, configuration and integration.

Bespoke

If your business needs can’t be met by our existing CMS product range we have the software engineering and technical expertise to develop you a system to meet your precise requirements. Our business analysts will work with you to capture your business requirements and produce a detailed functional specification.

We’ve developed several bespoke CMS systems, the largest being for the Isle of Man Government’s web portal www.gov.im. This content management system allows over 250 users to edit over 22,000 XML pages, all with their own look and feel, but with a centrally administered management portal.

Hosting

We can host your website on our infrastructure which is located across several secure, state of the art Data Centres. We host applications for numerous clients and our service levels for application availability are exceptional, with a system uptime of 99.998%. Our hosting and data management services are backed by our ISO27001:2005 security certification.

Support Services

If you choose to work with us we can provide a full range of support and ongoing maintenance services. We’ll provide you with all the necessary documentation including a detailed user guide. We can provide training in how to use our CMS systems in various formats to suit your needs ranging from seminars and workshops to a “train the trainer” delivery model. We’ll also provide technical support for the ongoing maintenance of our CMS solutions, including amending template designs or adding new modules.

 

 


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