CENTER FOR ARTS MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY camt.artsnet.org
Institute for the Management of Creative Enterprises | Carnegie Mellon
Content Management Systems: Would You? Could You? Should You?
Technology in the Arts Canada – May 9, 2008
Presented by: Josh Futrell, Support Specialist, Center for Arts Management and Technology
CMS Resources
CMS Review (http://www.cmsreview.com) – huge collection of CMS resources, including a directory (over
350 CMS lines), articles, and search and feature comparison tools.
CMS Report (http://www.cmsreport.com) and CMS Wire (http://www.cmswire.com) – blogs compiling
posts on 50+ different CMS lines.
2008 CMS Vendor Satisfaction Survey, NTEN (http://www.nten.org) – due out in June 2008, the Nonprofit
Technology Network will be compiling a report of survey results from its members conducted in April
2008. You may need to email me for a copy, as the survey may only be released to those who completed
the survey.
A Nonprofit’s Guide to Content Management Systems, Common Knowledge (http://tinyurl.com/6gextf) –
incredibly good CMS implementation overview created by Jeff Patrick, President of Common Knowledge,
a San Francisco consulting firm.
Web CMS Report, CMS Watch (http://www.cmswatch.com/CMS/Report/) – annual report that provides
analysis of WCMS practices, strategies, and products, including detailed reports on 24+ WCMS lines –
note: this is a paid service ($975 + for full report).
Top 10 Mistakes When Selecting a CMS, Open Source CMS (http://tinyurl.com/5q28nx)
CMS Directories
CMS Matrix (http://www.cmsmatrix.org)
Wiki Matrix (http://www.wikimatrix.org)
DMOZ CMS Directory (http://tinyurl.com/285dr2)
Open Source CMS (http://www.opensourcecms.com) – this site has demos of the OSS CMS, blog, and
wiki lines in its directories. These demos, reinstalled and refreshed every two hours, allow you explore
and work with the administrative back-ends of default installations.
Content Management Overview, Hartman Communicatie BV (http://www.ecmoverview.com)
RFP Resources
Guru (http://www.guru.com) – site to find freelance coders and developers. Post your project for free and
get quotes within hours.
Example CMS RFP, American Library Association (http://www.ala.org/ala/cmsadmin/CMSrfp.pdf)
Example CMS RFP, Virginia Tech (http://www.ita.vt.edu/WCMS_folder/646439.pdf)
The Case for RFPs (When Done Right...), CMS Watch (http://www.cmswatch.com/feature/70-rfps)
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Presentation References
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Doyle, Bob. “Compare and Contrast CMS.” EContent Jan./Feb. 2007: 31.
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Gammel, C. David, and Wes Trochlil. “The One-Click Solution.” Associations Now June 2007
Supplement: 13-15.
Guenther, Kim. “Content Management Systems as ‘Silver Bullets’” Online: Exploring Technology &
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Harney, John. “Web CMS: Best Practices.” EDoc Magazine Sept./Oct. 2007: 37-39.
Kinsman, Matt. “The CMS Evolution.” Folio: The Magazine for Magazine Management 36.3 (2007): 22-
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Kneale, Ruth. “From Static to Dynamic – Choosing and Implementing a Web-Based CMS.” Computers in
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Porter-Roth, Bud. “An RFP for ECM.” The AIIM Guide to ECM Purchasing 2007: 40-44.
Starkman, Neal. “If You Build It Right, They Will Come.” T H E Journal 33.13 (2006): 20-30.
Tynan, Dan. “Worst Case Scenario: IT Survival Guide.” Infoworld Jan. 31 2006: 24-30.
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Yakubovich, Alex. “New Systems Put Web Work in Hands of Nontechies.” Crain’s Cleveland Business
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