Fazal Khan presents Symphony, an open-source content management system. Symphony makes no assumptions, uses a page-based rather than item-based approach, and crafts artifacts from top to bottom. It is best suited for open web projects and has strong conceptual underpinnings. Symphony allows for virtually bespoke builds for each client, the use of client-specific jargon, and easy training and maintenance. Knowledge and training are transferable and cheaper for agencies using Symphony. Developers maintain control of their data and can understand how Symphony integrates with PHP and XSL.

1. Selling Symphony
Presented by Fazal Khan

2. Symphony

3. Symphony
• Makes no assumptions

4. Symphony
• Makes no assumptions
• Page based vs. Item based

5. Symphony
• Makes no assumptions
• Page based vs. Item based
• Truly crafting artefacts from top to
bottom

6. Symphony
• Makes no assumptions
• Page based vs. Item based
• Truly crafting artefacts from top to
bottom
• Best suited to the “Open Web”

7. Symphony
• Makes no assumptions
• Page based vs. Item based
• Truly crafting artefacts from top to
bottom
• Best suited to the “Open Web”
• Conceptually strong

8. Clients

9. Clients
• Each build is virtually bespoke

10. Clients
• Each build is virtually bespoke
• Use client/project specific jargon

11. Clients
• Each build is virtually bespoke
• Use client/project specific jargon
• Training/maintenance is easy

12. Clients
• Each build is virtually bespoke
• Use client/project specific jargon
• Training/maintenance is easy
• Don’t have to use Symphony in
order to use Symphony

13. Agencies

14. Agencies
• Knowledge & training is transferable
and cheaper.

15. Agencies
• Knowledge & training is transferable
and cheaper.
• Invest in an fluid consistent
workflow

16. Agencies
• Knowledge & training is transferable
and cheaper.
• Invest in an fluid consistent
workflow
• Bottom line – quicker overall
without sacrificing quality.

17. Developers

18. Developers
• You’re always in control of your
data

19. Developers
• You’re always in control of your
data
• Understand where the crossover
with PHP & XSL is and importantly,
why

20. Developers
• You’re always in control of your
data
• Understand where the crossover
with PHP & XSL is and importantly,
why
• Your own thoughts?