Comments on: Something rotten in WCM http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/something-rotten-in-wcm/ Become contented about Content Management Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:56:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fantasy CMS for government http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/something-rotten-in-wcm/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 Fantasy CMS for government Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:26:09 +0000 http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/?p=176#comment-1627 [...] quick blog search suggests I’m not alone. Even their free pens get a [...] [...] quick blog search suggests I’m not alone. Even their free pens get a [...]

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]]> By: Contented Management > Something rotten in WCM Hello CMS - the best cms website http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/something-rotten-in-wcm/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Contented Management > Something rotten in WCM Hello CMS - the best cms website Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:51:19 +0000 http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/?p=176#comment-1129 [...] here:  Contented Management > Something rotten in WCM By admin | category: cms, simple cms | tags: cms, content-should, creating-high, [...] [...] here:  Contented Management > Something rotten in WCM By admin | category: cms, simple cms | tags: cms, content-should, creating-high, [...]

]]> By: My JBoye09 Fix WCM Presentation | Jon On Tech http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/something-rotten-in-wcm/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 My JBoye09 Fix WCM Presentation | Jon On Tech Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:18:24 +0000 http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/?p=176#comment-1128 [...] Philippe Parker – Something rotten in WCM [...] [...] Philippe Parker – Something rotten in WCM [...]

]]> By: Dan Zambonini http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/something-rotten-in-wcm/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Dan Zambonini Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:19 +0000 http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/?p=176#comment-1126 For the latest version of our Web CMS (http://www.amaxus.com), we took the exact opposite approach to most vendors. We discarded all 'features', and spent multiple man-years of effort on user-centered-design, resulting in a specification for an interface that was purely focused on allowing users to achieve various CMS tasks. The features then 'dropped out' of this. As with all software, I think we're still working towards making this a reality (and living up to the expectations we've placed on ourselves), but hopefully we're getting there. For the latest version of our Web CMS (http://www.amaxus.com), we took the exact opposite approach to most vendors. We discarded all ‘features’, and spent multiple man-years of effort on user-centered-design, resulting in a specification for an interface that was purely focused on allowing users to achieve various CMS tasks. The features then ‘dropped out’ of this.

As with all software, I think we’re still working towards making this a reality (and living up to the expectations we’ve placed on ourselves), but hopefully we’re getting there.

]]> By: Mark Morrell http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/something-rotten-in-wcm/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Mark Morrell Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:29:45 +0000 http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/?p=176#comment-1125 Janus, I completely agree with your view. We have all too easily accepted in the past what vendors offer us to improve usability of their CMS. With costs under such focus now, having an easy to use CMS that does most things very simply and easily is now the priority. As you know I've blogged about how BT is trying to tackle this so we have a CMS that is as easy to use as sending an email. Finding a CMS that simple for a global organisation is not easy! We need to collaborate on our experiences more effectively so others avoid our mistakes and can make better decisions for less time and effort. How though.................? Mark Janus,

I completely agree with your view. We have all too easily accepted in the past what vendors offer us to improve usability of their CMS.

With costs under such focus now, having an easy to use CMS that does most things very simply and easily is now the priority.

As you know I’ve blogged about how BT is trying to tackle this so we have a CMS that is as easy to use as sending an email.

Finding a CMS that simple for a global organisation is not easy!

We need to collaborate on our experiences more effectively so others avoid our mistakes and can make better decisions for less time and effort.

How though……………..?

Mark

]]> By: James Hoskins http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/something-rotten-in-wcm/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 James Hoskins Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:42:24 +0000 http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/?p=176#comment-1124 Vendors naturally adopt a 'make what we can sell' approach so the buck stops ultimately with the customer. If it doesn't do what the strategy requires it to do - don't buy it! If there isn't a thought through and achievable strategy then it's the customer's own stupid fault! Vendors naturally adopt a ‘make what we can sell’ approach so the buck stops ultimately with the customer.

If it doesn’t do what the strategy requires it to do – don’t buy it!

If there isn’t a thought through and achievable strategy then it’s the customer’s own stupid fault!

]]> By: Tweets that mention Contented Management > Something rotten in WCM -- Topsy.com http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/something-rotten-in-wcm/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Tweets that mention Contented Management > Something rotten in WCM -- Topsy.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:30:50 +0000 http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/?p=176#comment-1123 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Philippe Parker, Zahoor Hussain. Zahoor Hussain said: RT @proops: new post: something rotten in WCM http://bit.ly/1LZFDl #fixwcm #jboye09 Agreed re: usability [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Philippe Parker, Zahoor Hussain. Zahoor Hussain said: RT @proops: new post: something rotten in WCM http://bit.ly/1LZFDl #fixwcm #jboye09 Agreed re: usability [...]

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