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Introduction
Differentiators
Products
Features
Modules
Tech. Requirements
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Standard FeaturesThe list below outlines some the main features and modules included in cm3. It's a technically oriented list, so if you have any questions at all or you'd prefer to talk about how these features will work for you and your organisation, don't hesitate to contact us.
Browser Based Administrative System
A full featured browser-based administrative system is supplied with cm3, so there is no client software to install and no expensive customisation processes to follow to get up and running quickly.
Authoring Tools - Explorer System and WYSIWYG Editor
Powerful but easy to master authoring tools - the familiar 'explorer'-like content browsing interface and advanced WYSIWYG editor - ensure that CMS functions are intuitive yet highly flexible for authors, publishers, and administrators.
Digital Asset Management - Files, Documents, Images
Upload any type of file and link it to content in your system, or use cm3's asset management tools to replace file respositories on an intranet or extranet.
Distributed Publishing - Fully Configurable Permissions and Workflow
Administrators can dynamically distribute authoring permissions and publishing approval structures to any collection of user groups on a node by node basis. Auditing of all authoring and publishing actions coupled with automated notifications helps to enable complex business workflow solutions.
Administrator, Author/Editor, Developer, and External User Roles
The structured methodology behind the definition of various CMS roles provides a clear-cut process for the development and management of your systems. Roles in cm3 are guidelines only - they can be extended or restricted as needs demand.
Multiple Channels, Muliple Output Formats, Multiple Sites
Since cm3 is an object-driven CMS (as opposed to more limited web page CMS) your output channels can include HTML, XML, WML, even PDF or print*. Delivering content to multiple channels or multiple sites simultaneously is straightforward. Mailing Lists / Email Newsletters - Text & Rich HTML
Mailing list tools include unlimited lists, subscription management functions (including subscriber self-management), automatic importing of HTML layouts, WYSIWYG editing, text and rich HTML options, content personalisation, and more.
Form Handler
The form handler offers data validation, error handling, connection to template driven email events, integration with cm3's permissions and publishing workflow, and the ability to manipulate objects in the core content repository. It provides both simple forms management and a powerful interface to more advanced CMS customisation or web interface development.
Index and Search
Multiple search methodologies are provided. The criteria based macro language system offers field-level logic - it's ideal for catalogue-like searches and category or criteria matching. The external web index and search module offers dynamically ranked, full text searching of web pages. All searches are sensitive to user permissions.
Users and Groups / AuthenticationUsers and groups management in cm3 is supported by secure web authentication, and is also integrated with the content delivery tools to provide content targeting and personalisation services. These tools can be used in their native form or connected in real time to external user databases (e.g. via LDAP). Personalisation and Criteria Based Content TargetingDue to the object driven nature of cm3 coupled with exposure of authentication information, user data, user preferences, and content structures to the template macro language, powerful personalisation and content targeting functions are delivered out of the box. Templates for Page Elements and Email Messages
The template system is easily accessible to amateur webmasters and fully extensible for advanced developers. Tight integration with ASP and ASP.net for web page templates is one of cm3's primary strengths.
Advanced Template Macro Language
Combining deep reach into the heart of cm3's functionality with simple english-like command functions, the macro language enables rapid construction of complex systems that are sensitive to permissions, user personalisation, dynamic navigation, context-driven data displays, and much more. The template macro language is one of cm3's key differentiators.
Underlying Application Development Framework - Development and Configuration Tools
cm3 offers quick deployment, rapid creation of complex content driven applications, and easy development without the need to design databases or write application code. Yet the customisation and extensibility options options are virtually limitless.
Corporate Website and Extranet Starting PointThe example website provided is a powerful site in its own right, providing all the features required for a completely dynamic business site and B2B extranet. Simple graphical customisations to this site are all that is needed by many busineses - you'll be up and running in a day. Plugins and ExamplesThe standard delivery package includes a wide range of plugins and example templates - calendars, scheduled publishing and archiving templates, news pages, standard forms, email subscription and authentication forms, search template examples, menus and navigation systems, a full corporate website and extranet starting point, and more. Backup / Restore / Import / Export
Backup or restore application templates and the content repository at the click of a button. Advanced import and export tools also help with data migration and integration with external content repositories.
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