Content Management Bible

From the Publisher: Tame "information beast" with solutions from a leading CM expertDesign and orchestrate a complete content management system for any organizationHarness XML and database technologies to construct the components of your CMS The know-how you need to tame the "information beast"... If you're trying to create print and Web publication from the same content, deliver personalized Web content, run a large and complex site, make money in e-commerce, or orchestrate an online community, then content management is the key to your success. In this unique guide, content management guru Bob Boiko explains the theory behind content management — and show you step-by-step how to plan and implement your own content management system. From savvy tips on publication templates and workflow models to detailed guidance on how to select the products that are right for you, it's all you need to streamline content gathering, target content delivery — and boost e-business results. Inside, you'll find complete coverage content management Find out how content differs from data and informationUnderstand CM fundamentals: content collection, management, and publicationSee what it takes to mastermind a CM project, from securing a project mandate to choosing hardware and software productsDelve into the design of a CM system, from working with metadata and designing content components to devising content access structuresDiscover how to catalog audience, design publication templates, and account for authors and acquisition sourcesUse XML, Xpath, Xlink, XSLT, and other markup technologies to prepare yourcontentGet hands-on advice for building content collection, management, and publishing systems Author Biography: With 12 years of experience creating Web, hypertext and multimedia systems and tools, Bob Boiko has worked with some of the world's top technology corporations, having provided solutions to companies such as Microsoft, Motorola, Lexis Nexis, Boeing and Cahners among others. Bob is the author of software user's guides, technical papers, columns, and magazine articles, and is a featured speaker in the U.S. and abroad at conferences such as VBITS, IQPC's Content Management conferences for Web site Content Management and Intranet Content Management, the American Society for Information Science (ASIS) conventions, Microsoft TechEd, and the University of British Colombia Multimedia Communication conference.