Working in a Multi-platform Environment
Diana MounterDesign and Development Coordinator
LGSA
This is my experience,
please share yours.
we must streamline
Content Management
Systems
the solution to your problems!
Tempting
blogsvideosonline
payments
forums Image maps
Before you know it… you’ve created a
MONSTER!
What happens when your CMS eats to much cake?
• Makes upgrading more complicated
• May increase costs of your MSA (if you have one)
• More things to break = more things to fix
• You may have to make a compromise on functionality
Now what?
pack up your bags…
and go custom
“Custom?Why would we spend the money doing that? We’re not special.”
video
Did that make an impact?
The CMS couldn’t do…(without customisation)
blogsvideosforums
forms
Why did we decide to go custom?
“This is typical! They do these cheap jobs to save money, but then they end up spending more money fixing all the things that break”
- the plumber
Don’t take on more than you
can handle
But wait!
What about your Content Management System?
CMS Cultural Awards
Links
Media Releases
Branding/Identity
XML feeds
Twitter Email subscribersRSS feeds
There are no magic tricks
Thank you
