CMSs For Designers

Andy Field @fieldoffice Cambridge Refresh 7 March 2012

The future is sexy;

content management systems are not!

Sara Wachter-Boettcher Future Ready Content

base requirements

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design flexibility
Because design is sexy!

separation of content
Because content is sexy!

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designer, developer & client* friendly

*Important

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learning curve

I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

*Every presentation needs a 2001 reference

Expression Engine

CHANNELS

CHANNEL FIELDS

TEMPLATES

content separation
Your content is completely separate from your templates

Display of content
You can include content from as many or as few channels as you want using parameters and variables to control what is displayed

DEMO

Thank YOu
Andy Field @fieldoffice