I have been hearing the phrase “Content Management System”. What does that mean? Do you use a content management system? In the earlier years of web development, sites were "hard coded" websites. Each page was a separate file. Any design changes to the website had to be made in each and every file. The website content did not have a centralized location. Updates and changes were time consuming and often lead to broken links.
Those were the dark ages. Nowadays, content management systems have revolutionalized web development. The website design is stored in a single file (or a group of files) and changes are made in one location. All of the content is stored in a database. Changes are quick and cost effective. These systems are geared towards easy expansion. Want to add a calendar, message board, photo gallery, etc to your site? In the famous words of Apple, 'there's an app for that'!







