Wednesday, November 11, 12:00 noon
Frist Multipurpose Room B
Managing Content on the Princeton Web
Henry Umansky
Some people use text editors to manage simple web pages. Some use Dreamweaver or other specialized software applications to create simple web sites. However, complex sites publish and sustain every day vast amounts of time sensitive information. Content Management Systems offer an integrated set of powerful features for creating, storing, versioning, and publishing everything from news articles and brochures though audio, video and images. CMSs offer superior control and ease of use. So, why doesn't everyone use a CMS, and why is there such a disconnect for some users hesitant to migrate their content over to a CMS?
From Information Architecture to Document Management, the talk will explore the journey of content from pen to pixel. In this presentation, the speaker will discuss the underlying concepts and the philosophies underlying Content Management Systems, discuss the pros and cons of using a Content Management System, and briefly touch on some of the tools available here on campus, notably SharePoint, Xythos, and Roxen.
Speaker Bio: Henry Umansky is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been working on web development for the past 10+ years. For the last three years, Henry has worked for Princeton University's Office of Information Technology in the Web Development Services group as the manager for the Web Programming team. If Henry is not in front of a computer, he is usually chasing his 2 year old daughter around, playing hockey, or gardening.
