This document discusses content management systems (CMS) and their suitability for designers. It summarizes that CMSs allow for design flexibility and separation of content from templates. It also notes that CMSs should have low learning curves and be friendly for designers, developers and clients. The document uses images and references to emphasize points and concludes with offering a demo of a CMS called Expression Engine.

1. CMSs For
Designers
Andy Field
@fieldoffice
Cambridge Refresh 7 March 2012

2. The future
is sexy;

3. content
management
systems
are not!
Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Future Ready Content

4. base
requirements
flickr.com/photos/maistora/3014414972/

5. design
flexibility
Because design is sexy!

6. separation
of content
Because content is sexy!
flickr.com/photos/jedisthlm/6031416735

7. designer,
developer
& client*
friendly
*Important
flickr.com/photos/lucamascaro/4641678391/

8. learning
curve

9. I'm sorry,
Dave. I'm
afraid I can't
do that.
*Every presentation needs a 2001 reference

10. Expression
Engine

11. CHANNELS

12. CHANNEL
FIELDS

13. TEMPLATES

14. content
separation
Your content is completely separate
from your templates

15. 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

16. DEMO

17. Thank YOu
Andy Field
@fieldoffice