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Content Management
Bible
This book is my response to the questions
I have been repeatedly asked. What I hear is, "This is so different I don't
even know how to approach it" and "It's at a level of complexity far beyond
what we have ever done before" and "This is so new that we can't find anyone
with enough experience to pull it off." What I see most often is that people
try to use their old methods and understanding to tackle a new problem, and it
does not work. This book attempts to propose and detail a new approach that
borrows heavily from older disciplines but forms a new discipline around the
new needs of large-scale information creation, management, and publishing.
I created this book because I have to. For more than 10 years, I've been
stuffing my head so full of the design, programming, management, and content of
information systems that I have to let some out before I can learn anymore.
Seriously, from the first time I matched a printed user's guide against the
capabilities of Windows 3.0 Help, to the last time I sat with a dot-com client
and discussed the impact of massive content management on the architecture of
an e-commerce book, I have been living the transition from print to the
computer screen. I've seen a ton of technologies and a slew of systems. I've
learned enough to know that there is a lot to discuss and figure out. My
thinking on what I have experienced has reached some sort of embryonic maturity
and is ready to hatch, so here it comes!
My big points
are:
- To do e-business, you need the organization
and focus that a content management system provides.
- To
be useful on the Web and beyond, information must be designed for reuse and
must be packaged so that it can be located and automatically organized into
targeted publications.
- Content is the information and
interactivity that organizations must harness in order to deliver value to
their customers.
- Content management systems (CMS)
collect, manage, and publish this information and interactivity.
- A CMS is not a CD-ROM that you install, start, and forget
about. Rather, it is an ongoing process of knowing your information and your
audiences and how to match the two together in a set of publications.
This book attempts to lay a comprehensive foundation
under these concepts and create a solid methodology for the practice of content
management and, by implication, e-business.
Both the first and second
editions have been recognized as the leading titles of their category. Here are
some characteristic reviews:
| "…I suppose in the
end the reason why there are so few books is that Bob Boiko said most of it in
the Content Management Bible…" |
Information World Review June 2003 |
| Today's Book Value of the Day is Bob Boiko's Content Management
Bible. A massive volume full of solid knowledge expertly written. Many people
would save hours, days, or weeks of work if only they read this book before
embarking on building a content management system. Building a medium or large
system well is often difficult because, unless you're a consultant, it's rare
to have previous experience. Shelling out a mere $35 to learn from other's
mistakes will pay for itself in one hour of saved time. |
Noise
Between the Station
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| This is a patiently written book
about Content Management for managerial staff and developers, alike. The reader
can easily find excellent checklists, task lists, and tips in this book, that
are of very practical use. One may benefit greatly from the chapter relating to
selecting the hardware and software when she/he is involved in meetings with
CMS providers. The roadmap that one can prepare after reading this book might
be extremely useful, and a lifesaver. You should own this book if you are
involved in Content Management projects. |
JavaRanch.Com
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| The content is clear and understandable. The author, Bob
Boiko, provides an in-depth look at all aspects of content management along
with solid practical guidelines for how to proceed. The only real problem with
the book is some of the illustrations. They are often on dark backgrounds with
shadowed text and they are hard to read. Otherwise, the book provides a real
insight into content management. |
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