2. CMS Content Components
In this chapter, you will learn:
o Define what is CMS component
o Identify the functions of a commonly used CMS
component
3. CMS Components
Component Content Management System
(CCMS)
It manages content at a granular level (component)
rather than at the document level
o Each component represents a single topic, concept
or asset
o Each component is only stored one time in CMS
• components are reused within a doc or several docs
• ensures that content is consistent
• each component has its own lifecycle
4. CMS Components
Component Content Management System
(CCMS)
o Each component has its own lifecycle
o can be tracked individually or as part of an assembly
o CCM can be a separate system or be a functionality
of another content management system type
6. Difference between Blog & CMS
Blog
Abbreviation of “weblog”
o features diary-type commentary
o links to articles on other Web sites
o usually presented as a list of entries
o range from personal to political
• web design, home staging, sports, or mobile technology
• some presents links to all types of other sites
• personal journals - presents the author's daily life & thoughts
7. Difference between Blog & CMS
Blog
Abbreviation of “weblog”
o features diary-type commentary
o links to articles on other Web sites
o usually presented as a list of entries
o range from personal to political
• web design, home staging, sports, or mobile technology
• some presents links to all types of other sites
• personal journals - presents the author's daily life & thoughts
8. Difference between Blog & CMS
Content management system (CMS)
Allows publishing, editing, modifying content and site
maintenance from a central page.
o provides a collection of procedures to manage
workflow in a collaborative environment.
o procedures can be manual or computer-based.
9. Joomla! Extension Types
Components
The largest &most complex
extensions of them all
o mini-applications
o have two parts:
• site part and
• administrator part
o major portion of your page
10. Joomla! Extension Types
Modules
more lightweight and flexible
extensions used for page
rendering
o known as the “boxes”
o assigned per menu item
o are linked to components
11. Joomla! Extension Types
Plugins
more advanced extensions
(event handlers)
o once an event is triggered
the plugins goes to work
Example:
o a plugin could be used to
intercept user-submitted
articles and filter out bad
words
12. Joomla! Extension Types
Templates
design of Joomla! powered
website
o change the look and feel of
your website
o easy to build or customize
o provide maximum flexibility
in how you style your site
13. Joomla! Extension Types
Languages
basic extensions are
languages
o packaged in two ways
• core package
• extension package
o consist key/value pairs
• provide the translation of
static text strings
o will affect both the front
and administrator side
14. WordPress Extension Types
Plugins
are tools to extend the
functionality of WordPress.
o Plugins offer custom
functions and features so
that each user can tailor
their site to their specific
needs
15. WordPress Extension Types
Theme
are tools to extend the
functionality of
WordPress.
o Plugins offer custom
functions and features
so that each user can
tailor their site to their
specific needs
16. WordPress Extension Types
Permalinks
permanent URLs to your
individual weblog posts
o permalink is what
another weblogger will
use to link to your article
17. WordPress Extension Types
Widgets
small modules that offer
users drag-and-drop
sidebar content
placement and
implementation of many
plugins' extended
abilities.
o slideshow, Facebook like
box, small news slider
18. Contact Web Form
A webform on allows a user to enter data that is
sent to a server for processing
o resemble paper or database forms
o can also be used to query & display existing data
o defined in formal programming languages such
as HTML, Perl, PHP, Java, Javascript or .NET
20. Web Document
Defined as something
that has a URL and
return representations
(HTML, JPEG) of the
identified resource in
response to HTTP
requests
21. Digital Images
Still images are generated by the computer in
two ways: as bitmaps (or paint graphics) and
as vector (or just plan “drawn”) graphics
22. Digital Images
Bitmaps
o are used for photo-realistic images and complex
drawings requiring fine detail.
o image files are compressed to save memory and
disk space
• Vector
o are used for lines, boxes, circles, polygons, and
other graphic shapes
o can be filled with colour and patterns
23. Digital Video
Video is stream of data composed of discrete
frames, includes both audio and pictures
24. Digital Images
Internet Video
general field that deals with the transmission of
video over the Internet
o Internet Protocol television (IPTV)
Three main groups
1. live television
2. time-shifted television
3. Video on demand (VOD):
25. Digital Images
Internet Video
o Peer-to-Peer TV (P2PTV)
• software applications designed to redistribute video
streams in real time on a P2P network
• TV channels from all over the world
• potential to make any TV channel globally available
• no incremental cost for the source
o Peercasting
• method of multicasting streams to the Internet via P2P
• can facilitate on-demand content delivery
27. Digital Images
Internet Video
o Webcasting
• media presentation distributed over the Internet using
streaming media technology to distribute a single
content
• refers to non-interactive linear streams or events
• Rights and licensing bodies offer specific "webcasting
licenses“
• also used extensively in the commercial sector for
investor relations presentations
28. Digital Images
Internet Video
o Internet Television
• the digital distribution of television content via the
Internet
• delivery of television shows and other video content
over the internet by video streaming technology
29. Internet Forum
Internet Forum or Message Board,
o is an online discussion site where people can hold
conversations in the form of posted messages
31. Internet Forum
Forum Structure
User groups
o Privileges and rights are given based on these
groups.
Moderators (Mod)
o granted access to the posts and threads of all
members for the purpose of moderating
discussion
32. Internet Forum
Forum Structure
Administrator (Admin)
o manage the technical details required for running
the site
o manage the rules, create sections and sub-
sections
o perform any database operations
33. Internet Forum
Forum Terminologies
Post
o is a user-submitted message enclosed into a
block containing the user's details and the date
and time it was submitted
o TS (thread starter)
o OP (original post)
34. Internet Forum
Forum Terminologies
Thread (or Topic)
o is a collection of posts, usually displayed from
oldest to latest, although this is typically
configurable
