NAME OF PRESENTOR: JAMES YAH-LOM NYONATOR

NAME OF PRESENTOR: JAMES YAH-LOM NYONATOR. TABLE OF CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION TO WCMS/CMS COMPARISON OF WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WEB 2.0 ARCHITECTURE GENEARL DATA POLICY REGULATION ACT/DPA THE END.

ICM PRESENTATION WEEK 2. This presentation is based on topics ranging from the Pros and Cons of Web Content Management systems, Web 2.0 architecture and the General Data Policy Regulation ACT.

WHAT IS A WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. A web content management system is a web application which is used in handling (arranging & storing ) electronic files. e.g. Videos, text documents and images. Also note that these systems are hosted on online servers therefore the name web content management system. Examples of these include: SharePoint Online, WordPress online GitHub. Some can also be hosted on local servers. Examples of these are Moodle, Joomla, Drupal and WordPress on localhost. Note that here are 2 types Content Management Systems in this domain, Web content management system and locally based content management systems..

WHY WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS?. Web content management systems are important in day to day activities especially in the areas of blogging, education, Web designing and project management. These features make such systems a useful and integral part in the day to day activities of organizations ranging from project groups, schools or educational Think tanks media houses online etc..

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE POPULAR WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AVAILABLE?.

PROS & CONS OF WCMS/CMS. To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of web content management systems there are many criteria's to examine. One of these is the Price or money option which goes hand in hand with the technical support offered on the product. WCMS/CMS comes in three forms. Freemium, Premium & Bespoke. Freemium WCMS/CMS do not have any price plans attached to itself and comes with many setbacks. Premium WCMS/CMS come with a price plan and come with other exciting packages or items. Bespoke CMS/WCMS usually are designed for an organization or individual in the unique way without being sold or replicated as the same for a different party. This criteria also comes with value added packages since it is paid for and also unique for the organization or individual..

PROS & CONS OF WCMS/CMS. Another feature to look at for WCMS/CMS in terms of their advantages are as follows: Their technical support, the Usability and User Experience features or generally supporting the WYSIWYG feature, Language support, Developer community support and factors based on the PEST analysis framework linked to the Fear Uncertainty and Doubt FUD factors linked to the choice and decisions of certain stakeholders or players in the industry..

PROS & CONS OF WCMS/CMS. WORDPRESS: WordPress is fundamentally the most straightforward and well-liked way to start your own website or blog. A whopping 43.3 percent of all websites on the Internet are really powered by WordPress. Yes, WordPress is probably used by more than a quarter of the websites you visit. Word press can be categorized as an online content management system because it is a program used to handle and organize electronic resources, such as videos, images, and text. There are two types of this software: wordpress.org, which operates locally, and wordpress.com, which operates remotely. The benefits and drawbacks are listed below. PROS: Word press .org is freely available as an open source and runs on localhost with many design plugins and sample themes. Word press supports a lot of languages given content mangers and developers globally a cutting edge in using tis CMS. Word press accounts are having real authentication architecture with the various user permissions administered by the CMS administrator. Also, Word press which runs on localhost has user credentials (Admin & external users) passwords and emails properly hashed with advanced hashing algorithms. It has a good versioning architecture thanks to the large community of developers the CMS has worldwide. In considering the FUD factors in the choice of Word press as a CMS it stands a greater chance of being chosen because it has a global community of developers (Cross border community) which prevents governmental or political interferences where the need may be. Word press is easy to use by intermediate and advanced CMS managers except for 1 st time users or novices. CONS: One of the major drawbacks for employing word press as a CMS is since most of the best plugins which come with rich and tasty features are paid for. This in turn requires a budget allocation to get these and maintain in a more efficient way the CMS contents as word press is concerned.

PROS & CONS OF WCMS/CMS. JOOMLA: Another powerful but advanced powerful web content management system is Joomla. This powerful Web based CMS is open source and does not require a lot of expenses to maintain. This WCMS is well suited for the best of the best those in the advanced level of Using and Understanding WCMS. Below are some of the PROS & CONS of using Joomla. PROS: Joomla is easy to deploy. This is since as its sibling Word press it can be locally installed on a localhost server. In turn the database can easily be exported in a CSV file and then imported onto a different localhost DB. This feature makes it stand out but the while process requires a DB savvy geek who understands his/her job. It is cross platform compatible in terms of hardware thanks to the Xammp localhost application. It has a good command of stringent user authentication measures such as storage and other modifications consenting on the user. It supports most languages too and this feature makes it one of the best choices to opt for as far as WCMS is concerned. CONS: The platform is open-source. Some people may find it challenging to properly include their designs because of this. This CMS consist mainly of Paid plugins. This usually requires a well-designed budgetary allocation..

PROS & CONS OF WCMS/CMS. MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT ONLINE : SharePoint is a web-based platform for collaboration that seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Office. When it was first introduced in 2001, SharePoint was marketed largely as a document management and storage system. However, the software is highly flexible, and usage varies greatly depending on the company. Microsoft estimates that 200 million people were using SharePoint as of December 2020. Worldwide, numerous organizations utilize this CMS. Pros and Cons of Using MS SharePoint Online as a CMS are listed below. PROS: Share point Online as a CMS has a high level of privilege administration measures which include several permissions assigned to content visitors like Read, Read Only, Write based on the site administrator’s perspective. Microsoft has been investing heavily into cloud technologies and this has been the Major important domain after former CEO Bill Gates stepped down for current CEO Satya Nadella. All systems on earth are vulnerable to attacks due to exploits and there is some level of these exploits which can be mitigated and the cloud provides this solution. Due to this role of cloud-based application hosting users’ credentials are guaranteed to be 99% safe from existing cyber threats which can disrupt these (Team or Communication) sites of organizations and pose a menace to their business objectives and functions. This CMS also supports different languages rendering it as a great option for Content Managers. One advantage of Using Share point Online in Content management is that Microsoft provides support assistance in case the CMS account has been compromised and inspecting that all operations in respects t o the CMS use are healthy to avoid impending threats whether by intent or un-intentional. CONS: Because this CMS runs online and is accessed through a browser there is a need for organizations to invest in robust and faster network connectivity to enhance quick uploads of electronic material and perform other important sites customizations. This in effect requires monetary expenditure..

WEB 2.0 ARCHITECTURE, WHAT IS IT?. The term web 2.0 refers to an evolution of the earlier web 1.0, which was responsible for the creation of the World Wide Web by British physicist Sir Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in Switzerland in the late 1990s..

WHY WEB 2.0?. It is only an upgraded version of the original worldwide web, distinguished particularly by the shift from static to dynamic or user-generated content as well as the expansion of social media. Rich web applications, web-oriented architecture, and social web are all mentioned in the Web 2.0 idea. Without any modifications to the technical standards, it refers to changes in the way web pages are designed and utilized by users. Examples of Web 2.0 include hosted services (Google Maps), Web applications (Google Docs, Flickr), video sharing websites (YouTube), blogs (WordPress), wikis (Media Wiki), social networking sites (Facebook), folksonomies (Delicious), microblogging (Twitter), podcasting (Podcast Alley), and content hosting services, among many others..

IMPORTANCE OF WEB 2.0. There are countless reasons which back the fact that this very Version of the web supports work of most Content management Systems most of which can be summed up in the advantages of Web 2.0 in general. Examples of these reasons are: This web architectures supports almost various media formats (Files for Upload and management) compared to its predecessor web1.0. Due to its architecture it helps in the activities of CMS since its serves facilitate real time discussions and convos. This is essential in community, governmental or group projects. There is a general tracking of contributors and other role-based positions available on the CMS..

THE GENERAL DATA POLICY REGULATION ACT, WHAT IS IT?.

WHY GDPR?. In a bid to strengthen the CIA triad which implies internal and external stakeholders (Organizations and their Clients) about data handling and processing this law helps enforce stricter measures which help most Local, National Multinational and International firms who would like to work in and out the single /Schengen community and in so doing require data of citizens comply with the set rules of regulations bearing reference to the CIA Triad. There are many ways the rule is used to protect data in Organizations. These are: Confidentiality and Privacy policy Agreements. Easy access to data on the part of Clients from these firms and easy access to data of clients by the state if there is a subpoena may the need arise due to a legal case of interest by the state against the clients. Serves as the basis of future Referencing..

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