FarCry Content Management System
For larger organizations, PerthWeb suggest the FarCry Content Management System (CMS), a Windows based solution that is flexible and highly scalable, featuring support for enterprise level databases such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle. FarCry has excellent in-built security and is designed to allow multiple levels of users, making it an excellent solution for both external and internal web sites (Intranets). FarCry is in use by global companies such as ABN Amro, Roche, and Lonely Planet, and local organizations such as the Curtin Business School.
FarCry is an open source CMS, meaning it has no license cost and is developed and supported by an active network of global developers, similar to the Mozilla Firefox browser. Unlike most open source projects however, FarCry has commercial support services available as the product was originally developed as a commercial product by Sydney development company Daemon, who continue to oversee its open source development.
As the CMS is web browser based, administration of the web site may be performed at any physical location, with access available through a password protected administration area. FarCry allows editing of general content across the web site, including the addition of new pages and new menu items. It features a simplified page editing system that includes the ability to add text, images, documents and web links on the pages of the web site. For this reason, the web site is best edited by internal staff that have at least some basic desktop publishing experience.
FarCry is a great solution for organizations where there are different levels of users. For instance, lower level users can be limited to editing only specific pages, requiring the administrator to approve these new pages before they appear on the public site. There is also an ability to set up customised editing of the web site, making it quicker, easier and more fool-proof to enter repetitive content such as the entry of news articles. This is performed by utilising quick and easy to complete customised online forms to enter required information that are then applied to a standard template for display on the web site. This ability to customise also allows PerthWeb to add additional features to the CMS, such as member management, online forums, and document management for instance.
Why not contact PerthWeb to find out more about this exciting solution today?
