A Simple Management Tool for Medium-Sized Web Sites

Abstract

Site management is one of the key issues in Web publishing. Whereas smaller sites can be still managed manually, large Web sites generally require a systematic approach, usually involving sophisticated tools operated by skilled personnel. Between these two extremes are medium-sized sites. Although site management tools exist for both extremes, the market coverage of the mid-size segment is somewhat sparse. In this paper we describe our own tool, aimed at small and medium sized Web sites, of some 1000 pages. It is simple to use and needs no special skills or knowledge to be operated. Yet it is powerful enough to manage a site of a small organization and to enforce a common corporate identity. We use it for management of our department site, as well as for managing contents of various on-line education projects.