The advantage of open-source solutions goes beyond cost savings. Content management, by its very nature, requires a degree of customization, and by having access to the source code, developers can do things like add support for a unique content type right into the code base--an option not possible with proprietary tools. The tough economic times make open-source content management system look even more appealing.

Content Management System is a software system used to manage and control a large, dynamic collection of Web material
(HTML documents and their associated images). A CMS facilitates document control, auditing, editing, and timeline management.

Provides the following key features:

Automated templates
Facilitates Creating standard output templates (usually HTML and XML) that can be automatically applied to new and existing content,
allowing the appearance of all content to be changed from one central place.

Easily editable content
Once content is separated from the visual presentation of a site, it usually becomes much easier and quicker to edit and manipulate.
Most WCMS software includes WYSIWYG editing tools allowing non-technical individuals to create and edit content.

Scalable feature sets
CMS software includes plug-ins or modules that can be easily installed to extend an existing site's

User Groups

CMS software allows for various user groups to have limited privileges over specific content on the website, spreading out the responsibility of content management.

Document management
CMS software provide a means of managing the life cycle of a document from initial creation time, through revisions,
publication, archive, and document destruction.A WCMS is a software system used to manage and control a large, dynamic
collection of Web material (HTML documents and their associated images). A CMS facilitates document control, auditing,
editing, and timeline management.

At BCNeS, Our expert team offers complete service of establishing an open source content management system for your web publishing needs as well as customize the content management system depending upon the information policies and target audience of your contents.