A content management system (CMS) is computer software used to create, edit, manage, and publish content in a consistently organized fashion. CMS's are frequently used for storing, controlling, versioning, and publishing industry-specific documentation such as news articles, operators' manuals, technical manuals, sales guides, and marketing brochures. The content managed may include computer files, image media, audio files, electronic documents, and Web content. 

A Content Management System is a tool that enables you to be in control of the content on your web site without needing to program anything or learn technical skills. A bit like using a word processor, it allows you to add sections and pages to your web site, update text and images on the pages, and focus on the messages you're communicating with your customers - you don't need to pay your web developers every time you need to make a little change - instead, you're in control!

Open Source Content Management Systems

At Rheid Communications we use the Joomla Open Source Content Management System.  Joomla! is an award-winning Content Management System (CMS) that will helps with building websites and other powerful online applications.   Joomla! is used all over the world to power everything from simple, personal homepages to complex corporate web applications.  Joomla! can be used to easily manage every aspect of your website, from adding content and images to updating a product catalog or taking online reservations.

Once Joomla! is installed and running, it is simple for even non-technical users to add or edit content, update images, and to manage the critical data that makes your company or organization go. Anybody with basic word processing skills can easily learn to manage a Joomla! site.

Via a simple, browser-based interface you will be able to easily add new press releases or news items, manage staff pages, job listings, product images, and create an unlimited amount of sections or content pages on your site.
 
Why Open Source Content Management System?
At Rheid Communications we pride ourselves on offering our clients the best solution at an affordable price.  Using an open source CMS gives you 'much more website' for your money.  If you choose to go the open source route there are thousands of applications available on the internet that are free or cost next to nothing.  An application that would have cost you in excess of R20K-R50K to have a developer design specifically for your requirements might only cost you R200-R1000.
 
Thousands of companies have really great ideas for their websites but when the quotes start to come in they settle for less than what they wanted because of the exorbitant costs of custom website development.  Now it is possible to have all the special features and applications you would like on your site at a fraction of the cost.

Why Joomla?
We have found Joomla to be the most reliable open source content management system which we have used.  Joomla has a growing, active community of more than 150,000 friendly users and developers.  This means that up-dates, amaizing applications and help is always readily available.

Custom Designed Content Management System 

You might have very specific ideas of exactly how you would like your content management system to work and what you would like to achieve.  Our team of developers are able to supply you with a customized Content Management Systems (CMS) with a simple interface through which you can control the content that appears on your site. Updating content is just a matter of clicking buttons and typing or pasting text. Your site is updated as soon as you submit those changes.

Your CMS might be as simple as a "News" page that displays your latest news bulletins or press releases. A more sophisticated CMS can allow you to manipulate page layout, upload and display images, and email your subscribers a newsletter. Our technical expertise gives us the ability to shape the system to suit your needs.