This link has been bookmarked by 42 people . It was first bookmarked on 07 Oct 2007, by Marcel van Mackelenbergh.
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James SmallwoodThe article focuses on exploring a number of key principles that can be used to guide the evaluation of CMS usability. These principles can be used when constructing scenarios for use in the vendor demonstration, as well as when documenting the CMS requir
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Matthieu Stefaniconsideration still applies: the CMS (and the CMS project) will only be successful if authors actually use the solution.
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the CMS (and the CMS project) will only be successful if authors actually use the solution.
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The usability of the CMS therefore becomes a life-or-death issue for organisations
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A usable CMS will:
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1. Minimise the number of options
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removing the options that are not relevant or available for a specific user
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restricting the use of menus or drop-down lists that present generic options
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assisting in the establishment of role-based access to the CMS
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taking a task-based approach to the design of the back-end interfaces (as discussed in principle 3
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2. Be robust and error-proof
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- minimise the number of options
- be robust and error-proof
- provide task-based interfaces
- hide implementation details
- meet core usability guidelines
- match authors’ mental models
- support both frequent and infrequent users
- provide efficient user interfaces
- provide help and instructions
- minimise training required
- support self-sufficiency
A usable CMS will:
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Xander RoozenThe functionality of the content management system (CMS) is obviously a key deciding factor when purchasing a new product. Equally important is the usability of the CMS.
If staff, particularly authors, cannot easily make use of the CMS, then the system w -
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midmarketplace_If a CMS is not usable then it will not be successfully used by authors, and this can be assessed during product selection.
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Are Halland"A usable CMS will: * minimise the number of options * be robust and error-proof * provide task-based interfaces * hide implementation details * meet core usability guidelines * match authors' mental models * etc (James Robertson - StepTwo)
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Nicolas PerriaultWhile it is easy to recognise the importance of CMS usability, it is much harder to define what this means in practice.
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