Browser based interface

The latest Freedom of Information Act has created the expectation that much of the information your organisation produces should be in the public domain.

 

It makes perfect sense for those who are creating the content (the subject matter experts) to be able to produce and manage this content online themselves rather than relying on others with specific technical expertise to do it for them.

 

But achieving this efficiency and effectiveness can be harder than it first appears.

 

Often, the content creators in your organisation are your busiest people. Even though they may understand and support the objectives of a content management initiative, you should be aware that you are asking them to do something differently and in addition to their normal daily roles.

 

Some may simply jump at the chance to become web publishers, others may need a little more persuading. But, whatever their levels of enthusiasm, you need to make the tools and processes they use are as simple as possible.

 

Immediacy has invested considerable resources in creating a content management solution that is incredibly easy to use and features; true in-context WYSIWYG editing using using familiar Office® style tools; Drag and drop publishing which enables Office® documents to be automatically configured to your site's layout by simply dragging and dropping them onto the Editor.

 

The importance of this ease of use cannot be overstated as it is fundamental to the success of your Content Management initiative and one of the major ways in which you will achieve rapid Return On Investment.

Customer comment

"We have implemented Immediacy over the last 4 months and found that is has met, and surpassed expectations. Content contributors can pick it up without training - if they have used Microsoft Word, they can be posting pages in half an hour."

 

Steve Mountain, Havant Borough Council
 
The requirements for Havant included:
  • import of Word 97 documents with automatic formatting for the web site
  • email notification of content submitted for approval
  • WYSIWIG browser interface
  • templates that required only basic html knowledge
  • automated publishing tools such as formbuilder, user poll, sitemap
  • database integration with several existing systems