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Conductor CMS™ 2 Features
Conductor CMS™ is one of the most flexible content management systems in the marketplace. Conductor CMS™ can deploy and manage Internet websites (open to the public), Intranet websites and Extranet websites. Marketing, Creative or I.T. departments can utilize Conductor CMS™ tools to build site structure, deploy presentation templates, create content schemas, manage security and much more.
Conductor CMS™ stores all content in structured XML separating entirely all content from the presentation layer. In this manner, Conductor CMS™ can re-purpose content over multiple websites and various presentation templates with ease. Powering all storage functions is Microsoft SQL Server™ allowing for maximum scalability and customization. Because of the relatively open architecture of using XML, SQL Server and Web Services, Conductor CMS™ can integrate to meet most any line-of-business requirement. Specific features of Conductor CMS™ include:
Centralized Control
Users have one centralized control center for creating and managing content. With powerful features including all metadata regarding content, workflow statuses and publishing state, users can complete most tasks from this screen.
Browser-based Ease of use
Easily create, deploy and manage content via a browser interface. No specific software installation is required on the desktop.
Design Control with Templates
All branding, navigation and design elements are assigned through templates and design blocks allowing for reusability and consistency.
Publishing
The Conductor CMS™ Publisher intelligently knows when to pick content, compile and publish content to the site. Additionally, through scheduling, the publisher to post and pull content at any required time without user interaction.
Advanced Workflow
By assigning users to roles, Administrators can easily create a tiered workflow allowing authors to contribute content, moderators to approve and "take live" and designers to edit the "look and feel" for a site.
Scheduling
Specify when content is published and removed to insure timely deliver of information without human intervention.
Integrated HTML and Rich Text Editor
With Content Conductor's integrated editor, authors use a familiar tool to create and edit content that is compatible with Microsoft Office™ applications. Most features of industry leading word processing applications are included with familiar icons for ease of use.
Security through Roles
Infinite roles can be created allowing users to access only the areas they need and no more.
Virtual Asset Repository
Manage all assets including images, audio, video and other media from one central location.
Scalability and Reliability
Whether scaling up with more processors or scaling out in a load-balanced environment, Conductor CMS™ can grow with you business meeting uptime and availability requirements
Integrates with Conductor Commerce & Conductor Portal
Conductor CMS™ easily integrates with other Conductor E-Business products to create powerful content sites with integrated commerce and personalization abilities.