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Presented by: Bradley Martens and Allen George. Wayne State Joomla ! CMS. Introduction. Describe problems in the current system Provide short-term recommendations Provide long-term recommendations. Methods. Interview with Dean Grimm and Multimedia Specialist Jones - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WAYNE STATE JOOMLA! CMS
Presented by: Bradley Martens and Allen George
Introduction Describe problems
in the current system
Provide short-term recommendations
Provide long-term recommendations
Methods Interview with Dean Grimm and
Multimedia Specialist Jones Use of COE website/attending town hall
meetings Personal experience with Joomla! CMS Exploring Joomla’s website and other
CMS websites “Web Content Management Systems in
Higher Education” by Powel and Gill
Current CMS 2 years old Designer no longer
works at COE Insufficient
documentation Site navigation/
design Hardcoded database Scalability/
administrative issues
Short-Term Recommendations Hire a PHP coder
Understand databaseMake database links
relativeDocument current
codeAdd new features
Short-Term Recommendations Costs
Time: A few yearsSalary for PHP coder
Allows for easier implementation of long-term plan
Long-Term Recommendations Switch to Joomla!
CMSOpen sourceProvides templates
and extensions Research
extensionsLDAP authenticationImplement existing
features
Long-Term Recommendations Create a test site
Test new features before they go live
Requires database to be relative
Usability studyTest current site and
new test siteOutline provided in
report
Long-Term Recommendations Scalability
Test site and additional research will help ensure scalability
CostHardware upgrades if
needed
Conclusions Insufficient documentation to do a
proper transition Short-term recommendation: fix the
database and document existing features
Long-term recommendation: switch to open-source Joomla! CMS
Use a test site and usability study to release features and ensure scalability
Questions?