I’ve written many posts about CMS architecture by now—the methodology, the technology, the inner workings of the most popular CMS platforms. But ultimately, most clients have no way of knowing which would work best for their business based off of blog posts alone. The fact is that every situation is...
The CMS space is a noisy one. Vendors are always trying to expand their offerings to cover as much of the market as possible. Customers are interested in trying every new technique under the sun in an attempt to enhance their web experience. And marketers in particular are looking for an edge over the competition. This...
One of the analogies I’m always using is how your CMS is like a physical structure such as a building or house. It’s often hard to explain how, out of the blue, a website can just plain break. But much like a house, there are many factors that come into play over time that can wreak havoc on your entire web...
I often tell customers that comparing the services of an agency and implementation specialist like NPG to the plethora of commercially available CMS platforms available is difficult. CMS platforms and the companies that distribute them are vendors that sell software built to fit the majority of use cases they see. On...
Someone has to say it: Creativity in web design is becoming endangered, and off-the-shelf content management systems are largely to blame. You might already be asking yourself what the back-end of a website could possibly have anything to do with the front-end design. Let me explain. I’ve been writing a lot...
I’m treading on dangerous ground with this week’s blog post. This topic is sure to offend many of my fellow agency owners, especially those in the web design community. But sometimes the most difficult conversations need to be had, and this is one of those subjects that can’t be ignored any longer....
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