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U of Akron has aggregated the management of multiple interfaces behind one system - dotCMS. This presentation outlines some of the benefits and cost savings of resisting "software bloat".
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Presentation Layer:The CMS as a Manager
OHECC12 May 2010
Today
Just what do we mean by the “Presentation Layer: The CMS as a Manager”?
Presentation Layer in ActionZiplineHR Employment AppCampus-wide LCD Monitors
What allowed dotCMS to play in this expanded role?
How this benefits UAkron
Intros
Eric Kreider– Director, Web Services– Central Support
• Programming• Training• Distributed Content Management
Bill Beardslee– SVP, Strategy and Development
The Issue: Software Bloat
“Stop buying new software every time you create a new interface”
Presentation Layer: The CMS as the Manager
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dotCMS
Enterprise Grade CMS– Java, Open Source - J2EE/Oracle Stack– CMIS - Structured content– Internationalization - Multi-site/Multi-tenant
“Look Ma, no Java developers!”
Data-driven sites integrated with other apps can be deployed by Web DevelopersSkill Set = HTML, CSS, Velocity Greater utilization of a more commonly found resource
What Enables dotCMS as a Manager?
Standards
FeedsPlug In Arch
SSO
CMS as a Manager - Zipline
ZipLine - employee and student self-service portal Oracle / Peoplesoft
ZipLine - pulls data from dotCMS The Buzz - news stories to homepage, XSLT pull from dotCMS Calendar - XML registered to portal via native portal
registration service News - RSS feed registered through native portal registration
service
Demo Zipline
CMS as a Manager – HR Empl App
Automate application process Jobs already in the dotCMS mySQL DB and searchable
Job applicant doesn't need to specify WHICH position Attachment automatically attached to position application Application and attachments automatically transmitted to search
committee Reporting for HR Indication of suitable candidates Ethnicity reports
Demo HR Empl App
CMS as a Manager - LCDs
New initiative to place LCDs throughout campus Distributed in regionalized content zones Company has interface which would require new IDs, training
WebTeam built interface with push to interface allowing input with standard dotCMS editing interface
Consolidate login Consolidate training Distributed content management via dotCMS processes already
in place
Show Mock Up of LCD
CMS as a Manager – Emergency Response
Main Points of Outbound Messaging Consolidated CMS acts as UAkron’s Bullhorn
Communications Director has full command Low Grade Emergency (Snow Closure)
Owns a portion of the homepageHigh Grade Emergency (Natural Disaster)
Can opt for simple Homepage and publish onStudent HomepageWWW HomepageZipline
UAkron capabilities power dotCMS
Graphic DesignerHTML RSSDreamweaver TemplatingPhotoshopIllustrator
2 Senior Developers PhpmySQLLDAPSys Admin experienceSome XML exposure
Where does this get UAkron?
• Greater utilization of a single investment
• Centralization of templates for branding
• Centralization of training– Train once on CMS; post content on WWW, portal, LCD, “Next”
• Significant adoption across the University– 300+ users
• Greater consistency of message across multiple audiences, medium
• All done with Web Developer resources
