CMS stands for Content Management System which is a software program used in managing a website. You often don't need any knowledge of html code or web languages in order to use a CMS. This method of creating a website is sometime called "wysiwyg" or "What You See Is What You Get" because the content during editing appears to be very similar to the final product.

There are many CMS system to choose from and some of the most popular CMS are open source or free. All but one of the top rated CMS systems I have included are from winners of the CMSWire contest and the top hits from opensource.com.

Joomla Content Management System For Your Business by Chris Diprose

I am a Web Developer & I own a Web Design & SEO firm based in Melbourne, Australia. Over the last 9 years, I have developed many websites and worked with many different content management systems. I have designed and built my own content management systems and I have seen many half done open source systems come and go. So, it comes as no surprise that over the last 9 years that the calls by many clients for a more complete open source CMS solution have been answered by an open source solution. This article is about one of the best open source content management systems available, Joomla and I walk you through the potential benefits that Joomla can provide for your business.

Should you migrate to joomla 1.5?
by Frederik

Should I migrate from joomla 1.0 to joomla 1.5 is a question a lot of webmasters are asking themselves for the moment. There's quit some information which can be found on this topic on the official joomla site forum. This article is about my view, based on my own experience on this topic.

No upgrade path.
Joomla 1.5 is very different from Joomla 1.0. A big part of the code and the API was rewritten from scratch. That's the reason why the decision was made not to provide an upgrade path. With an upgrade, you can simply overwrite your installation, execute some SQL queries and your site is upgraded. Providing an upgrade feature from joomla 1.0 to joomla 1.5 was nearly impossible. In stead a migrate path was provided. The difference is that you'll have to do a fresh installation of joomla 1.5 and all third party extensions and then you'll need to migrate all your data. There is a migration tool to help you with data migration, but this is only for data of the joomla core, not of third party extensions.

Joomla Website development solutions
by Rakhi

What is Joomla???

Joomla is the most powerful, preferred and advance web application framework; also open source content management systems available today for website development. Whether looking for simple or complex website design, you cannot escape; Joomla is always on the list to offer you cheap, manageable, affordable, unique, reliable and scalable web site development solutions. The interface is user friendly and easy to manage. Its versatility includes reduced code complexity, simple installation, easy management, and reliability and quality solutions.

Joomla starts with its easy installation, after installation the Joomla provides secure login to the administrator. Administrator can login to the backend console and can well categorize its content. Admin can set sections, polls, content items and many more. Administrator can manage the complete front also.