Content Management Systems or CMS are web-based applications used to create, publish and manage dynamic web sites using an easy to use graphical web-based interface. Previously companies had to hire web design companies to create and maintain the contents of the company's websites by hard coding the contents in the web pages. However, now companies can have dynamic web presence by using a CMS that allows them to easily publish, manage and update their contents themselves.

CMS is like an online desktop whose features and functionalities can be extended by installing additional plug-ins. Today CMS are used to power many different types of web presence from very simple web sites to highly complex and sophisticated web applications. Government and corporate intranets, online social communities and online retail stores are good example of what a typical CMS can offer.

Below is a sample of features of that a typical open source Content Management System can provide.

Manage Site using an Online Desktop

A CMS is like an online desktop. The site owners can login securely to manage the site contents and configurations through an user-friendly web-based graphical interface.

Facebook is one of the largest social networking sites with over 60 million users around the globe. It is the biggest rival to well-known online social networks like myspace and orkut. On May 2007 by releasing its social development framework, facebook initiated a trend in the world of online social networking. Facebook social development framework allowed developers (that's us) to build third party applications that would run within the facebook environment otherwise known as canvas.

There are several reasons to consider facebook platform as a development platform:

With advances on mobile technologies, a lot of businesses now rely on mobile platforms to serve their clients' needs. With faster data transfer rate and faster internet access now there is room for more interactive and social-friendly applications.

SMS Integration with Web Technologies

Integrating text messaging service (SMS) with the existing web infrastructure facilitates a simple and effective way of communication between businesses and their clients. Using the two-way text messaging service

1. Businesses can deliver content, notifications and reminders to their clients' mobile handsets by sending text messages through their website, or
2. Clients can request information by sending text messages to a web service and receive information instantly.

1. The cost of sending and receiving text messages is very low, and
2. Virtually all mobile devices are capable of sending and receiving text messages