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HTML, CSS, CMS, DNN... What does it all mean?

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language, and this is language used by website creators to develop and design web pages. HTML allows us to add style to text, insert and format images, embed video, customize fonts, add color, and a whole lot more.
Almost every website is made with using HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) coding language. The question is, was it coded from scratch, or is the web page using a CMS to piece the page together more easily?

CMS or Content Management System in meaning of website is a software application used to create and manage digital content. It may provide you with templates, and it will definitely give you a way to create and manage digital content — most often through a user-friendly WYSWYG (What-You-Se-Is-What-You-Get) editor which is similar to using Microsoft Word. CMS applications make maintaining of website easier, and allow you to automate a lot of website functions and interactions with visitors.

Do You need classic HTML website or CMS?

If you decide to create a website that only has one or two pages that will rarely need updating, then using HTML might be ideal.

However, for more businesses, a broader, more dynamic website is needed. A CMS solution is a better option if you’re creating a large website with multiple pages, or if you plan to make changes or additions to your website down the line.

That’s because a CMS will make it easier to do things like edit existing pages, publish new pages, add an online store, create web forms, and so forth.

CMS on Company level

A common scenario is for the IT department to install the Content Management System, including the configuration of users, user roles and permissions (management tier) and the creation of themes and page templates (delivery tier).

Content creators, approvers and publishers use the CMS application to create and manage content for publishing to websites and other online channels.

A Content Management System helps you orchestrate your organization’s content. It enables your content team to surface the right content to visitors and helps authors understand the effectiveness of their content across the site.
It saves a lot of money too.

CMS in Small Business

In small business, instead of IT department, you will probably hire web designer to install CMS, and to design and create themes and page templates. He could also configure users and user roles with different permissions. Permissions are very important.

For example - you can give permission for some persons only to add or edit text of one page, or one section on that page, while some other may have permission to modify, add or delete entire pages.

This way you can save money by making smaller (or bigger) changes on web pages by yourself, without need to engage a professional every time. This is both cost and time effective.

Why we choose DNN CMS?

We are using DNN since year 2003, for almost two decades. Why? Because we did not find any better, simple as that.

For full list of DNN advantages check this page.

HTML, CSS, CMS, DNN... What does it all mean?

Do You need classic HTML website or CMS?

CMS on Company level

CMS in Small Business

Why we choose DNN CMS?

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