What's So Hard About About Building A CMS?

There are dozens of content management systems for sale, but publishing companies like ours are building their own. What's so complicated about a CMS, anyway?It's impossible to say this comprehensively, but most people in publishing hate the CMS, or content management system, they're forced to use at work. Increasingly, media companies are opting away from open source platforms like Drupal and WordPress and building custom content management systems to power their websites.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

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