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Proprietary CMS VS Open Source CMS? How do I Choose? March 7, 2023 We often get asked about the key differences between proprietary CMS (Content Management System) platforms and open source CMS. While ZenSource was specifically designed to bridge the gap and combine the best features of both platforms with open source agility and proprietary security and support...

How Upgrading to Drupal 9 Will Improve Your CMS Experience and Increase Your ROI May 13, 2021 Thinking about upgrading from Drupal 7 to 9? When making the decision to migrate and comparing CMS platforms, there are some huge wins for Drupal in terms of the admin experience for your authors. Not to mention, there are also some less obvious but even more impactful benefits for your overall site...

Considering your next CMS: Is the upgrade from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9 worth it? February 15, 2021 When it comes to choosing your Content Management System there’s no shortage of viable options. From enterprise to open source, CMS vendors are getting smarter, faster and more turnkey for all your digital touchpoints. So how do you pick the right one? The answer gets a lot easier if you look to...

Zero to Zen in 30 Days or Less: Using ZenSource to Build Better Website Experiences February 11, 2021 When there is a timely opportunity to drive results, developing a lackluster digital experience just to get in market simply won’t cut it. Luckily, ZenSource delivers a breakneck speed without having to sacrifice the user experience or marketing results. When time is of the essence, ZenSource is the...

How to: Create an Event Page January 21, 2021 An event page is used to inform users of a single or reoccurring event's details such as location, date, time, and other information related to the instance. Creating an Event Page From the Content dashboard, click the Add Content button. From the list of available Content types, select Event for it...

How to: Upload Media (Images, Files, Audios, and Videos) January 20, 2021 There are various types of media that are used throughout the site. Uploading and managing media within the ZenSource CMS is easy and can be accomplished with only a few simple steps. Uploading Media From the Content dashboard, go over to the Media tab. At the top of the Media page, you have two...

How to: Create an Profile Page January 20, 2021 Profile pages are used as to provide details on people such as biography and contact information. What are Profile Pages used for? Depending on the type of website, the profile page can be used for the type of people applicable to the system. Such as: Faculty Members Doctors or Physicians...

How to: Create an Article Page January 20, 2021 This highly-flexible template is a module-driven page with structured content elements that allow for greater distribution across the website's ecosystem and is great for storytelling. What are Article Pages used for? News articles Blog articles Story-based articles Creating an Article Page From the...

How to: Publish or Unpublish a Page January 13, 2021 Pages on the site can be published or unpublished with ease. Page Statuses Not all content within the CMS needs to be live and published. In many cases, you may want to have some pages published during a certain time of the year or keep pages unpublished until they go through further review or edits...

How to: Use the Workbench January 13, 2021 The workbench is a simple dashboard that provides only the tools and pages relevant to the user. What is the Workbench? Workbench is a single interface that removes the complexity and options of the CMS and site, in only providing the tools and pages relevant to a single user role. On the page, a...

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