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Sharepoint Integration With CMS
By Manoj Jasra
Expert Author
Article Date: 2008-10-14
Many Web Content Management Systems (CMS) vendors have spent the last year trying to differentiate on SharePoint integration, but the results have been mixed, according to new research from CMS Watch, an independent analyst firm that evaluates content technologies.
This conclusion stems from the most recent release of The Web CMS Report 2009, in which CMS Watch interviews web content management customers around the globe to evaluate forty solutions in the marketplace.
Many Web CMS vendors -- including RedDot, FatWire, Immediacy, and others -- have responded this year with new or updated "connectors" that enable web publishers to access documents in SharePoint's repository.
However, these connectors vary widely in scope and functionality. Some are bi-directional, while others are not, and not all can access SharePoint libraries as well as SharePoint lists. "A prudent customer comes to the table with specific requirements and test plans here," explained CMS Watch founder Tony Byrne.
CMS Watch also found: - Other .NET-based CMS suppliers are thriving. In addition to Sitecore, Ektron, GOSS, Immediacy, and others, CMS Watch has begun coverage of Telerik and the open source DotNetNuke platform.
- As more CMS vendors focus on interactivity management and dynamic page delivery, customers still report pervasive challenges deploying friendly URLs and accessible, search-optimized HTML code.
- Some CMS vendors are renewing their emphasis on vertical industry solutions. "This is not a new phenomenon, but we're seeing it particularly among the larger 'ECM' vendors, who frequently cannot compete effectively on their Web CMS technology alone," commented CMS Watch Analyst, Kas Thomas
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About the Author:
Manoj Jasra is a well respected search marketing veteran having been in the industry since 2002. Manoj currently serves as a Sr. Analyst on the web solutions team at Shaw Communications Inc. Manoj's role primarily consists of providing SEO/PPC and Web Analytics strategies in addition to business insight on Shaw's web properties. Previously, Manoj held the role of Director of Technology at Enquiro Search Solutions where he oversaw Enquiro's product development for search marketing solutions and acted as the lead on both SEO Training and Enquiro's Web Analytics approach.
Check out Manoj's well read blog, Web Analytics World, which focuses on his insight in Search Marketing, Mobile, Technology and of course, Web Analytics. You can contact Manoj at manoj.jasra@gmail.com
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