A good content management system (also known as a CMS) whips the tedious tasks of website creation and maintenance into a simplified workflow. There’s no need to be burdened with tedious code work on page after page anymore. With a content management system, you can focus on writing and editing, rather than being bogged down in the chore of HTML coding.

Generally speaking, content management systems are template-based and reliant upon CSS for advanced formatting. With the scripts sitting on the server, you can write and enter articles from any client (even a handheld, like today’s piece!) … This allows you to post from anywhere in the world.

Once the exclusive province of high-end shops and the pro media, the field was forever changed by the advent of blogging. The most popular content management systems include MovableType, WordPress, and Blogger (now owned by Google), and many many other applications.