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Most Promising Open Source CMS Final: dotCMS


dotCMS

Homepage: www.dotCMS.org
Latest Version: 1.5
View Demo: http://www.dotcms.org/products/dotcms/demo.dot

History

dotCMS 1.5 is an open source enterprise content management system (CMS) that incorporates web content management with CRM, eCommunication tools and ecommerce.  In addition, dotCMS integrates the JBoss rules engine to allow triggers on users, content and communications and a Jasper Reports reporting for business intelligence.  In short, the dotCMS brings together systems that structure and manage web content, market and sell products effectively, deliver personalized channels of communications and tracks the effectiveness of websites and campaigns.

Key features of dotCMS 1.5 include:

  • Content "Triggers" using JBoss Rules to allow rule based user segmentation by usage.
  • Business Intelligence Reports – Integrated with Jasper Reports and iReports allow detailed and customized reporting on site usage, transactions and content activity.
  • Improvements to User Search Segmentation, Permissions and Management.
  • Revamped Campaign/Communication Manager.
  • Web based communications can delivered to a segment of site visitors as a campaign.
  • Updated Backend UI.
  • Customized and Personalized Content with Macros – Users and content can be "tagged" and content can be pulled to match users with content
  • Obligatory Web 2.0 features: AJAX; content can have associated comments, ratings and tags.
  • Quartz based job scheduler.
  • Numerous improvements to core CMS functions.

   




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