eBusiness Champions March event on CMS

2. www.echampions.co.uk Tonight Paul Shaw from E2Z :: About CMS, what is it, who needs one? :: Pros and cons of a bespoke solution Alistair Kent & Dave Southey from Tineke :: All about Open Source CMS

3. www.echampions.co.uk PAUL SHAW E2Z CONSULTANTS LTD [email_address]

5. www.echampions.co.uk Bespoke CMS Why have a bespoke system ? How does it work ? Examples of Backend systems Cost ? Choosing a Supplier ?

8. www.echampions.co.uk www.bannerjones.co.uk

9. www.echampions.co.uk www.bcscollege.com

10. www.echampions.co.uk www.frenger.com

11. www.echampions.co.uk www.paragoninteriors.biz

12. www.echampions.co.uk Cost How big is the job Estimated to be ? Does the customer need a lot of help ? Is it something completely new ? The Design???

13. www.echampions.co.uk www.cricketworld.com

14. www.echampions.co.uk Cricketworld.com

15. www.echampions.co.uk airport-information-systems.co.uk

16. www.echampions.co.uk Choosing a Supplier Talk to existing customers and listen to recommendations Do you like what they have in their portfolio? How many staff do they have? Can you keep the code? How much to move to new supplier? Hosting costs? Other costs ? Do you or could you get on with them?

17. www.echampions.co.uk Alistair Kent & Dave Southey Tineke

20. www.echampions.co.uk Choosing the right tool for the job WordPress: Hugely popular. Easy to use. Best for blog or simple business sites. Joomla: Very popular. Not as simple to use as WordPress, but lots of scope for adding functionality. Drupal: Similar to Joomla, but requires more technical knowledge than Joomla. Magento Community: Example of full e-Commerce solution.

22. www.echampions.co.uk CMS suppliers within the programme

24. www.echampions.co.uk Next event Leicester 27 th April Nottingham 29th April