Building Portals, Intranets, and Corporate Web Sites Using Microsoft Servers

Content Creation and Approval Process

In a mature web site, content goes through a process from creation to live publication, as shown in Figure 9.10. The process is iterative due to period updates. The first step is for an author to create the content, typically in a word processor such as Microsoft Word. Artwork may be created from digital cameras or illustration and graphics software. Content may originate in a database or a report that is generated from a line-of-business system such as accounting or customer relationship management. For this example, let's assume a content creator is using Word to write text that will appear on a web page.

Figure 9.10. Content Management Cycle

In MCMS, content creation can be handled in one of two ways. ...