content-management-systems
Software platforms that separate content creation, business logic, and presentation, allowing non-technical users to manage websites through browser-based interfaces.
1 chapter across 1 book
100 Ideas that Changed the Web (2014)Jim Boulton
The chapter details the foundational technologies and cultural shifts that enabled the self-publishing revolution on the Web, highlighting how content management systems empowered non-technical users to create websites and how web analytics provided meaningful insights to optimize content. It also explores the evolution of online identity and community through virtual interactions and platforms like GeoCities, as well as the emergence of the Web's first measurable business models via banner advertising and eBay's peer-to-peer marketplace, culminating in the rise of user-centred design to enhance usability and user experience.