For the publisher... Drupal for Publishers discusses the business implications of running Drupal including time to market, availability of talent, costs, and insight into what to expect in the future.

For the editor... Drupal for Publishers describes functional aspects of the Drupal platform including content entry, workflow, editorial control over the visitor facing website, and general usability.

For the developer... Drupal for Publishers describes Drupal's extensibility and developer efficiency, security, performance, and developer resources.

Like all Content Here evaluations, this review was written with the technical decision maker in mind with special attention to how the system can be implemented, extended, and customized.

Alfresco was reviewed in the Web Content Management Framework category that is defined by the following evaluation criteria:

• Contributor navigation

• Support for structured content types
• Configuration management
• Customization and API
• Delivery tier flexibility
• Use of widely known technologies
• Project transparency
• Availability of books on the technology
• Quality of the online documentation
• Helpfulness of user forums

Listed price is a downloadable PDF (Workgroup License)

Open Source Web Content Management in Java provides an in depth analysis of seven of the leading open source Java web content management platforms. Written for technical decision makers, the report breaks down the open source marketplace and describes various categories of open source software and where they are most effectively used. The report also provides a framework for understanding the cost and risk implications of selecting an open source platform over commercial software.

Each 15+ page product evaluation explains the technical architecture and functional capabilities of the platform and provides insight into how the project is organized and the community behind it. There is enough technical detail to provide a foundation for ruling out incompatible technologies and prototyping the likely candidates. There is also useful information for content contributors and site managers to help them understand how the tool would support their responsibilities of today and their vision for tomorrow.

Products Evaluated:

• Alfresco Enterprise (version 2.2)
• Apache Lenya (version 2.0)
• Daisy CMS (version 2.1)
• Hippo CMS (version 6.05)
• Jahia Enterprise (version 5.0)
• Magnolia Enterprise (version 3.5)
• OpenCms (version 7.0.3)

Listed price is a downloadable PDF (Workgroup License)

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Praise for Open Source Web Content Management in Java

Comparing Open Source Java CMS

The report is a master piece of analysis covering business-critical aspects as well as technical details.... The report is profound and reaffirms Seth’s role as one of the best CMS consultants out there, especially when it comes to Open Source CMS. Seth actually compiled first-hand information from the project leads into the report, which is smart.

Sandro Grogranz, InitMarketing

 

Daisy in landslide Open Source CMS Report

Seth's approach is quite unique amongst analysts, in the sense that Seth actually installs himself every product he's evaluating, and from my personal experience, takes his time to learn enough about it to ask really sensible questions. His 1 1/2 hour long phone interview, and the hefty follow-up email exchange we had showed the amount of effort he was putting in these reviews - I was impressed. Contrasting this with the fluffy stuff one finds elsewhere, his report was a totally refreshing take on what a good analyst report should consist of.

Steven Noels, Outerthought

 

A report well worth reading and highly recommended

Seth Gottlieb is unquestionably the guru of open-source content
management systems. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that the
Open Source WCM in Java report is clear, informed and useful.

The overall marketplace assessment gives a good idea of the strengths
and weaknesses that should be understood by all WCM purchasers, whether
of open or closed-sourced options.

The review of individual products then sheds lights on the diversity
of options, and when each might be applicable. These reviews cover both
business and technical perspectives, important in the open-source
space.

James Robertson, Step Two Designs

 

Like all Content Here evaluations, this review was written with the technical decision maker in mind with special attention to how the system can be implemented, extended, and customized.

Daisy was reviewed in the Informational Brochure Platform category that is defined by the following evaluation criteria:

• Contributor navigation

• Content entry
• Link management
• Versioning
• Content organization and reuse
• Localization
• Content integration
• Workflow
• Layout and branding
• Interactivity
• Search engine optimization
• Availability of books
• Online documentation
• Helpfulness of user forums

Listed price is a downloadable PDF (Workgroup License)

Like all Content Here evaluations, this review was written with the technical decision maker in mind with special attention to how the system can be implemented, extended, and customized.

Hippo was reviewed in the Web Content Management Framework category that is defined by the following evaluation criteria:

• Contributor navigation

• Support for structured content types
• Configuration management
• Customization and API
• Delivery tier flexibility
• Use of widely known technologies
• Project transparency
• Availability of books on the technology
• Quality of the online documentation
• Helpfulness of user forums

Listed price is a downloadable PDF (Workgroup License)

Like all Content Here evaluations, this review was written with the technical decision maker in mind with special attention to how the system can be implemented, extended, and customized.

Jahia was reviewed in the Web Content Management Framework category that is defined by the following evaluation criteria:

• Contributor navigation

• Support for structured content types
• Configuration management
• Customization and API
• Delivery tier flexibility
• Use of widely known technologies
• Project transparency
• Availability of books on the technology
• Quality of the online documentation
• Helpfulness of user forums

Listed price is a downloadable PDF (Workgroup License)

Like all Content Here evaluations, this review was written with the technical decision maker in mind with special attention to how the system can be implemented, extended, and customized.

Magnolia was reviewed in the Informational Brochure Platform category that is defined by the following evaluation criteria:

• Contributor navigation

• Content entry
• Link management
• Versioning
• Content organization and reuse
• Localization
• Content integration
• Workflow
• Layout and branding
• Interactivity
• Search engine optimization
• Availability of books
• Online documentation
• Helpfulness of user forums

Listed price is a downloadable PDF (Workgroup License)

Like all Content Here evaluations, this review was written with the technical decision maker in mind with special attention to how the system can be implemented, extended, and customized.

OpenCms was reviewed in the Informational Brochure Platform category that is defined by the following evaluation criteria:

• Contributor navigation

• Content entry
• Link management
• Versioning
• Content organization and reuse
• Localization
• Content integration
• Workflow
• Layout and branding
• Interactivity
• Search engine optimization
• Availability of books
• Online documentation
• Helpfulness of user forums

Listed price is a downloadable PDF (Workgroup License)