Chapter 1. Introduction

CoreMedia CMS is a content management system for easy and convenient creation and administration of up-to-date content, interactive features and personalized web pages.

For this purpose, CoreMedia provides an environment for online editorial workflow processes. Users can simultaneously create and edit content and so conveniently maintain a website. Integration of contents from print editorial systems, office applications and news agencies (dpa, SID, Reuters, etc.) is possible via import mechanisms. The versatile CoreMedia Content Application Engine (CAE) delivers content to the Internet and creates various export formats.

Configuration and operation of the different CoreMedia applications is described in the correspondent manuals. This manual describes some overall tasks and knowledge that is important for all the applications.