WebEdition
WebEdition is a free web content management system ( WCMS ) which finds its strongest distribution in German-speaking countries with more than 70,000 installations. webEdition is a file-and database- based system at the same time and can store both static content perform as well as provide complex dynamic content.
WebEdition is written in the PHP scripting language, MySQL is the database used for data storage and contains the Zend Framework also a work based on it, separate Software Development Kit ( SDK) for building an extension module. The webEdition SDK is available under GNU Lesser General Public License ( LGPL).
WebEdition is modular and can be expanded to meet specific requirements in functions. After the installation, there are many modules that provide the customizability and additional performance webEdition. The modular system design ensures a better system stability, more security and better control of the system. About the SDK can also be existing external applications than we: Apps (eg phpMyAdmin ) integrate.
In the future development, a special focus is placed on a low-barrier interface. With the webEdition CMS are not only accessible websites can be created, but already the build process with webEdition be barrier-free.
- 5.1 Books
- 5.2 Article & Magazines
History
Created the web CMS webEdition is originally at the Astarte New Media AG in the year 2001. 2003 webEdition was sold to a group of investors and further developed under the webEdition Software GmbH. In 2006, then changed its name to the webEdition Software GmbH living-e AG and developed the CMS up to version 5.1.2.5 commercially on. In November 2008, the living-e AG webEdition in version 6 under the GPL ( General Public Licence) before 2009, further developments of the CMS through the living-e AG completely discontinued in June and all resources were handed over to the community. On 20 February 2010, the webEdition eV by 13 dedicated users and developers in Berlin was founded. Since then webEdition is being developed by former developers and the ever- growing community further.
Use
WebEdition is mainly used in small and medium-sized companies from all sectors. It is estimated that worldwide webEdition is more than 70,000 times installed and in use.
Developers can use so-called we: tags also create powerful sites without extensive programming knowledge. Individual functions and classes can be incorporated by PHP in the templates.
Editors use the built-in WYSIWYG editor for entering and editing text and pictures. No previous programming knowledge is required. About webEdition can also navigation structures modified, and maintained complex databases and newsletters use without technical knowledge.
In contrast to commercial software, there is no support in webEdition by the manufacturer or developer, but a growing community which enriched each other, support ( German and English speaking forum Bugbase ). The community and the development of the CMS are coordinated and controlled by the 2010 founded webEdition eV.
Function and architecture
WebEdition runs on a web server and controlled by a web browser. For this purpose, in addition to a compatible web browser no special software when editor is required, only the Web browser must support: for example Firefox or even Internet Explorer.
WebEdition consists of a frontend and a backend from the frontend is the opinion of site visitors, content in the backend of the site are maintained by editors. The view in the backend can be extensively tailored to the editor.
Functions
The file-and database-driven content management system webEdition offers already in the basic version (without the existing modules) rich functionality. In addition to a built-in WYSIWYG editor and image editing webEdition supports the creation and maintenance of multilingual and accessible websites. Depending on whether a page contains dynamic content, it can be saved as a dynamic script, or as a static HTML page. The powerful template engine handles the display of the page in the backend and the frontend. New product versions are installed via the integrated Live Update. All maintained in webEdition contents can be saved to the built-in backup function via both the backup and via a command line tool. The basic version can be the following, also present as an open source, free modules expand:
The integrated SDK Additional expansion modules can be developed and made available. The same applies to the so-called we: tags that control the output of the contents in the templates.
There are also prefabricated we: tags for the integration of third-party applications such as web analytics software Econda, as well as payment solutions PayPal and Saferpay.