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Thinkun is a Sydney-based agency specialising in interactive mediums, from websites and social media strategy right through to online and mobile advertising. We work with...

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Content Management Systems

It’s simple: bespoke HTML websites cost more. Why? Well, because every time you need to make a change, you have to involve expensive developers. With a CMS build you can keep your website fresh as a daisy yourself, adding new content, images, and pages whenever the mood takes you. Every CMS site Thinkun builds is unique; you can have as
little or as much functionality as your business requires.

What is an Open Source CMS?

Open Source CMS software lets every user see, change and learn from the source code. It’s a collaborative process, with Internet-connected, worldwide users developing new ideas and creating higher-quality, more secure, easily integrated software. Even better, it’s usually free.

When a website is developed with a in a bespoke way, the development occurs within just one company. These companies charge you to implement their system and then charge you again to fix or update it. You’re bound by that technology and unable to evolve at a pace beyond that set by the developing company.

Why choose an Open Source CMS?

  • Continuity – If the supplier of your bespoke system goes out of business or decides to stop supporting site’s technology, you’ll be left in a bit of a fix. An open source CMS is not dependent on a single company, allowing any developer to work on your website.
  • Updates – An Open Source CMS gives the site owner the power to update the site with a few easy clicks. Users within an organisation can have different levels of access to and update different sections of the site via an easy-to-use interface.
  • Evolution – There are millions of developers using, modifying and improving Open Source CMS software. This means you benefit from the very latest advances. In contrast, a bespoke system develops according to the resources its owner company is willing to allocate, resulting in change and improvement at a far slower pace.
  • Quality – A lot of users means a lot of testers – meaning Open Source software is more secure and of a higher quality.
  • Freedom – Open Source software is accessible to a multitude of vendors, giving you the freedom to choose whom to deal with.
  • Search – An open source CMS has built-in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) features, helping to ensure your site ranks well against your chosen keywords.

Our recent Open Source CMS sites

We’ve built a number of websites recently using a variety of Open Source Content Management Systems including:

  • www.markwebber.com
  • www.silo6.com
  • www.semesterinaustralia.com
  • www.brightredboots.com.au

Thinkun thinks…

Our favourite Open Source CMS software is WordPress, but we also work with Joomla and Drupal.

Contact Thinkun today for more information about Content Management Systems.