20 Point CMS Test

Developed by: Open Advantage / Elliot Smith
Type of resource: web site
Target audience: General
Cost: Free access

This test was developed by Elliot Smith of Open Advantage in order to carry out a systematic evaluation for content management systems. However, the 20 tasks laid out in the test are a useful resource on their own, because they allow website developers to consider different aspects of CMS flexibility, including areas that frequently are unexplored until the site grows: for example, how easy is it for users to self-register, the ability to restrict access to different information types, testing roll-back or reinstalls, easy construction and determination of within-site links, accessible event archiving, making printed versions from dynamic pages, and if site appearance can be changed via cascading style sheets. A useful tool for anyone contemplating an interactive website.

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