Browser Based Authoring Tools

Aims Of This Exercise

This exercise is intended for use in a hands-on exercise and in discussion groups.

1.1 Manilla – A Browser-Based Content Management System

Go to the URL <http://manila.userland.com/>.

Read about how Manilla provides “browser-based editing”.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a browser-based editing tool such as Manilla?

Do browser-based editing tools have a role for any particular groups within your organisation?

1.2 BLOGGER – A Weblog Tool

Go to the URL <http://www.blogger.com/> and read about the BLOGGER “push-button publishing tool”.

View examples of use of BLOGGER by looking at some examples in the directory.

Sign up for a username and password and create a simple page using BLOGGER.

Would a tool such as this be suitable for, say, student use?