Microsoft Content Management Server Explained

Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) is a discontinued Microsoft product intended for small to medium enterprises that require content management functionality on their web site, intranet or portal.

History

Microsoft Content Management Server was originally developed by a Canadian software company named NCompass Labs Inc. It was first marketed as ActiveEnterprise in 1997^[1] and later changed its name to NCompass Resolution.^[2] In 2001 NCompass Labs was purchased by Microsoft for $36 million dollars^[3] and the product was re-released under MCMS branding. ^[4]

MCMS 2002

Some of the features offered by this product:

• Inline content-editing
• Built-in security model for authors, editors, moderators, template designers, channel managers, and administrators
• Integrates with Visual Studio, Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005
• Some out-of-the-box placeholders (which are essentially editable portions of a page)
• Support for multi-language content through parallel channel an connected posting
• Customizable workflow

Discontinuation

The web content management capabilities of MCMS 2002 were integrated into Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.^[5] New functionality such as Enterprise Content Management, Business Intelligence, and search has also been included. Mainstream support ended 14 April 2009, and extended support ended 8 April 2014.^[6]

Literature

• Building Websites with Microsoft Content Management Server^[7]
• Advanced Microsoft Content Management Server Development^[8]
• Enhancing Microsoft Content Management Server with ASP.NET^[9]

External links

• Web site: The Future of Content Management Server 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20080223111301/http://www.microsoft.com/cmserver/default.mspx . 2008-02-23 .
• Web site: MCMS 2002 FAQ - Table of Contents . https://web.archive.org/web/20081227083311/http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/2/5/4250f79a-c3a1-4003-9272-2404e92bb76a/MCMS+2002+-+(complete)+FAQ.htm . 2008-12-27 .
• Web site: Tagged Content List . https://web.archive.org/web/20110617111015/http://blogs.technet.com/b/stefan_gossner/archive/tags/mcms/ . 2011-06-17 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCompass Labs Inc. Secures U.S. $8.5 Million in Second Round Venture Financing; Latest Funding Round Catapults Start-up Into Forefront of Intranet Market. - Free Online Library. www.thefreelibrary.com. 2019-01-25. 2019-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125183611/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NCompass+Labs+Inc.+Secures+U.S.+$8.5+Million+in+Second+Round+Venture...-a019668134. dead.
2. Web site: NCompass Labs Launches Resolution 3.0. www.infotoday.com. 2019-01-25.
3. News: Microsoft to acquire NCompass Labs. Tarsala. Mike. MarketWatch. en-US. 2019-01-25.
4. Book: Microsoft Content Management Server 2002: A Complete Guide. registration. 27. ncompass labs content management server.. English. Bill. Londer. Olga. Bleeker. Todd. Cawood. Stephen. 2004. Addison-Wesley Professional. 9780321194442. en.
5. Web site: SharePoint Whitepaper: Web Content Management. Microsoft Download Center. en-us. 2019-01-25.
6. Web site: Microsoft announces support extension for Microsoft Content Management Server 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20090901085725/http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifean26. 2009-09-01. dead. 2009-08-20.
7. Web site: Building Websites with Microsoft Content Management Server.
8. Web site: Advanced Microsoft Content Management Server Development.
9. Web site: Enhancing Microsoft Content Management Server with ASP.NET 2.0.