Once upon a time a Web page was written in a text editor and published with FTP to the Web. Times have changed. There are few Web sites that have Web pages in volumes that are statically built. Most Web sites nowadays are database generated, scripted or Ajax powered.

Content management has become a big issue for any Web publisher and for the largest publishers, content management is a science. There are many pitfalls to avoid when using CMS such as proper handling of URLs and error management.

The Web has brought forward software that can be used to manage content for small sites as well as large sites. Open source solutions are available that can handle the most complex jobs of content management.