Content Management Systems

GRIPelements is a powerful, highly flexible and very simple to use content management system. It is quick to roll out and can be adapted to manage virtually any Web service.

Controlled via a Web-interface, users can access the system to update or publish site content and add new pages using predesigned templates without having to format text or resize graphics. GRIPelements also lets you see how changes will look before the page goes live.

GRIPelements promotes site consistency by producing templated pages; it allows a structured editing process and separates the underlying code from the content, preventing errors occurring due to accidental code alterations. GRIPelements also creates websites that are quick to load, fully accessible and compatible with any browser or operating system.

Flexible content: complete control

Developed over a five-year period and now in its third release, GRIPelements is a versatile, user-friendly and reliable content management system (CMS). Simple and cost effective to implement, GRIPelements allows for individuality and flair in Web site design. It is also extremely flexible and can be built to meet a client’s needs; this is not a piece of software but a hosted CMS solution.

GRIPelements overview

Create

Freedom for multiple Web site editors and contributors to add and submit their own Web site content; whether new text, links, images, audio clips or video. GRIPelements also automatically formats and resizes photos and rich media elements for the Web.

GRIPelements has already been integrated with a range of existing business systems from ticketing and membership to stock control and fulfillment systems. GRIPelements is written in Ruby on Rails and is used to create Web sites that are compatible with multiple platforms and devices including mobile.

Components

GRIPelements is built using individual modules which fit together to provide all the functionality you need. Being an open system; ecommerce, community, mobile and personalization elements can easily be integrated. We can also build additional components to fulfill your individual business needs.

Cost effective

GRIPelements is an economically way to keep Web sites up to date, as it requires no in-house technical expertise or knowledge of HTML and can be used by multiple editors across your organization.

Completely scalable

GRIPelements is a scaleable service that can support increasing numbers of users. Existing clients have from one to 2,000 users with varying amounts of responsibility.

Benefits

The relationship between a Web editor and their content management system is extremely important: as a good system such as GRIPelements will remove the headaches of day-to-day Web site management. Benefits of GRIPelements include:

• Simple to learn: typically requires only 1 to 2 hours of training
• Extremely flexible due to its modular build (this allows for the site to be extended easily)
• An open interface means that integration can be straight-forward
• Highly scalable: it can accommodate a growing number of users over time
• Web site updates can be made at any time and from anywhere using a standard browser with an internet connection
• No HTML knowledge is required to use the system. Links, files and image placement are handled automatically
• Supports multiple versions of sites for different browsers, platforms and devices

The next step

To discuss your particular content management needs and to discover more about GRIPelements contact us at 614.221.2000. We would be happy to arrange a GRIPelements demonstration for you.