You might have heard about the Content Management System (CMS), which have changed every perspective about maintaining websites. Thanks to the drag-and-drop options on the popular CMS setups like WordPress, Drupal and Joomla, which made people to explore a website’s back end with a very bit training, and this is what people really want. To help such people betterly, Pagelines has developed a modular system referred to as a Design Management System (DMS), or PageLines DMS. Cool! While DMS isn’t quite ready for the big stage yet, it could become a noteworthy player in web design.
Fresh designers can select a variety of tools to create websites. Some try rudimentary DMS, and others will download the templates and fit their content to it. With a DMS, you can drag and drop features either onto a blank canvas or within an existing theme design. DMS is all plug and play and ready to go!
With PageLines, designers can use a visual workspace to create features ranging from sliders to navigation bars without using any code. If they can’t put together a feature in the workspace, then they can purchase apps in the PageLines app store. Because the system is open-source, designers can either visit GitHub and attempt to code some elements themselves, or ask a designer to finish their sites if the job becomes overwhelming.
According to reviewers, PageLines are not fully functional. Some of them shared the concern that it is easy to move large elements, but figuring out smaller elements required a steep learning curve. Some others said that although they could manipulate large items, they weren’t able to figure out how to change their logos.
Another issue that has been noticed is that even an easy-to-use tool can’t replace good design. For example, anyone can buy new furniture to redecorate a living room, but that room will not have the panache provided by an interior designer. A website that looks stunning, might load slowly, which makes it SEO unfriendly.
Platform pro was launched in 2010 by the PageLines founder, Andrew Powers. While Platform Pro became obsolete, Powers has big plans for PageLines. He hopes to create DMS and CMS in a combined single system. If he succeeds, then both designers and amateurs may benefit greatly from the system.
Simple websites can be built by using simple tools. However, E-commerce websites are not as easy as that. So, if you are planning to get an E-commerce website, then you should hire a designer.
Another important thing to be taken into consideration is that a DMS may possibly not generate a high-quality mobile website. As more people access the web from their smartphones and tablets today, mobile-friendly websites have become more important than ever. So, keep this in mind, too, when you take a decision!