The general functionality of WebStudio CMS can be summarised in three main categories:

• Content Management
  WebStudio CMS has an easy-to-use authoring environment that provides a non-technical way of creating new pages and updating content, without having to know any HTML or having any familiarity with any other web technologies.
• Content Presentation
  WebStudio CMS provides a number of features to enhance the way you present your content on the public website. You can choose how your pages will appear based on the type of the content.
• Content Publishing
  WebStudio CMS gives you full control on what to publish and when to publish it. Publishing a page makes it available for public viewing on the Internet. You can choose to publish a page at once or set a schedule for automatic publishing and expiration.

The following table lists the main tools that are available to the website administrator along with a brief explanation of their functionality.

TOOLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONALITY
Tool	Functionality
Secure Access Control	The administrator gets access to the administration section of WebStudio CMS through a secured login page.
User Groups Management with Access Rights	Create Groups and allocate Users to them. Specify the access rights of each group. E.g. Group Editors can only write new content but not publish it, Group Publishers can write, review and publish content.
Advanced WYSIWYG editor	What You See Is What You Get built-in editor makes it easy to format the content. No programming knowledge required to use the system.
Templates	A powerful feature of WebStudio CMS, templates allow the creation and presentation of pages based on the type of content.
Block Management	Manage the content blocks of your website in a centralized place. Content blocks is a powerful feature of WebStudio CMS that allows you to maintain a truly dynamic website.
Language Edit Control	Easily switch between the different languages of your website to edit your website content.
Asset Management	Manage the images, sounds and videos used in every page of your website.
Page Layout Management	Select between different layout modes to easily change the way you present your content.
Topic Image Management	Give style to your pages by easily selecting from a list of predefined images specifically designed for your website.
Menu Management	Easily create the menu structure of your website.
Upload Management	Easily upload any type of file to any page of your website.
Content Publishing Control	Choose what and when to publish it. Set automatic publishing and expiration of your content.

The tables below list the basic tools and functionality that visitors to a website powered by WebStudio CMS have at their disposal.

Tools Hierarchical Menu WebStudio CMS dynamically constructs the website menu in a hierarchical menu, making it easy to drill down to information. Sitemap A single page containing links to all the pages in the website, listed by section. It is automatically generated by WebStudio CMS. Search Engine Visitors can search for any text phrase within the website, since all textual content is searchable. Breadcrumbs Easily navigate to any of the higher levels of the content hierarchy with a single click. Select Language Easily switch to or choose the language of your preference for viewing the website. Print this Page Any page within the website can be printed with a single click without the graphics elements for fast printing. Email this Page Any page within the website can be sent to up to 3 people. Go to the Top of the Page Very useful with long pages, allows the immediate navigation to the top of the current page.

Functionality Easy navigation throughout the site Using the sitemap, the hierarchical menu, the general website search engine, the breadcrumbs and the go to the top of the page tools, website visitors can effortlessly navigate throughout the whole website. Easy access to important information The power of WebStudio CMS to present the content in dynamic blocks of information allows for multiple entry points to the website, enabling the visitors to directly navigate to the information they are most interested in. Access to updated information The content of a WebStudio CMS powered website can be easily and frequently updated, thus providing the visitors/clients with the most up-to-date information. Image rich content and impressively designed pages The Page Layout Management, Advanced WYSIWYG editor, Topic Image Management and Asset Management tools of the website administrator allow for the creation of outstanding pages, creating positive feelings to the website visitors, making them more receptive to information. Easy access to content in preferred language Website visitors can easily switch to their language of choice with a single click using the Select Language tool.

Due to the modular architecture of WebStudio CMS your website can be enhanced to offer more tools and functionality, enabling your visitors/clients to perform the tasks they want easier and more efficiently. Please read the section Modules and Expandability for more information.

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