NavigationArts' Director of Development leads open source CMS session at Open Publish 2007

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA, March 10, 2007 — Expert opinions are valuable in the increasingly competitive and confusing world of open source content management systems (CMS). Recognizing a need for such opinions in the DC area, the organizers of Open Conferences this year brought to Baltimore Open Publish, the leading conference for practitioners in the fields of content management and electronic publishing. NavigationArts also recognized the need, sending one of its Managing Directors to present on open source CMS solutions.

As an experienced technologist familiar with open source CMS, NavigationArts Director of Development and Managing Director Scott Mendenhall yesterday lead an Open Publish 2007 session titled "Open source CMS, beyond Drupal and Joomla." Scott demonstrated that Drupal and Joomla, the most recognizable open source content management systems, are only two of many tools currently available. He also discussed criteria for selecting open source software, reviewed common CMS tools, and demonstrated CMS applications using two case studies. In keeping with NavigationArts' customer- and user-centered approach, Scott emphasized throughout the session the importance of facilitating the user experience.

About Scott Mendenhall

Scott Mendenhall is Director of Development at NavigationArts. He has over 10 years of Web development and management experience in areas including strategy, consulting, operations, and programming. Formerly the CEO and co-founder of OpenHosting, and before that the CEO and co-founder of M23, a Web applications and hosting company, Scott is passionate about technology in general, specifically open source solutions. Read Scott Mendenhall's full bio here.

About NavigationArts

NavigationArts is a strategic user experience strategic consultancy that provides Internet strategy, usability, information architecture, interface design, and development services. The firm creates exceptional online user experiences that drive business value for communications and commerce.

About Open Publish 2007

Open Publish is among the leading conferences for practitioners in the fields of content management and electronic publishing. The conference focuses on helping attendees understand and leverage commonly available technology. Part of the global series of Open Conferences on open source technology, Open Publish is organized by OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) and Allette Systems. OASIS is a not-for-profit, global consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards. Allette Systems is a provider of publishing system design and integration to clients who need to create, manage, and disseminate information. Open Publish 2007 was held at the Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore in Baltimore, MD.