Corporate Consolidation and Content-Management Systems in College Athletics Web Sites: A Case Study of MGoBlue.com

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-244
Author(s):  
Heather L. Dichter
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
College Athletics ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Historical Case Study ◽  
Athletic Department ◽  
Historical Case ◽  
Content Management Systems

This historical case study addresses the issues related to the use of content-management systems (CMSs) in the production of a college athletic department Web site. The article considers the factors that influenced a university athletic department to adopt a CMS. Corporate consolidation among CMS providers frequently affected the options available to athletic departments. Using an in-depth interview with the primary individual behind the University of Michigan’s athletic department Web site, MGoBlue.com, this article also explores how the explosion of Web-site content and adoption of a CMS has transformed the workflow in athletic media relations.

scholarly journals Sistemas de gestión de contenido web: Uso y estudio comparativo inicial de su seguridad

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Dolores Cano ◽  
Antonio-José Aledo-Hernández ◽  
Antonio Guillén-Pérez ◽  
Jose-Manuel Martinez-Caro ◽  
Ramon Sanchez-Iborra
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Web Content ◽  
Content Management Systems

Los Sistemas de Gestión de Contenido Web (Web Content Management Systems, WCMS) han ganado mucha popularidad debido a la facilidad que aportan a la hora de crear páginas o portales web, sites de comercio electrónico, etc. En este trabajo se explica de forma resumida cómo es el manejo los WCMS y qué se puede lograr con su uso. Para ello, trabajaremos con tres de los más populares WCMS de tipo open-source empleados hoy en día, Joomla, Wordpress y Drupal, y veremos las ventajas e inconvenientes de trabajar con cada uno de ellos. Con este fin, crearemos tres web iguales en requisitos y funcionalidades, una con cada WCMS, y se analizará cualitativamente la complejidad de cada uno de ellos. Finalmente, realizaremos un análisis básico de seguridad de las webs creadas, informando de sus posibles vulnerabilidades, explicando cómo mejorar su seguridad, qué fallos no debemos cometer y qué WCMS es inicialmente más seguro/vulnerable.

Co-evolutionary processes and positive feedbacks in the growth of the ultimate fighting championships

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon James Ford
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Growth Dynamics ◽  
Historical Case Study ◽  
Historical Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Feedbacks ◽  
High Level

Purpose – In the late 2000s, the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) emerged to become the dominant mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, bringing the sport to mainstream acceptance. The purpose of this paper is to draw on theories of co-evolution and positive feedbacks to provide insights into how the UFC has assumed this dominant position. Design/methodology/approach – A single historical case study is compiled drawing on data from a number of sources, including the UFC, US State Athletic Commissions, MMA web sites and prior UFC-related academic literature. Findings – A number of significant growth dynamics are identified, including interconnections between the increase in free-to-air events and the generation of new UFC fans and revenues; the increased financial rewards to successful fighters that allows them to improve the quality of their training and the improved quality of UFC content; and the accumulation of a critical mass of high-level fighters that increases the reputation of the UFC and the increased attraction of new fighters to the organisation. Research limitations/implications – Further in depth studies are necessary to substantiate and quantify the interconnections identified in this paper. Practical implications – The paper provides insights for other non-mainstream sports organisations that are attempting to grow their participation and viewership. Originality/value – The emergence of new sports and sports organisations such as the UFC with global appeal and significant commercial returns is infrequent. This study contributes to the need for understanding of how new sports enter the mainstream and the role that governing organisations such as the UFC play in achieving this transition.

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