In a time of increasing expectations and tight budgets, e-government initiatives can benefit from the flexibility and freedom offered by open source web content management systems.
Abhijeet Chavan discusses how to develop a web strategy for e-government and the benefits offered by open source web content management systems. This paper outlines five approaches to content management and presents tips and examples af open source CMSes.
"Open Source CMSes are well suited for e-government websites. Numerous alternatives are available to match project requirements, platforms and strategies. Data is stored in open formats. Source code is available and the software can be customized and redistrubuted."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: Developing an Open Source Content Management Strategy for E-government

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