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Magnolia 4.1 Content Manager Arrives, With Pre-Built Templates

Open source content management software applications have really blossomed in recent years, and I've written before about how a lot of companies and online publications are bound to switch to them, instead of expensive proprietary alternatives. Today, there is an updated version 4.1 of Magnolia available for download, and the long-standing open source content management platform now has pre-built templates that aim to make it easier for companies to share and publish everything from event calendars, to glossaries, to online forums.

You can watch a video demo of version 4.1 of Magnolia here. Its main focus is on making it easier for developers to build enterprise-class web sites quickly. Magnolia's Standard Templating Kit has been updated to address this. The templates automate the creation of:

  * Commenting functionality
  * Events calendar overviews
  * FAQ pages
  * RSS feed generators
  * External RSS feed aggregators
  * News overviews
  * Contact forms
  * Picture galleries
  * Sitemaps
  * Search functions

"The Standard Templating Kit delivers tested building blocks that fulfill search engine optimization (SEO) and accessibility requirements - without sacrificing design flexibility," says Boris Kraft, CTO of Magnolia. "Hence, systems integrators and web developers can focus on adding value through integration, design and information architecture instead of repeatedly reinventing the wheel."

You can download Magnolia 4.1 and try it here. Also, as we've written before, OpenSourceCMS is a great site for playing administrator of many top open source content management systems, to see if you like the approach that this or that platform takes. Try the options out here. 

 

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