eZ Flow

On the Web, information and entertainment are commodities and visitors are fickle; the differentiating factor between one site and another is the vitality of the content and the degree to which visitors are engaged. News and media are no longer a one-way conversation. Not only do visitors read articles, watch videos and listen to music, they expect to interact with other visitors and with the editorial team. They expect to be able to personalise their experience. 

To help news and media companies meet these challenges, eZ Publish provides a world-class enterprise-grade Content Management System (CMS) with a suite of features that enables companies to build rich, engaging websites. eZ Publish is favoured by some of the most demanding companies in the industry, such as Lagardere and National Geographic. 

To integrate with existing editorial workflows, eZ Publish can import and export content to OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Word formats. Using a WebDAV client (such as Windows Explorer), editors can publish batches of articles and images by dragging and dropping files. The open architecture of eZ Publish enabled integration with professional print publication applications like QuarkXPress. 

The embedded eZ Website Toolbar makes it easy for people to add and edit content as they navigate the site. There is no abstract interface - instead, a single click opens a page for editing. The eZ Publish template language enables the delivery of content to mobile devices, such as the Apple iPhone. 

Vibrant sites are all about content “flow” - making sure that the most engaging and timely content streams onto the site’s critical portal pages. With eZ Flow, pages are configured into “zones”, each displaying different kinds of content. Use these zones to order, hide or push various types of content. eZ Publish has native support for ad servers as well as pay-per-view content, paid content placement and subscription management. With eZ Publish you can set up an online business that combines various revenue models and tune it to generate more revenue.

Content is a stream. Using eZ Flow’s time slider, you can view zones on your portal page and manipulate the content, similar to configuring a music playlist. The rule engine enables sophisticated control over the content stream at any given time. Use the timeline preview to see how your portal page will look at various times in the future.