A great article that looks at the pitfalls of implementing a content management system that addresses the problem perfectly.

I'm not a big fan of premade CMS systems liked phpNuke mostly because they _don't_ work. They try to incorporate as much as possible which usually leads to bloatware.

If you think about it, the whole internet is all about content management software; Tabulas itself is a content management system (a highly specialized one). The trick is to find code monkeys that will develop your highly specialized CMS (although you can sure save a lot of time by building off a proven platform).

This is exactly why small webshops are flourishing every since sites like marchFIRST and Razorfish went belly-up. Small webshops are more cohesive and can deliver a better product much quicker to a small-to-medium sized business.

I would like to eventually get back into developing websites for medium-sized businesses now that I can also provide backend services. I have a good idea how to manage content workflow in a site ... maybe one day when I have some time away from my projects I can undertake a serious freelancing project...