Jesse Cooke, Developer, Swipht Technologies
When the large size of the Bethany Project hit me, I knew we'd need a robust cms to handle all the content. After the demo of Concrete CMS I was really excited to use it, as its features would make my life a lot easier. Once I got used to its structure, Concrete CMS allowed me to crank out whole sections at a time, cutting out the headache of separate pages and correct links to files. I was so happy I even pitched it to another client!
Portland, OR – May 4, 2005
Bethany College in West Virginia launched their new and improved website on May 4 with the promise of giving students “permission to dream”. When Ziran Creative, the creative team from Rapidigm, got the opportunity to redesign Bethany’s site they were under a tight deadline to come up with something truly inspiring. By choosing Concrete CMS (content management system) over an open source solution, they turned your average patchwork website nightmare into a dream come true. Now Bethany College students, faculty, alums, and perspectives can go to Bethanywv.com to find up-to-date information – today and for years to come.
"For enterprise scale website management, Concrete CMS’s combination of performance, ease of use and rock-solid stability make it the only choice for us and our clients. We have chalked up another significant success story thanks in large part to the professional and extremely competent folks at Concrete,” says Ewan Croft, Ziran Creative Principle.
“We’ve all seen those college sites where each page, from the English department to Phys-Ed, has a different look and feel” says Franz Maruna, Director of Concrete. “Using Concrete, Bethany College can manage workflow for each department while still sustaining site-wide brand consistency.”
In less than a month Bethany’s website came together. With only an hour of Concrete training over the phone, Bethany College has been able to take control of the site. A discussion system, site-wide searching, and a flexible calendar feature help turn BethanyWv.edu into a truly useful place online.
About Concrete CMS
Concrete CMS is dedicated to making the web a useful place through simplifying content management. Based on open source technology, Concrete CMS is entirely object oriented and supports over 10,000 simultaneous users. The flexible architecture allows the rapid extension of core functionality. For over three years, Concrete has built online applications for organizations including Microsoft, Logitech, the Ad Council, and PECI.
About our Partners
Rapdigim - Since 1968, Rapidigm's been a partner in managing change and transforming our clients' businesses by providing high-quality, cost-effective business information solutions.
Ziran Creative - Ziran Creative is a design, creative and strategic consultancy.
Bethany College - a nationally recognized college of liberal arts that focuses on preparing students for making a life as well as a living.
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