Several announcements and other news coming out of this week’s South by Southwest geekfest are relevant to media. Here’s a recap of 9 happenings that have implications for digital publishing. Full Story
IDG's Consumer & SMB group needed to update its bloated, inflexible publishing systems to consolidate platforms and improve efficiencies across three brands. It opted for a home-grown system leveraging HMTL5 and responsive design. Is this the model of a digital-first future? Full Story
Combining Godengo’s Web-based CMS with Texterity’s mobile publishing platform could streamline cross-platform workflows for digital publishers. Full Story
Cloud-based CMS and e-commerce provider ePublishing agrees to purchase the Ellington CMS and Marketplace from The World Co.'s Mediaphormedia division. Ellington was developed by the Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World and licensed to other news organizations. Full Story
B2B publishers joined consumer brands in 2011 in search of new ways to expand their product offerings and decrease their reliance on advertising. Here are five of our top case studies from the year that dug under the covers of B2B publishers' evolving digital strategies. Full Story
Cygnus rebuilds its suite of websites around a common content management system that integrates print, web and mobile workflows. In-house development keeps implementation costs low – and the returns are starting to show. Full Story
The newly re-launched Byte website extends the tech publisher’s audience reach while giving new life to a dormant brand. Chief Content Officer David Berlind sees opportunities for differentiation through rich media and contextual targeting. Full Story
Recent hack attacks on high-profile websites, most notably PBS.org, have turned attention to the vulnerabilities of content management systems. Publishers that don't stay current with patches or have lax admin policies in place are asking for trouble. Full Story
The navigation bar still plays an important role on media websites to orient readers. Designing a good navigation bar starts with having well-classified content — which can be applied to any platform. Full Story
Cloud-based services offer a utility model for computing, giving companies easy access to a variety of scalable, cost-efficient tools for running the business or improving personal productivity. Here are 10 flavors of cloud services that content publishing teams (including salespeople and editors, not just the IT geeks) should consider. Full Story