Web Content Management Systems: using Plone open source software to build a website for research institute needs

Information structured as Web content is more and more important for an organization that needs to distribute knowledge and share information. Publishing Web content is becoming a complex process that requires an adequate information system which is able to meet changing Internet technologies in a transparent and easy way for content authors and editors. Implementing a publishing and collaboration system is a tradeoff between these requirements. The paper describes solutions adopted in the context of developing a Website for a research institute: the key requirements specifically regard the necessity of keeping the roles of different actors in the full lifecycle of the content management system separate and secure. The approach makes use of Plone open source software that focuses on the content and allows for customizing roles, workflows and security in the publishing process