SASS will give your organization the Web presence it deserves. We pay careful attention to Web usability, accessibility and standards.
We will perform a preliminary analysis of your non-profit's and community organization's Web sites for free. You'll learn how you're doing and what options exist to make it easier for yourself and your Web site's users. Additional services are available on a consultation basis.
Here are some services SASS can provide. E-mail jay@sassatlanta.net to discuss which option fits best for your organization's technology and skills.
SASS::CMS is a light-weight open-source Content Management System (CMS) developed by Social Action Support Services. It was developed in-house, which enables SASS to implement new and custom features quickly. Instead of rewriting someone else's code, SASS can develop plugins that will precisely address your needs in a fraction of the time.
SASS::CMS already includes desirable features in addition to general content management, including blogging, galleries and newsletter tools. More components are in active development.
Of course, SASS::CMS is young and was only released into the wild in early 2007. It doesn't have the large communities of developers that some more popular systems have. Read more about it as www.sass-cms.net.
SASS can construct your site using HTML and CSS files. Some JavaScript, Flash and Action Script can be used when appropriate. Once individual pages are in place, you will be able to edit the files in any text or HTML editor. You can edit Flash elements using Macromedia's Flash program, or contract with SASS to make updates.
The site can be constructed using Dreamweaver. This route will take advantage of some of Dreamweaver's short-cut and templating methods. However, further updates will require the use of Macromedia's Dreamweaver program and knowledge of how to use its advanced functions.
SASS can construct your site using the Open Source Perl Template Toolkit. It creates easily manageable static HTML pages that donŐt require proprietary software for updates. However, updates require learning or knowledge of the Perl Template Toolkit.
Joomla, Mambo and Drupal are just a few examples of widely used Content Management Systems that SASS will work with. There are may advantages to using systems like these: different users can add and update content without any real knowledge of HTML and you don't have to get the development team involved for basic updates of content. However, this method makes a site's structure more complex. These systems require some careful attention and maintenance, particularly for security updates.