White Papers, eBooks and Reports

WCM Implementation Guide for Project Managers & Leaders

Oshyn's 'WCM Implementation Guide for Project Managers and Leaders' takes you through the process of implementing a new CMS. Drawing on years of experience, Oshyn's team covers what you'll need to do before you start your implementation, what activities are usually left out of the design phase that require special attention, and how to handle the development.

Sitecore CMS Implementation Best Practices, V II

Sitecore CMS is a comprehensive Web Content Management (WCM) platform that offers reduced IT expenditures, a streamlined content lifecycle and a return of content control to the subject matter experts. This Sitecore CMS Implementation Best Practices paper dives deeper into the technical side of a Sitecore implementation, explain each best practice, the rationale for doing so and the impact it will have on your CMS.

Best Practices for Sitecore CMS, V I

Sitecore CMS is an extensive Web Content Management (WCM) platform for the mid-market. It offers reduced IT expenditures, a streamlined content lifecycle, and a return of content control to the subject matter experts. The newest incarnation of Sitecore CMS version 6.0 is a mature product that incorporates standard social media components such as wikis, blogs, RSS syndication and “e-mail a friend” features. 

Sitecore and Social Media: An Interactive Web Content Management Platform

Social Media has revolutionized how people interact with business. In this white paper Oshyn’s Lead Sitecore Developer, Prasanth Nittala, discusses key points from the perspectives of marketing and Web development that make Sitecore a compelling choice for engaging in Social Media via your website. This Sitecore white paper draws from Oshyn’s expertise as a certified Sitecore partner, helping organizations understand the distinct capabilities offered by Sitecore CMS.

The Best CMS for You: Tips on How to Select Your Next CMS

As websites continue to grow in size, features and functionality, the visitors to these websites are also becoming more demanding and have higher expectations than ever before. Companies who committed valuable time and resources to web strategies just five years ago are finding they must re-evaluate and explore new options as their content, features and online offerings must keep pace with the constant and rapid movement in the digital marketplace. For many of these companies, there is a strong.

More than ever, search engine optimization (SEO) is vital to your website's success. Without it, many of your customers may never find your site. This guide discusses how to best optimize your site for both users and search engines in order to get the best results. Filled with tips, best practices and a detailed breakdown of SEO terminology, this guide is perfect for those new to the SEO field or those who just need to brush up on their SEO basics.

SEO Best Practices within a Content Management System

In this free white paper, we share Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips and best practices to follow when implementing a Content Management System (CMS). Certain features and functionality will help your content editors make website changes faster while minimizing the risk of human error. Download this free white paper to learn strategies to improve search engine rankings.

Web Content Management, Social Media, Content: Three Kings for Your Website

Companies pursuing online marketing success, including Social Media, can increase the power of their online presence with right strategy and technology to maximize online visibility and engagement. Download this FREE white paper on the WCM, Social Media, and Content triad.

Affiliate Content Sharing in a CMS/WCM World

The Content Editors at your company have created GREAT content! Now how do you share it? In this Free white paper learn several methods for using a Content Syndication tool to automatically repurpose content and how Content Sharing can generate business value.

Open Source CMS: Is it Right for Your Organization?

In this free white paper, “Open Source CMS: Is It Right for your Organization?” we share an in-depth look at the pros and cons of using Open Source Content Management Systems (CMS) or Open Source Web Content Management (WCM) platforms. Oshyn helps clients select CMS/WCM solutions based on the specific requirements of each client.

Getting Over Social Media Marketing Paralysis for B2B

Many companies are well aware that Social Media has become critically important to engaging audiences and promoting online "presence" while some wonder how to approach their C-level executives and prove that it is not all hype. With so many ways to engage in Social Media, how can they get buy-in and begin execution with so many different venues and tools available? Staying on the sidelines and becoming a latecomer might make it more difficult to create a convincing "social" presence.

Optimizing SEO in Your CMS (WCM)

Oshyn's Christian Burne spoke in depth about SEO in CMS at the Gilbane San Francisco Conference on June 3rd, 2009. Christian discussed the pressues of keyword competition and how the CMS can add tremendous power to climbing Google SERPs and other search engine rankings. The presentation was later part of a featured article on CMSWire. We've made the presentation available in PDF format. Download now to learn more about strategies for using your CMS to optimize SEO.

Improving the ROI of Business Software: Service Oriented Architecture from a Business Perspective

Software selection and technology decision making should no longer be left to the IT department alone. By gaining an understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture, business people outside of the IT department will be better positioned to maximize the ROI of the company's technology platforms. Download this free white paper to learn more.

OpenText Web Solutions CMS Best Practices: Part One

Authored by Oshyn Senior Consultant, Adaeze Okorie, this free CMS white paper draws from Oshyn’s vast experience with OpenText, in helping organizations define strategies to meet business goals while implementing OpenText Web Solutions (RedDot CMS). Specifically in this free white paper Adaeze Okorie discusses strategies, key points and tips to leverage the features available in Open Text Web Solutions (RedDot CMS) to achieve an effective, reliable and robust implementation.

The Business Case for Leveraging OpenText Web Solutions Delivery Manager

This free white paper explores the evolving needs of small and medium size businesses and explains how the OpenText Web Solutions Delivery Manager (formerly RedDot LiveServer) can help businesses build their brand, reputation, and client base. This white paper examines strategies, key points and tips to leverage the features available in OpenText Web Solutions (RedDot CMS) to achieve an impactful user experience and to maximize visitor engagement through a reliable and powerful implementation.

Performance Tuning OpenText Web Solutions Management Server and Delivery Server

If you've made an investment in OpenText Web Solutions (formerly RedDot) Web Content Management products, you’ve undoubtedly experienced performance issues. While every CMS requires tuning, OpenText Web Solutions - RedDot is especially susceptible to mis-configuration and poor performance as the out-of-the-box installation comes untuned and ready for Development Environments only.

The Business Case for Leveraging OpenText Web Solutions within Higher Education

Academic institutions have a long reputation for being slower to adopt new technologies for their audiences. However, many schools are taking serious steps in improving the online experience they are providing. This white paper explores the unique needs of the higher education market, applying new tools & trends and specifically how the OpenText Web Solutions’ Delivery Manager (formerly known as RedDot LiveServer) can be leveraged to achieve those goals.

Oshyn Sample Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) 

Section 508 requires that when federal government and agencies procure, develop, and maintain or use electronic and information technology (EIT), they must ensure that it is accessible and in compliance with Section 508 standards developed by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board). Oshyn understands these requirements and has delivered reports like these countless times.

Drupal Performance Tuning

In this Free White Paper Oshyn evaluates Drupal Performance Tuning, sharing the results of testing response time and Requests Per Second (RPS) that a server can hold before the response rate becomes unacceptable. In this paper you will learn about optimizing performance of a website through changes to settings and the server.

Enterprise Drupal: Social Media, Mobile, and Rich Media in your Website 

In this free WCM white paper, Oshyn examines advanced Drupal capabilities: Multisite Environment, Access Control and Security, Enhanced User Profiles, Custom Breadcrumbs, Mobile Support, Podcasts, Advanced Multimedia, Locations and Maps, Internationalization and Locale based content, Events and Scheduled Tasks, Rules Actions and E-Commerce Solutions.

Drupal Multilingual

There are several multilingual installation methods for Drupal. In this free white paper Oshyn evaluates and recommends several methods of using Drupal Open Source CMS to manage websites in multiple languages.

Drupal and Social Media

Looking for an Open Source CMS to for “Social Media Optimization” of your website? Download this free white paper, “Drupal and Social Media”, to learn about the extensive Social Media this Open Source CMS offers to create a dynamic and engaging website and online community.

Drupal Multisite Options

There are several multisite installation methods for Drupal. In this free white paper Oshyn evaluates and recommends several methods of using Drupal Open Source CMS to manage multiple sites.