Douglas, ISLE OF MAN, 26 October 2009 – The Isle of Man Children's Centre
not only has a fresh, bright, new website (www.thechildrenscentre.org.im)
that perfectly reflects the charity's culture and mission, now for the
first time staff members are firmly in control of managing the site, thanks
to a new, easy-to-use content management system from PDMS Digital Design,
the Island’s largest web development company.  

“The Children's Centre was planning a major website upgrade, but at the
same time the charity wanted a site that staff members could update
themselves without needing a lot a of IT knowledge and skills,” said Jim
Rawson, senior designer for PDMS's Digital Design services. “Our solution
is built with a user friendly content management system which allows people
to quickly and easily publish content to the web using modern standards and
technology.”

An independent Manx charity, The Children’s Centre develops, manages, and
pioneers a variety of community initiatives and services aimed at enabling
children, young people and families to realise their full potential.

Rebecca McCauley, development manager for the charity said, “Things here
change quickly, and paying a specialist web designer for almost-daily
website updates just doesn't make sense for a charitable organisation like
ours.  That's why the PDMS approach worked best for us.”

Thanks to the web content management system, the new Children's Centre
website boasts a wide range of features and functions that make the site a
useful resource, including:

Key word search
Contact forms
Events calendar
Content/news syndication (RSS) feeds
Photo galleries, downloadable documents and support for streaming video &
podcasts
Online donation via PayPal

“Digital design is much more than just getting a website set up. To
create an effective web presence, it takes a deep understanding of what
makes the web work for organisations and individuals alike,” said Jim
Rawson. “But with a content management system, once the design and build
stage is complete, we can hand over  many web management aspects to our
clients, saving them time and money.”

The new Children’s Centre website is one of many content management
projects undertaken by PDMS for clients as diverse as the Isle of Man’s
Chartered Institute of Management and Adventurous Experiences to the UK’s
Police National FAQ website.

PDMS Digital Design offers a wide range of tried and tested content
management solutions, each designed to reflect the differing scale and
complexity of individual organisation’s requirements. Importantly, they
also have the technical and business experience to ensure the right
strategic platform choices.