Publishing criteria

Criteria for content management
	*User management*
		Number of users	Unlimited users can be activated.	7
		User role management	Associate users with groups and users with roles, such as viewer, contributor, editor, designer, administrator, network-administrator	7
		Simple workflow	Workflows can be assigned at the category, page, and post level with little training	8
		Role-specific interface	Each role sees only needed functions: limited choices for contributors up through full source editing for administrators	5
		Transferrable content assignment	Workflow roles be reapplied when there are changes in personnel. Batch changeout of one user for another in one or more workflows.	4
	*User support*
		Training	Training and support available for authors and editors	7
		Online help	Users have access to a useful online help software for the software	8
	*Content types*
		Pages (drill-down)		10
		Posts (chronological)		10
		Event listings (dates and times)	Time-based posts, such as future and historical events can be presented within a calendar metaphor, with ICS (iCalendar) feeds	8
		Directories	Software can present individual and organization information from structured information	9
	*Page restriction*
		By user role		5
		By password	Access be easily restricted (username/password) to sections.	3
		By classification	Access can be easily restricted to sections	2
	*Page redirection*
		Redirected URLs	Software automatically redirecst changed URLs and can users specify custom and shortened URLs	9
	*Comment management*
		Required submission fields		7
		Comment notification		8
		Moderation queue		5
		Prior-author approval	Comment is approved if author has already been approved.	3
	*Content subscription and notifications*
		Scheduled email based on interests and engagement		8
		Subscriber management		5
	*Content archiving*
		Archives with permanent URLs	Pages and sections are archived	9
	*Quality assurance*
		Last modified date	Last modified date on each post	8
		Update reminders	Stale content reminders to authors	6
		Expiration date	Schedule content expiration and notify author and administrator ahead of time?	8
		Automatic metadata generation	Meta tags for description, date, categories, tags tuned for search engine optimization	8
		Metadata prompts	Manual addition of metadata	6
		Autolink URLs and hide email	Autolink URLs and obfuscate e-mail	8
		Automatic link checking	External and internal link checking is automated	7
		Logging and audit trail	Software keeps track of what users and the software have done	6
		Web statistics	Software provides or integrates content metrics	9
Criteria for content authoring
	*Text editing and formatting*
		Intuitive page creation	Authors can post and edit content without support	10
		Simple content editing interface	Easy-to-use cross-platform, cross-browser “what you see is what you get” (WYSIWYG) editor	10
		Paste valid content	Content can be copied and pasted into editing window as validatable XHTML	8
		Paste cleaned up content from Word	Customizable MS clean-up function, including stripping all tags except structure (p, h1, h2, ul, li, etc.), strong, emphasis	6
		Insert tables from Excel data	Import from Microsoft spreadsheets (via CSV wizard)	5
		Spell checking	The editing interface provides spell checking	3
		External links	Link wizard	3
		Internal links	Internal link generator	5
		Pre-defined styles	Summary, Byline, Pull-quote, Float-right	6
		Columns	Page column wizard	3
		Simple functions	Software provides abbreviated text instructions for common commands	4
		Content preview	Users can accurately preview pages in a browser without exposure to search engines	8
	*Content elements*
		Embed video	Automatic player for YouTube, Vimeo, and Blip URLs, with customized attributes.	8
		Present audio	Automatic player for mp3 files	5
		Structured data lists/tables (searchable and sortable)	Search connected tables of data, spreadsheets	7
		Multi-lingual content	Software supports content translation into multiple languages	4
	*File upload and insert*
		File upload	Authors can upload document and media files individually or in batches	9
		Automatic image resize	Software automatically creates multiple-sized image derivatives (including thumbnails) during upload	7
		Media file metadata	Software stores IPTC, EXIF, XMP or other standard image data	3
		Image galleries	Authors can easily attach images to a post and generate an image gallery, which automatically generates overlay to display multiple images	5
		Image replacement	Authors can easily replace existing images with new ones	2
	*Content classification*
		Nested categories	Software supports nested categories	9
		Category reordering	Administrators can change order of categories and tags	5
		Tags	Posts can be tagged	7
		Series	Posts can be chained into a series	6
		Location	Authors can assign latitude and longitude data to assets	4
	*Related posts*
		Related posts – automatic generation	Software generate related posts automatically with customizable weighting for title, content, tags, categories	6
		Related posts – manual selection	Editors can assign related posts manually	5
	*Integrate with external media*
		Post to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn		4
		Facebook Like button		3
	*Automatic content filters*
		Autolink URL	Text strings starting with http:// automatically are automically hyperlinked	7
		Hide e-mail addresses	E-mail addresses are automatically turned into clickable links and obfuscated to avoid spamming	8
		External link identification	Software automatically inserts icon to indicate links are to external URLs.	4

Criteria for content management
	*User management*
		Number of users	Unlimited users can be activated.	7
		User role management	Associate users with groups and users with roles, such as viewer, contributor, editor, designer, administrator, network-administrator	7
		Simple workflow	Workflows can be assigned at the category, page, and post level with little training	8
		Role-specific interface	Each role sees only needed functions: limited choices for contributors up through full source editing for administrators	5
		Transferrable content assignment	Workflow roles be reapplied when there are changes in personnel. Batch changeout of one user for another in one or more workflows.	4
	*User support*
		Training	Training and support available for authors and editors	7
		Online help	Users have access to a useful online help software for the software	8
	*Content types*
		Pages (drill-down)		10
		Posts (chronological)		10
		Event listings (dates and times)	Time-based posts, such as future and historical events can be presented within a calendar metaphor, with ICS (iCalendar) feeds	8
		Directories	Software can present individual and organization information from structured information	9
	*Page restriction*
		By user role		5
		By password	Access be easily restricted (username/password) to sections.	3
		By classification	Access can be easily restricted to sections	2
	*Page redirection*
		Redirected URLs	Software automatically redirecst changed URLs and can users specify custom and shortened URLs	9
	*Comment management*
		Required submission fields		7
		Comment notification		8
		Moderation queue		5
		Prior-author approval	Comment is approved if author has already been approved.	3
	*Content subscription and notifications*
		Scheduled email based on interests and engagement		8
		Subscriber management		5
	*Content archiving*
		Archives with permanent URLs	Pages and sections are archived	9
	*Quality assurance*
		Last modified date	Last modified date on each post	8
		Update reminders	Stale content reminders to authors	6
		Expiration date	Schedule content expiration and notify author and administrator ahead of time?	8
		Automatic metadata generation	Meta tags for description, date, categories, tags tuned for search engine optimization	8
		Metadata prompts	Manual addition of metadata	6
		Autolink URLs and hide email	Autolink URLs and obfuscate e-mail	8
		Automatic link checking	External and internal link checking is automated	7
		Logging and audit trail	Software keeps track of what users and the software have done	6
		Web statistics	Software provides or integrates content metrics	9
Criteria for content authoring
	*Text editing and formatting*
		Intuitive page creation	Authors can post and edit content without support	10
		Simple content editing interface	Easy-to-use cross-platform, cross-browser “what you see is what you get” (WYSIWYG) editor	10
		Paste valid content	Content can be copied and pasted into editing window as validatable XHTML	8
		Paste cleaned up content from Word	Customizable MS clean-up function, including stripping all tags except structure (p, h1, h2, ul, li, etc.), strong, emphasis	6
		Insert tables from Excel data	Import from Microsoft spreadsheets (via CSV wizard)	5
		Spell checking	The editing interface provides spell checking	3
		External links	Link wizard	3
		Internal links	Internal link generator	5
		Pre-defined styles	Summary, Byline, Pull-quote, Float-right	6
		Columns	Page column wizard	3
		Simple functions	Software provides abbreviated text instructions for common commands	4
		Content preview	Users can accurately preview pages in a browser without exposure to search engines	8
	*Content elements*
		Embed video	Automatic player for YouTube, Vimeo, and Blip URLs, with customized attributes.	8
		Present audio	Automatic player for mp3 files	5
		Structured data lists/tables (searchable and sortable)	Search connected tables of data, spreadsheets	7
		Multi-lingual content	Software supports content translation into multiple languages	4
	*File upload and insert*
		File upload	Authors can upload document and media files individually or in batches	9
		Automatic image resize	Software automatically creates multiple-sized image derivatives (including thumbnails) during upload	7
		Media file metadata	Software stores IPTC, EXIF, XMP or other standard image data	3
		Image galleries	Authors can easily attach images to a post and generate an image gallery, which automatically generates overlay to display multiple images	5
		Image replacement	Authors can easily replace existing images with new ones	2
	*Content classification*
		Nested categories	Software supports nested categories	9
		Category reordering	Administrators can change order of categories and tags	5
		Tags	Posts can be tagged	7
		Series	Posts can be chained into a series	6
		Location	Authors can assign latitude and longitude data to assets	4
	*Related posts*
		Related posts – automatic generation	Software generate related posts automatically with customizable weighting for title, content, tags, categories	6
		Related posts – manual selection	Editors can assign related posts manually	5
	*Integrate with external media*
		Post to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn		4
		Facebook Like button		3
	*Automatic content filters*
		Autolink URL	Text strings starting with http:// automatically are automically hyperlinked	7
		Hide e-mail addresses	E-mail addresses are automatically turned into clickable links and obfuscated to avoid spamming	8
		External link identification	Software automatically inserts icon to indicate links are to external URLs.	4