Sitekit CMS Blog

Last updated: 21 March 2017
Sitekit CMS Blog
CMS 11

The 11 release in spring 2016. Featuring zone editing and security improvements.

28 March 2017
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CMS webinar

Nov 2016 webinar, NHS, Barnsley BEST, faceting and CMS future developments

22 November 2016
CMS 10.5

The 10.5 release in summer 2016. Featuring performance and security improvements and changes to the posts interface.

29 June 2016
Security advisories: QuickTime and Flash

Critical vulnerabilities affecting QuickTime and Flash for Windows.

21 April 2016
Web Design in 2016 - past, present and future

It’s been said before, but websites are all starting to look the same.

28 January 2016
Microsoft ends support for Internet Explorer 8 (and 9 and 10)

End of support for IE 8, 9 and 10, but the CMS will still work on them.

12 January 2016
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Should you have a carousel on your website? 5 things to consider

Carousels, rotating banners or ‘that sliding thingy on the homepage’, call them what you will – it’s not always easy to tell if they are pleasing or annoying to site visitors. Here are five things to consider when deciding on whether you’re keeping your carousel in 2016. 

25 November 2015
What's new in Sitekit CMS 10.4?

The 10.4 release in autumn 2015. Featuring workflow for posts, improvements to searches and image handling

11 November 2015
Asset Classes in Sitekit CMS: dos and don’ts

Asset classes should be a one-off setup on site creation and should provide simple, scalable access control. In training and helping our customers manage their sites we see confusion about asset classes and their application.  This article hopes to provide some simple guidelines to help you get your assets in order.

12 October 2015
10.3 the latest CMS release

10.3 is the latest CMS release for Spring 2015. It features scheduled publishing, improvements to n-tier workflow and faceted post searching.

08 May 2015
Sometimes it’s the simple things that have the most impact

Websites, like all communication tools, need to be kept fresh. Sites that remain unchanged can quickly become stagnant and put off repeat visits. If a visitor doesn’t see new or updated content, why should they come back?

12 March 2015
Announcing Sitekit CMS 10.2

Over the last four months our development team has been hard at work building on the strengths of Sitekit CMS 10.0 and Sitekit CMS 10.1 both released earlier this year. In the coming days we'll be rolling out our latest version, Sitekit CMS 10.2, to our hosting platforms. There are dozens of improvements and fixes to make the platform more stable than ever as well as key new features, some of which are highlighted below.

09 December 2014
Accessibility: why it’s important and how to play your part

Accessible web sites, are they just for Guardian readers? In this post I’ll try to explain why I don’t think they are, and show you how you can make your website more accessible.

10 November 2014
General Sitekit CMS housekeeping tips: the Recycle Bin

Did you know that there is a Recycle Bin in Sitekit CMS? It is a handy tool which collects pages and files that have been deleted, just like the Recycle Bin on a Windows desktop or Trash Can in the Mac Dock. It can be a life saver if you mistakenly delete something, as you can quickly get your data back by locating the deleted item in the Bin and undoing the deletion.

22 October 2014
Sitekit CMS and Shellshock - what you need to know!

Last week it was announced that Shellshock (also known as Bashdoor) a security vulnerability has been found in the Unix Bash shell. This issue affects the version of Bash as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7. 

Sitekit CMS customers can be assured that your data is safe, as our CMS is hosted using Windows technologies, which are unaffected by this threat.

29 September 2014
Sitekit CMS User Conference date announced

The Sitekit User Conference will take place on Thursday 20 November 2014 and will return to the centrally located Studio Venue in Birmingham.

26 September 2014
Apple technology: driving innovation in Digital Health and Care

Unless you have been holidaying on the moon in recent weeks, it can’t have escaped your notice that Apple “quietly” launched a number of new products and services, many of which could have an impact on the digital health market in the UK.

Many of our NHS clients are asking us what we think of these developments and what, if any, opportunities exist for them to make the most of these going forward.

25 September 2014
Internet advertising as a source of income for the NHS

In 2002 advertisers spent in the region of £200 million on UK Internet advertising. Compare that figure to 2013, when advertisers spent approximately £14 billion. The growth in internet advertising has been astronomical and reflects how consumers are accessing information in the digital era.

15 September 2014
Authentication options and partnership with local IT providers

If there’s one topic that has repeatedly come up in my conversations with customers in the recent months, it’s authentication. Many people wonder how they can get only their users onto a website and not anyone else, without putting barriers in their way.

03 September 2014
Announcing Sitekit CMS 10.1

We are excited to be able to announce the release of Sitekit CMS 10.1, our latest and greatest CMS update yet and packed with new functionality.

30 June 2014
Q&A webinar on 6th June

We are holding a webinar on 6th June at 11am (BST).

The webinar will be informal and we will be answering any questions you might have about Sitekit CMS v10, how you might be able to make use of it as well as answering questions about the forthcoming 10.1 update.

23 May 2014
Sitekit CMS and Heartbleed - what you need to know!

This week an encryption flaw called the Heartbleed bug caused several large websites to expose their users’ sensitive data such as credit card numbers, usernames, and passwords. Your website hosted by Sitekit CMS is not affected by this bug. Sitekit CMS is hosted using Windows technologies, which are unaffected: in other words, your data is safe. Read on for more.

10 April 2014
See what's coming in Sitekit CMS 10

In the coming days we will be rolling out Sitekit CMS 10. This new version features a raft of exciting new features and functionality. Read on to find out what's new.

25 February 2014
2013/14 winter update and Sitekit CMS 10

We're now entering the final stages of product testing and preparing for the release Sitekit CMS 10. As the release nears it seems a good time to update you on the product roadmap for the coming versions.

18 February 2014

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