The new version of Bitrix Site
Manager 5.1 is here with a 40% increase in operating
speed, globally tested and verified and optimized.
Bitrix Site Manager is the flagship product of Bitrix,
Inc., the leading developer of Content Management
Software for managing web projects and is used widely
around the world with client websites including Harper’s
Bazaar and Cosmopolitan.
Bitrix Site Manager is delivered in source code, and
was developed in PHP, Site Manager will run on any
Windows or UNIX platform with MySQL, Oracle, Oracle
XE, MSSQL or MSSQL Express as the back end database.
With 80% of the clients utilizing MySQL it is no surprise
that Bitrix is also a MySQL certified partner.
Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 includes 21 modules for managing
all aspects of a website and there is no need to be
a web professional with a completely redesigned user
interface that allows new users to become familiar
with site management in a matter of hours. Aside from
the Main Module and Site Explorer, there are also
modules dealing with Workflow, managing your e-Store
and a host of tools for web analytics, advertising,
surveys and a helpdesk among many others.
Modules are accessed through a completely rebuilt
Control Panel with more than 300 forms and pages redesigned
with users enjoying the following features:
1. Smart Interface – a new feature allowing
for flexible user settings
2. Cutting edge AJAX technology for creating interactive
web applications
3. Up to 40% increase in operating speed
4. Enhancements in product usability
Smart Interface has been developed to ease and improve
effective web site management while at the same time
keeping the feel and capabilities that existing clients
are already familiar with. Whether you are new or
experienced the Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 is easier
to understand and utilize quickly and effectively
while reducing web project expenses, reducing training
and familiarization time and costs and eliminating
mistakes due to frequently used operations being automated.
The Control Panel now has three mode tabs, Public,
Edit Site and the familiar Control Panel. With Bitrix
Site Manager 5.1 in Public mode you see the site as
is, while in Edit mode the control areas are highlighted
and utilize management tools for ease of use and there
is incredibly fast switching between the three modes
while even a tab bar can be placed in browser window.
Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 is the obvious choice for
a CMS solution with a well documented API allowing
partners to deliver small-scale and enterprise class
web projects with decreased costs and delivering enhanced
business opportunities. The ease of use of Bitrix
Site Manager 5.1 does not mean there has been a sacrifice
in the delivery of complex and advanced web projects
such as e-commerce facilities, flexible workflow,
web analytics, and a helpdesk facility to provide
a leading edge technology solution to clients.
Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 is also secure and it is constantly
reviewed, checked and monitored by external web security
specialists so the delivery of an effective, cost
reducing CMS solution for clients is not impaired
and the requirement for secure e-commerce is not compromised.
For e-commerce sites, there is an Affiliate module,
contained within the e-
Store module, to enable the setting up and management
of fully functional affiliate and dealer networks.
Affiliates derive benefits from commission or fees
based on volume of products sold or on the whole sales
volume delivered.
You are now also able to manage blogs and forums and
filter out and delete obscene comments before they
become public on your site. All Bitrix Site Manager
5.1 editions allow import and export of data from
/to the information blocks in CSV format allowing
communication with MS Excel for instance. Forum and
Newsletter modules are included in the Small Business
edition while IT managers will be pleased to see that
the Enterprise Edition has an AD/LDAP module to simplify
life.
About Author :
Roald Litton is an independent expert in web applications
development and content management systems. He has
22 years experience in software and development and
has spent 8 years working with content management
systems. A certified MySQL professional, he has been
pioneering the content management technology since
1995. You can contact him at roald.litton@gmail.com
