Microsoft Content Management Server

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Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) is a discontinued Microsoft product intended for small to medium enterprises that require content management functionality on their web site, intranet or portal.

Microsoft Content Management Server was originally developed by a Canadian software company named NCompass Labs Inc. It was first marketed as ActiveEnterprise in 1997^[1] and later changed its name to NCompass Resolution.^[2] In 2001 NCompass Labs was purchased by Microsoft for $36 million dollars^[3] and the product was re-released under MCMS branding. ^[4]

Some of the features offered by this product:^[4]

• Inline content-editing
• Built-in security model for authors, editors, moderators, template designers, channel managers, and administrators
• Integrates with Visual Studio, Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005
• Some out-of-the-box placeholders (which are essentially editable portions of a page)
• Support for multi-language content through parallel channel an connected posting
• Customizable workflow

The web content management capabilities of MCMS 2002 were integrated into Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.^[5] New functionality such as enterprise content management, business intelligence, and search has also been included. Mainstream support ended 14 April 2009, and extended support ended 8 April 2014.^[6]

• Building Websites with Microsoft Content Management Server^[7]
• Advanced Microsoft Content Management Server Development^[8]
• Enhancing Microsoft Content Management Server with ASP.NET^[9]

• "The Future of Content Management Server 2002". Archived from the original on 2008-02-23.
• "MCMS 2002 FAQ - Table of Contents". Archived from the original on 2008-12-27.
• "Tagged Content List". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17.