A new chapter for the CMS

We’re excited to announce the gradual rollout of our newly redesigned Content Management System (CMS). This new platform has been carefully crafted to replace our existing CMS, offering a more intuitive and user-friendly experience for all our users.

The transition to the new CMS will occur in phases, ensuring a seamless adoption process while giving you ample time to explore and adjust to its enhanced features.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

Our goal is to empower you with a platform that better meets your needs, whether you’re creating, editing, or managing content. As we transition, we’ll provide comprehensive support, including training resources, guides, and opportunities to provide feedback to help us further refine the system.

Stay tuned for updates as we roll out the new CMS and take the first steps toward an improved content management experience together.

We’re thrilled to announce the first phase of our new CMS rollout.

In this phase, we’re introducing several essential modules that have been completely rebuilt from the ground up on the new CMS foundation. These modules incorporate the redesigned front-end interface, offering a fresh look and feel that prioritises usability and simplicity.

Key highlights of Phase One include:

This approach allows you to explore the benefits of the new CMS at your own pace while maintaining access to the tools you’ve been using.

The new layout optimises available space, allowing you to see more content in overviews. Global controls for account, dark mode and website have moved to the sidebar, still always accessible. The topbar is now dedicated to module-specific actions, helping you stay on task.

Left: the current CMS, right: the new full-screen layout

This first phase is rolled out to simple modules you might not frequently use, like:

Quickly toggle settings on and off straight from the overview, without going into each page.

Sort an entire list by column to quickly find what you are looking for, using the new sorting features (in this example we sorted on the column “city”).

The new topbar sticks to the top of the screen while scrolling and offers a quick “save” option that lets you stay on the page after saving. The new “Done” button saves all changes and takes you back to the overview.

You can recognise a new module from it’s label “new” in the main CMS menu.

If you want to work with the “old” module, there is an option to switch by using the “classic” button behind the module name in the menu.

Your feedback during this phase is invaluable. It will help us refine the experience and guide future phases of the rollout. Together, we’re building a platform designed for your needs, today and tomorrow.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the new CMS! Use the new popup form to share your feedback directly with us.

If you’re interested in shaping the future of the platform, consider joining our feedback group to participate in early previews of our latest designs.

For any general feedback or questions about the new experience, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at george@culturesuite.co. Your insights are invaluable as we continue to improve.

We’re excited to share ongoing updates as we roll out the new CMS across all modules. This includes modernising features such as the media gallery and crop tool, introducing new interactions to enhance page- and query building, and even testing smart AI solutions to assist with content creation.

In the next phase, we will slowly replace every CMS module with a brand new one, adding new UX improvements where we can. Some modules will look similar to the original, while more complex modules will get an entire new design and sometimes also completely new features, based on client feedback, feature requests, and new insights.

The journey of the new CMS doesn’t stop there. After the first phase is complete, the CMS offers a flexible foundation for exiting new developments. These will be concentrated around four themes:

Adaptable, pre-designed templates and parts will be offered in user-friendly editors that will enable intuitive layout design without requiring coding expertise or knowledge of all available configuration parameters. Real-time previews will help to check content appearance.

Automated data synchronisation and collection are pivotal features of the CMS. With robust APIs, the system will streamline content and data sharing with relevant third parties, enhancing integrations. Advanced automation tools will further simplify processes such as content creation, translation, and distribution, while AI technologies will play an increasingly significant role in optimising these workflows.

The CMS will prioritise accessibility to ensure that content is usable by all individuals, including those with disabilities. Intuitive tools will help with adding alternative text to images and built-in helpers will provide guidance on creating content that meets WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) compliance, ensuring inclusivity across all platforms.

The CMS will incorporate self-learning and training tools to empower users to maximise their capabilities. Interactive tutorials and contextual help features will support users in navigating complex features and creating high-quality content and layouts.