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In the global digitalization age, the winner is the first to master new channels of communication with the audience. There is a need to find the best interaction tools. The traditional approach is to develop your own architecture, prepare content, and figure out interfaces — all on your own!
In the global digitalization age, the winner is the first to master new channels of communication with the audience. There is a need to find the best interaction tools. The traditional approach is to develop your own architecture, prepare content, and figure out interfaces — all on your own!
The new generation of CMSes solves the problem of using several platforms for your company. No tech change will influence how content is created, saved, and edited by the client.
Headless CMS is a fundamentally different system of management. Usually, such a structure only handles data that can be accessed by any platform, separating where content is stored (the “body”) from where it is presented (the “head“). The logic here is that the body can change its heads. This way the company can automate content distribution through all means possible.
As a result, the developers are no longer the only part to control how data is handled in the company. Thanks to headless CMSes, they have been able to hand over centralized control over several platforms to other teams, such as marketing, sales, or customer support. In doing so, adopters of headless CMS have been able to relocate resources that used to be spent on web development.
As already mentioned, headless CMS means that content can be controlled by anybody with proper access regardless of interfaces.
The control system is built from the ground up and used for extracting and keeping data along with needed instruments. Such a CMS provides an administrative interface for content creators and collaborative work. All data within the system is kept in the database (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB in Strapi). Data exchange is carried out through the JSON format, while all transfers are done through the external API (RESTful, GraphQL, or others). This is what makes it possible to “change heads”.
Headless CMS options have been proven to be particularly valuable due to their omnichannel availability. It allows the use of the same content on both websites and apps and through any device, providing flexibility and richness to all IT solutions.
Reducing development costs is another important advantage headless CMS brings. Under certain conditions, headless CMS is much cheaper to set up and maintain than traditional options since developers do not need to control every single part of the process. It overall takes less time to complete. In addition, RESTful and GraphQL standards help to speed up launching new projects — developers no longer need to lay the foundation for infrastructure or master tools associated with these technologies.
Responsive business value scalable content management systems. Content statically compiled by headless CMSes can be easily scaled through a connected Content delivery network (CDN). For example, if your company is looking to launch an app and has already created the Android and web versions, there will be no need in writing thousands of code lines to set up the iOS app. Â
Moreover, developers that use any programming language (Ruby, PHP, Java, Swift) can use API while dealing with the system. This solves the problem of using incompatible programming languages during the development process, allowing developers to utilize the latest technologies.
Last but not least, headless CMSes are known for how safe and sound they are. Since users can only access statically compiled files and query processing is easier than the traditional option, breaking this process apart becomes harder and attack risks decrease.
Most CMSes support the Jamstack logic, as well as allow users to create the infrastructure they need and fill it up with content. The approach includes pre-rendering files and exchanging data directly through CDN, without involving the server.
For example, headlesscms.org offers access to many options, including but not limited by Payload CMS, Tina, Strapi, and others.
Most of these are open source. Developers either offer to deploy the system on your own server by yourself or upload it to a CDN server. Some of these solutions work through cloud providers.
The groundbreaking approach to automating and building infrastructure offered by headless CMSes satisfies the tech realities of today. Separating content and client interface allows for faster development and scaling, all while saving money and time.
The more headless CMSes advance, the more it will overtake the CMS market, replacing the traditional WordPress and Joomla options. The future belongs to headless companies. And if you are looking into connecting a new CMS — AINSYS got you covered. Contact us to discuss the options available and our developers will help you set up any system you desire.For testing out automation options, visit AINSYS.com/clients
