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What is CoreMedia?

CoreMedia is a global provider of web content management software headquartered in San Francisco and Hamburg, Germany, with offices in Singapore and London. CoreMedia CMS, or CoreMedia 7, is a Java-based web content management and publishing system supporting high traffic,…

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CoreMedia is fast, flexible and (yup, I'll say it) fun!

Rating: 8 out of 10
January 6, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
CoreMedia is the content application for the marketing pieces of our sites. I've used this now on 2 installations. It is quick, flexible, easily understood by my colleagues - ...
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Nicola Farman
Manager - Information Technology
Online Marketing Manager
Springer Nature
CoreMedia2 years of experience

Great for developers of large sites; lacking for contributors/editors

Rating: 4 out of 10
January 6, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use CoreMedia to manage our main website. We have approximately 200 contributors internally who use the system to build, manage, and maintain subsites.
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Sara Halperin
Professional - Other
Web Specialist
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
CoreMedia4 years of experience

Consistency is key

Rating: 8 out of 10
August 31, 2014
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
CoreMedia was used at my previous organization to update the website for the entire organization. I used it specifically for two departments and edited many subpages. It helpe...
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Verified user
Administrative Assistant
CoreMedia1 year of experience

CoreMedia is Great for Contributors and for Developers

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 2, 2014
Vetted ReviewVerified User
CoreMedia is used across the organization. Governance is done centrally by the Communications Department while content creation is done by 100+ users across all departments. P...
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Brett Harris
Team Lead - Information Technology
Lead Software Engineer
Starfish Retention Solutions, Inc.
CoreMedia5 years of experience

Not the Biggest Fan of CoreMedia... At Times

Rating: 5 out of 10
April 11, 2014
Vetted ReviewVerified User
CoreMedia is being used at our Association to manage content for our website. We have a central team within Communications that manages the publishing and day-to-day use or Co...
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Contributor
CoreMedia3 years of experience
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What is CoreMedia?

CoreMedia is a global provider of web content management software headquartered in San Francisco and Hamburg, Germany, with offices in Singapore and London. CoreMedia CMS, or CoreMedia 7, is a Java-based web content management and publishing system supporting high traffic, multi-language, multi…

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What is CoreMedia?

CoreMedia is a global provider of web content management software headquartered in San Francisco and Hamburg, Germany, with offices in Singapore and London. CoreMedia CMS, or CoreMedia 7, is a Java-based web content management and publishing system supporting high traffic, multi-language, multi-channel publishing. As it is targeted at global-oriented businesses and enterprises, CoreMedia touts Multi-site management with regionalization / localization via centralized control and preservation of brand for maintaining a uniform global image. CoreMedia uses object-oriented content modeling and provides security and separation of editorial and delivery environments. That is, it possesses a decoupled architecture. It contains inbuilt integration with SAP and IBM e-commerce platforms.

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CoreMedia is fast, flexible and (yup, I'll say it) fun!

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
January 06, 2016
NF
Nicola Farman
Online Marketing Manager
Springer Nature (Publishing, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
CoreMedia
2 years of experience
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Pros
  • Shows what you're going to see immediately in a side-by-side screen.
  • Allows for easy standardization of content look/feel.
  • Permissions are easy to maintain.
Cons
  • Early learning within the company was slow.
  • We elected a customized version of CoreMedia - which in the end may not have been the best decision.

Great for developers of large sites; lacking for contributors/editors

Rating: 4 out of 10
Incentivized
January 06, 2016
SH
Sara Halperin
Web Specialist
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) (Non-Profit Organization Management, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
CoreMedia
4 years of experience
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Pros
  • CoreMedia is a robust system that can manage large sites with multiple, well-organized subsites.
  • CoreMedia has a built-in workflow system that functions well for a distributed contributor model.
Cons
  • CoreMedia, although robust, is also complex. It is not easy to teach or learn, especially when a contributor is not in the system on a daily basis.
  • The user interface is built with developers in mind, but not with contributors in mind. It is hard to navigate and not easy to learn or remember.
  • Some of the terms are confusing. With the translation from German to English, not everything was translated well for an English-based American user base and it is easy to get confused whether one is, for example, marking something for deletion or actually deleting something.

CoreMedia is Great for Contributors and for Developers

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 02, 2014
BH
Brett Harris
Lead Software Engineer
Starfish Retention Solutions, Inc. (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
CoreMedia
5 years of experience
Pros
  • Integrates well with existing infrastructure and software applications. We leveraged ActiveDirectory authentication, a Solr search engine, Java/Spring, Oracle, and other technologies.
  • Allows for multiple workflows for content publishing based on user roles. Each of our sites has separate workflows and allow for managed and unmanaged content production.
  • Templating system is extremely customizable without being unmanageable. This allows developers to custom tailor content and presentation without worry about performance.
Cons
  • Some technical concepts require quite a bit of learning. There is very good training and documentation available, but you will need a strong team of developers to leverage all the features of CoreMedia.

Consistency is key

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
August 31, 2014
Verified User
Administrative Assistant in Research & Development
Public Policy Company, 201-500 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
CoreMedia
1 year of experience
Pros
  • Easy to use for beginners, because the software is straightforward and easy to learn.
  • The input to output is consistent - when editing for a webpage, you know what to expect.
  • The program helps streamline the web development process and works to achieve fast, consistent results.
Cons
  • Every so often, there would be issues with HTML, that were occasionally difficult to troubleshoot.
  • Suggest having a preview feature that would show exactly what the website will look like after changes are implemented.
  • Add direct social media feature.

Not the Biggest Fan of CoreMedia... At Times

Rating: 5 out of 10
April 11, 2014
Verified User
Contributor in Social Media
Higher Education Company, 501-1000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
CoreMedia
3 years of experience
Pros
  • Allows many staff members to contribute content to various portions of our website, and allows our Electronic-Communications staff to delegate tasks to these various staff (diffusing the work-load).
  • CoreMedia allows for easy creation of different types of content (like teasers, articles, download objects, links, etc). Permission levels can be set, so only certain staff can upload content such as photos, videos, or audio files.
  • The CoreMedia workflow process is easy to understand and follow. Once a staff member has submitted content for publishing to the web, they can then see who it's been assigned to for review, and at what time. You're able to leave detailed notes and stay abreast of where the workflow is at any given time.
Cons
  • Where content lives within CoreMedia can often be confusing (i.e. you have created an article, but are linking to content in another folder that might be completely unrelated). Navigating to and from different content folders can be frustrating and often confusing on where the content "lives" versus where it is posted on the website.
  • Formatting is CoreMedia is less than desirable. You have minimal options for headings and other formatting options, resulting in a dull, or boring website. Several of the formatting functions don't work across different browsers, for example, bullet points.
  • Because some users are granted different permissions levels, staff often have to wait in order for an admin user to assist with certain aspects of their workflow. There should be a button, or option to submit an urgent request on an item from within CoreMedia, rather than having to email colleagues via Outlook. Additionally, there could be an added level of permissions for basic users, more advanced users, and then the admins of the system who ultimately publish content.
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