QnECMS Content Mangement System | Accessible Content Management System: Quick and Easy (QnECMS)

"it was one of the best we tested."
The Centre for Inclusive Technology

"I love it and recommend it to all my clients."
Mick Wood, mickwood.com.

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QneCMS was developed by Web Accessibility specialist Jim Byrne (Web Accessibility consultant since 1996, author of 4 books on accessible web design and founder of the Guild of Accessible Web Designers).

Jim describes why he developed QnECMS,

"QnECMS was originally created to make it easier for my wife Pat to manage the Glasgow West End community website - a huge website with continually changing content and many contributors.

The CMS that was used at the time was driving us crazy - it was 'big-time' frustrating; slow, inflexible and difficult to understand - and it also created non-standard code. To be fair, standard markup, wasn't seen as such a priority at that time.

I desperately needed to find an easier way to manage the website. I tried out numerous content management systems - but I couldn't find anything suitable. Most of them I couldn't even get to install, and those I did, I found difficult to understand. When I did figure them out I found they didn't work the way I wanted them to.

So in a state of pique one weekend I decide to write my own standards based accessible CMS. That was over three years ago.

What was needed was a way to update and manage the website quickly without needing too much in the way of technical knowledge.

Because the CMS was written in response to the practical daily needs of a busy web manager - it works in a very direct way.

For example, features are made available at the location on the page they are needed.

When an administrator is logged in, all pages can be edited by scrolling down to the foot of the page and clicking, Edit this page; if a weblog item or comment needs to be deleted there is a 'Delete' link next to it. That's a basic approach throughout the CMS - nothing is hidden away - it's there when you need it.

QnECMs provides a quick and easy way to manage a busy website - it now takes my wife Pat minutes instead of hours to update the Glasgow West End community website.

Using QneCMS made updating the website at least 10 times quicker than the previous system.

Getting back the time lost struggling with the system - you can get on with more enjoyable pastimes - like an extra round of golf or networking with potential customers for business."

"As a screen reader user I find it very nice to use." Jerry Gilbert

Problem: many content management systems (CMS) are slow, hard to use, and frustrate the hell out of you.

Solution: Use the Quick 'n' Easy Accessible CMS (QnECMS). Why? Well because it's quick and it's easy.

Customer Testimonials

"Dealing with the QnECMS team was polite, quick and very efficient. I have to award full marks for customer service. The product itself is as easy to install as it says in the promotional literature!

All in all I am very satisfied."

Michael Hickland
Carjen Web Design

"At last a CMS that is easy to install and EASY to USE!! I am a Web Designer and have downloaded many of the popular CMS offerings out there and although they might look nice - they are definitely not easy to use. I can't even remember how I found QneCMS, probably via google, but have never looked back - it does almost everything I want it to do and more..I did a site for my local Gym who have now taken over the updating of the site - he use to use Serif Webplus and is now overjoyed just to login on his web browser and make all site changes easily. Well done to Jim for a great product and fantastic support."
Phil Harvey - Managing Director - Spidershop Limited

"We found QnECMS just in time! We had tried many other CMS’s but found nothing to suite our needs, so we had decided to build our own. That’s when I stumbled on QnECMS. Jim answered numerous presale questions, then after purchasing, he is still a great resource for helping us customize this as needed. We are also finding that this CMS gives us freedom in the design and layout of a site. We are excited to use QnECMS on all of our future HTML based sites."
Caleb Davenport, Lynchpin

"When I purchased QnECMS I was expecting a good, reliable CMS system to help me manage and maintain an accessable site. I actually received much more than that, the amazing friendly (and very fast) support provided totally exceeded my expectations, I will definately be purchasing more licenses in the future for other sites of mine"
Tony D. (Managing Director Powerweb Ltd, Estonia

"Our company was recently approached by a client wanting us to develop a WCAG-compliant Website (blogs, podcasts and all) that could easily be maintained by multiple individuals who know nothing about HTML or website design. We didn't think it was possible to deliver such a gem... that is until we discovered, tested and embraced the use of QnECMs. Our client is now independently able to do all the things above and more! Thanks for developing such a GREAT CMS!"
Sincerely, Steve Jacobs, President IDEAL Group, Inc.

The QnECMS does 'exactly what it says on the tin' - it is quick and easy to install, customise, and use. The new WYSIWYG feature allows anyone (even my technophobic wife) to add and edit new pages and content - I love it and recommend it to all my clients.
Mick Wood, mickwood.com.

“I run a small web design company and had been looking for a CMS option for our small business clients. Accessibility is important to me and I have spent a long time searching for an accessible CMS. QnE was the only one to fit the bill but as I am not a PHP developer I continued looking for one more suitable to my skills. Unfortunately there weren’t any so I tried the QnECMS initially for our own site. I have been very impressed with the thought that has gone into building this accessible CMS and most importantly the quick and friendly support from Jim as I begin to offer this solution to my clients. The new version comprises lots of improvements that make the site admin easier and the structuring of the site navigation more intuitive.”
Ian Moore, 20-20 Web Design.

"I think it's great! Easy to learn and fast."
Pat Gallagher, ScotConnect.

"I'd say that it's strong points have to be its focus on producing accessible valid code. A lot of the CMS that I've seen don't even prioritise these issues.

Site authors/members can add content in plain text - the non-techy's dream - very easily and the editing/authoring pages are simple and easy to understand."
Mel Pedley, Black Widow Design.

"It is ideal for a group of people to maintain a website. Webmasters can use their skills when creating pages, but those that know very little about HTML can also use it to good effect."
Richard Jepson

"...the installation of QnECMS would have been a breeze had I not jumped in feet first, a moment of quiet reflection would have saved me time. However, the support given was second to none; considering that this was late on a Friday evening I was even more grateful.

...I am left with not just a working CMS but an overall feeling that this company stand by their product and will assist in every way possible, thank you."
Wicksie (IWDP)

"The mangement system provided us to modify, alter and expand our domain is clear and very effective. His instruction to us novices has been clear and he has always been quick to help me when I have had problems in creating special items on pages. I am pleased to recommend him and his content management system."
Douglas Leishman, Secretary of the Scottish Pottery Society

"..I consider the usability of web sites is paramount, especially for organisations who may have several people involved with one website and who may not only struggle to provide accessible websites in the first place, but may also not be able to effectively maintain them also - which is why QnECMS is a very effective tool.
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Accessibility comes as standard

QnECMS is a Content Management System built with accessibility from the ground-up, making it the most standards compliant and accessible CMS on the market.

Compliance with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)and standards

The administration interface of QnECMS is compliant with the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Guidelines. The HTML code is XHTML 1 strict and much of the presentation is done using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). All field names and field controls are explicitly linked.

Many (perhaps most) other CMS system that claim to be accessible only mean the public interface is accessible, generally they are not referring to the administration side.

QnECMS conforms to ATAG Priority 1 and the majority of Priority 2 and 3 checkpoints.