Editorial systems are technically part of content management systems.

A content management system is the collection of procedures used to manage work flows in a collaborative environment, and its essential characteristic is the separation of content, data structure and design of different access rights and workflows. The named procedures are designed to:
 

• Allow for a large number of people to contribute to and share stored data

• Control access to data, based on user roles. User roles define what information each user

   can view or edit

• Aid in easy storage and retrieval of data

• Reduce repetitive duplicate input

• Improve the ease of report writing

• Improve communication between users

In a Content Management System , data can be defined as nearly anything - documents, movies, pictures, phone numbers, scientific data, etc. CMSs are frequently used for storing, controlling, revising, semantically enriching, and publishing documentation. 

from Wikipedia Online

No matter whether content management, single source publishing, database publishing, Web-to-print solutions or other technical terms are used in this context, numerous products in this area deal with the same task, which is to support companies and publishing companies in the creation of cross-media content. The revolution of Web 2.0 is a further significant change in the market for content management systems. When you think back then expensive and inflexible systems were quite common - now, flexible and efficient server solutions stir up the market.

We have now successfully working together with the digital publishing solution provider Woodwing, the leading provider of digital media publishing systems based on Adobe, for four years. Leading publishers such as Gruner & Jahr, Time Magazine Inc., Reed Business Information or Ringier AG Switzerland already trust in Woodwing solutions, as well as companies like Hoch&Tief, Finnair and Allianz AG. The direction is clear and drives us towards single-source publishing. Content is gathered and stored in a single system, helping you to manage all your favorite media channels.

In the field of Web Content Management, we focus on the open CMS Drupal Drupal, that also comes with a seamless, bi-directional integration with Woodwing Enterprise 7.