Website applications normally provide your users a functionality to interact and many times do business with your website. Websites like Facebook or Yahoo could be considered as cheap website applications. We have undertaken website application development for various customers. An example would be an online booking system we developed for a client to enable them to take bookings for various courses they run over the Internet. Another example of website application development would be an ?commerce website or even a simple newsletter delivery system can be classified as website application.

On the other hand, a Content Management System in a pure sense allows you to manage information on your website.

Three main advantages of a good Content Management System are:

1.Streamline Authoring process: you can delegate the job of updating your website to different staff members and they can manage information on the website that is related to their field of expertise or responsibility.

2.Quick turnaround for changes: You can make updates to your website without any involvement form your website design. The only time you will need your website designer to intervene is if you want to make changes to the or look and feel of your website.

3.Reduced Site Maintenance Costs: Once a CMS is in place, you don't have to pay anyone to keep your website current. Most CMS are developed so that anyone with simple data entry skills can update information on your website. As mentioned, A cheap website designer will only be needed if any changes have to be made to the website design.

Many Website Designers these days provide a Content Management System based website using an open-source CMS like Joomla. Although Joomla is a good open-source solution, it has its own limitations. Many website developers develop CMS based on client requirement. This allows website designers to develop a CMS that suits the client needs exactly.

You as a customer should understand the advantages and disadvantages of website development using an open source software or a custom designed CMS before you commit to cheap website development based on either of them. If you get the right solution and if developed properly, a good CMS can help your grow your website seamlessly.