Quick Look

Type
Work project
Launched
September 2007
Team
Solo
Contribution
Code
Technology
VB .NET 2.0, SQL Server 2005

Screenshot

Project

Spot is a dynamic content management system. Its strength lies in its adaptability, allowing it to be used in a wide range of situations, from inserting simple text snippets, to controlling site parameters, to serving full page HTML content. Spot is currently used in over 2,200 different scenarios and contains over 130,000 rows of content.

Another big advantage of Spot is that it provides an easy way to update content or variables without requiring code changes to be deployed. This is especially useful for non-technical people that wish to make changes without having to go through a developer.

The interface for adding content into Spot (shown in the screenshot) is called Spot UI. It has several features, including revision history, content preview, and the ability to set start and end dates for content to be used.