A Couple of Definitions

So just what is a CMS?

A CMS or "Content Management System" is nothing more than a database, a repository in which to keep - you guessed it - content. The value of a CMS is that it typically keeps your content in a certain structure with additional information that allows the content to be easily processed in smart ways.

MovableType is such a system.

MovableType uses the concept of an "entry" to manage how your content is structured. Entries are further structured as having a Title, a Body, an Excerpt, an Author, and ancillary information like a publication date, a "published" status and more.

Entries can be assigned to one or more "categories" that allow you, using MT, to further organize your content.

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