The Contenido Principle - flexible and modular
Layouts, Modules und Templates work together to determine where and how your
content is displayed. When creating a Layout, Contenido first adds the skeletal
structure of the page, along with special keywords for the "Container"
(placeholder).
You can create your own layout using your knowledge of
HTML, a proprietary WYSIWYG HTML editing programs such as GoLive or DreamWeaver,
or one of any number of freeware and open-source.
Once the Layout is
complete, you'll be using Modules to display individual articles and content
elements. Contenido provides its own simple modules for displaying content; with
some knowledge of PHP, however, you'll quickly be able to extend on these and
use your modifications on your website.
Layouts and modules work together
in Templates. In a template you determine what contain (modules) will appear in
the layout's "containers".