Ametys is an open source and 100% free Web-based Content Management System (WCMS) software designed to combine a user-friendly interface with content richness. It has been engineered in such a way that it can greatly facilitate advanced web-based publications in a multi-authoring environment.

Key features include multisite support, content editing, news support, multimedia galleries, survey forms, newsletters support, maps, gadgets, user generated content, social networks support, Flipbook support, attachments data inclusion.

With Ametys, you will be able to quickly build powerful websites, as the project comes with a simple and intuitive editing solution, a multi-tab authoring utility, as well as a Microsoft Word-like interface.

Users will be able to deploy and manage their websites through the "website factory," as well as to share various web contents between websites. It’s a Web 2.0 compatible software that features comments feeds, share buttons, Twitter feed integration, OpenSocial gadgets, front-end editing, as well as wikis and blogs.

Another interesting feature is the support for WAI (Web Accessibility) standards, which affects the software’s design, editorial, ergonomics and technical aspects. Users are allowed to create templates, as well as to deploy, manage and integrate websites without having to know anything about any available web technology.

Ametys is a powerful CMS used by more than 30,000 websites worldwide. The desktop version is written in the Java programming language and supports GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows operating systems. Both 64-bit and 32-bit hardware platforms are supported at this time.

For your convenience, Bitnami provides an all-in-one installer that greatly simplifies the installation and hosting of the Ametys software and its runtime dependencies on desktop computers and laptops. Modules for Bitnmai’s LAMP, MAMP and WAMP stacks are also available for download on Softpedia.