Website Automation: or, How I Saved My Sanity at the Last Minute
http://www.stcnymetro.org/metro_voice/mv_112002/mv_112002.htm#wsa

Hendry, Michael
MetroVoice
2002

Abstract:

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's maintaining a website. The design is the fun part— solving problems, incorporating a brand, meeting user needs. That's what we live for. But maintenance? Yuck. So I surveyed the technologies available; what could I automate to ease the burden on myself and other volunteers? This article presents the results of this undertaking. It focuses mainly on the processes and their results. I discuss details of the tools and technologies where relevant, but this is not a tutorial on any tools or technologies; I'll provide resources for further information.