New features of Roxen's CMS 17 upgrade include ease of use improvements and built-in workflow tools.

Twenty years after its first browser-based CMS version, the revision gives users access to a new editor and redesigned user interface, while an updated core architecture provides performance enhancements,

Performance and core functionality upgrades make it an apt development platform for partner products such as Bright Answers' rapid web-app creation tool AppBuilder, chief executive Per Östlund says.

Chief technology officer Jonas Walldén says the release embodies a multi-year R&D effort: "From the upgraded internals, such as the bundled MariaDB database and revised SSL cryptos, to the fresh look and streamlined workflow I think we strike a perfect balance to make this the best version yet."