Content deployment system having a content publishing engine with a filter module for selectively extracting content items provided from content sources for integration into a specific release and methods for implementing the same

A content deployment system for integrating and deploying selected content items into a specific release of a webpage in a content publishing process, the content deployment system comprising:

• a plurality of content sources that are each configured to manage or store content items for potential inclusion in the specific release of the webpage, wherein each content item comprises:
• at least one of a set of directions for rendering the webpage and actual content that is rendered on the webpage, and wherein the plurality of content sources comprise:
• a first content source that is configured to manage and store a plurality of first content items for potential inclusion in the specific release of the webpage;
• a content publishing engine that is configurable to control the release of content items that are to be published, comprising:
• a processor configured to execute:
• a release management interface that, when executed by the processor, is configurable to manage and store a manifest record for the specific release of the webpage, wherein the manifest record specifies release items by interface name that are allowed to be part of the specific release of the webpage;
• a bulk interface that, when executed by the processor, is configurable to receive content package objects from the plurality of content sources, wherein the first content source is further configured to:
• directly invoke the bulk interface to send the plurality of first content items to the content publishing engine;
• and
• a filter module that, when executed by the processor, is configurable to:
• process the first content items to extract selected first content items, from the plurality of first content items, that are specified in the manifest record for inclusion in the specific release of the webpage;
• and add the selected first content items into a release object so that the selected first content items are included as part of the specific release of the webpage and published as web content.