Choosing the right content management system for your project depends on the amount of people working on your site, the size of your site and how frequently you will have to access it. There are, of course, many different options available, and in this blog post we are going to look at two different platforms to consider, Drupal and SharePoint. We will weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of each CMS, and look at ways you may be able to use them to get the best out of your website. What is a CMS? Firstly, we’ll get back to basics and answer a simple question – what exactly is a content management system? Essentially a content management system (CMS) allows the user to have full control over the addition of content, editing and organisation of their website through a conventional web browser. Without having to delve into code, a CMS can be entirely customisable and adapted to suit an individual or a business’ needs. Drupal vs. Sharepoint Before we look too deeply into a comparison between the two management systems, it would be a good idea to revisit exactly what each system offers its customers. Released in 2001, Drupal is today considered to be one of the leading content management systems for businesses around the world. Released as an open source project, the software is available for free and comes with an unlimited licence for customisation and re-distribution. This is part of Drupal’s appeal – the ‘building blocks’ approach allows users to have flexibility when it comes to their site. Microsoft Sharepoint comes from a slightly...
A content management system, often abbreviated to CMS, is an application allows publishing, editing, modifying, organizing, deleting, and maintaining online content from one central user interface. Most often, popular news websites, blogs, and other popular online destinations that frequently publish new content make use of a CMS. In so doing, content writers with minimal or no exposure to coding and design can regularly publish great content without any roadblocks. The purpose of this article is to offer an unbiased look at two different platforms – Drupal vs WordPress, the two most popular CMS choices available. When choosing the platform will power your website, you will need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of each. Drupal vs WordPress To put it simply, whether you prefer to power your website with Drupal or WordPress will depend largely upon your intentions and objectives for your website. Each CMS has its own strengths and weaknesses including the availability of its themes, plugins, and updates, as well as the necessary skills you will require for its use. Before diving into the specifics of Drupal vs WordPress, it is important to mention that both are great choices for creating a website. They are both built on PHP and MySQL, and both are open source CMS solutions. Understanding Open Source With the intention to promote universal access to software, the open source development model grants a free license to the design of any product, plus redistribution rights. As we compare Drupal vs WordPress in this CMS comparison, it is worth noting that both options are open source. In a nutshell, that means both CMS choices have...
