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Drupal
Drupal has been in use as an open source content management system or CMS since 2001. The name comes from the English translation of the Dutch word druppel meaning drop like water drop. The program started out as a bulletin board before turning into CMS in 2001. This PHP programmed CMS has a back end interface that can show content that is created for consumption. This CMS started out slow but has gained a lot of users since 2006, and it continues to gain more and more momentum. Drupal has been downloaded millions of times and that number is increasing every second. Drupal is free to download and can be found on Drupal.org.
Drupal has many great features for webmasters. Programmers like the fact that the design of the CMS has the core of the program using important features located in the default configuration itself. Other program functions can be added to the core through module plugs and various themes. The Cores in Drupal has its own modules which allows the users to Post Comments, Vote in Polls, Post and View Personal Profiles, Post Revise and Categorize Content. One of most important feature offered by Drupal is functionality of search engine friendly urls present in the core system.
When you are planning your site use one of many different Themes that Drupal has to offer. You can pick and choose any theme for free. You can even download themes from their official site if you don’t see one you like with the CMS. The best part about Drupal is that if you have any problems installing or using any of the features, you can simply log onto their website and there you will find everything you need.
Like any great product there is bound to be negative comments. There are few criticisms about the features that Drupal has. Some users are concerned with the fact that Drupal can be very hard to install. Some claim that the program itself it a bit harder to learn than other programs. Drupal offers a great product and it does seem a little intimidating because there is so much to learn. Drupal has every feature you could want in a website CMS. The most important part about running a website is using CMS and if you have the cream of the crop then you have to expect to there to be a lot to learn.
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