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3February 2010 |
Q: What is Drupal? A: Drupal is a Content Management System (CMS) that uses modules to allow the site administrator to organize and display content, customize appearance and manage routine tasks. It is also known as a content management framework (CMF) as it is geared more towards configurability and customization. Q: Why should my company use it? A: In comparison to most CMS’s Drupal has an upper hand when you take a look at its features and functionalities. Below are some of the features you would find in Drupal. User Management: – Drupal has strong user role and access control functionality. Custom user roles and custom access levels can be created as and when needed. Advanced URL Control: – Drupal gives the user complete control over URL structure. Each item of content in Drupal can be given a custom URL also known as aliases. Users can automate custom URL structures for each different content type with the ‘Pathauto’ Module. Custom Content Types and Views: – The Content Construction Kit (CCK) and view modules can be used to create new content types and create advanced custom views. Content types could contain news stories, tutorials, blog posts and so on. PHP Template: – By default Drupal uses the PHP template theme engine. Theming in Drupal is easy as the user does not require any PHP knowledge. Get your website done in Drupal. Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. This article was posted by Mufthie |
Why choose Drupal?
21January 2010 |
Drupal is a Content Management System (CMS) that uses modules to allow the site administrator to organize and display content, customize appearance and manage routine tasks. It is also known as a content management framework (CMF) as it is geared more towards configurability and customization. If the website being developed has to be search engine friendly and scalable, a content management system has to be used. In general what a CMS does is stores the content in a database, keeps design and content separately and making changes on all pages just requires to be updated in one place. Below are few reasons why you should consider it. User Management: – Drupal has strong user role and access control functionality. Custom user roles and custom access levels can be created as and when needed. Advanced URL Control: – Drupal gives the user complete control over URL structure. Each item of content in Drupal can be given a custom URL also known as aliases. Users can automate custom URL structures for each different content type with the ‘Pathauto’ Module. Custom Content Types and Views: – The Content Construction Kit (CCK) and view modules can be used to create new content types and create advanced custom views. Content types could contain news stories, tutorials, blog posts and so on. PHP Template: – By default Drupal uses the PHP template theme engine. Theming in Drupal is easy as the user does not require any PHP knowledge. Revision Control: – Drupal can be configured to save a new version every time they are edited. There is also the option of viewing old files and even revert old files. Page Titles and Meta Tags: – Drupals page title module gives the user custom control of their elements while the meta tags Module gives the user control over the users pages’ individual meta description tags. Get your website done in Drupal. Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. This article was posted by Mufthie |
Importance of Web Design
18January 2010 |
In today’s context the easiest, fastest and most effective way to reach new customers is through online marketing. It has opened many doors for small to medium sized businesses to compete with corporate entities. Keeping that in mind, it is very important to ensure a customer is satisfied in what he sees as it is the first point of contact between the customer and the business. By making the right first impression, customers are likely to have a positive reaction to those products and services. For this reason, the designer should have control and understanding over seven major areas. They are:- Balance: Usage of visual weight to control design balance through the use of factors such as color, size, space and density. Color: Usage of proper color in the design will help the visitor get a clear picture of your message. Dominance: This is the process of getting the attention of the viewer by using factors such as size, position, color, style and shape to make one area more dominant than the other. Gestalt: This is the idea the mind perceives just by having a glance at the website design. In other words, all elements used in the web page such as text, images, spacing, etc. put together in a balanced manner, would mean gestalt is at play. Hierarchy: It is important to maintain a proper hierarchy in the design so that the viewers could easily be guided through the website. Space: Without proper spacing between elements and designs, the site would look crowded and possibly give a negative message to the viewer. Having white space is just as much important as containing information on any website. Unity: This refers to the use of elements in such a way so that it would strike a balance between unity and variety. Over use of elements could result in chaos. Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. This article was posted by Mufthie |
Moodle and some of its Features
15January 2010 |
Moodle is an Open Source Course Management System (CMS) even known as Learning Management System (LMS) software that allows users to post course content, communicate with students, set up quizzes or surveys, and manage grades online. Traditional websites are well suited for recruiting students to courses and programs, as they are public and can be accessed by prospective students. However, this system lacks many features necessary for proper online instruction. Some important features that you would find are: Communication:- With each Moodle course, comes a variety of communication tools. The process of mailing students has not been easier. Instructors can easily send mail to students in batches or individually. Not to mention chat room discussion between course members. Easy to Build:- The user does not need to know how to build a web site to build a Moodle course as all the content is added through the use of online forms and can easily add items created in programs such as WordPerfect, Excel, Outlook, and many more. Security:- All students are provided with unique login IDs and only those students will be able to access specific module contents, results and so on. Apart from the above mentioned features, other features you would find are: Customizable content areas Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. This article was posted by Mufthie |
KnowledgeTree®
13January 2010 |
KnowledgeTree® is an open source document management software that is PHP based, easy to install and used across a broad range of organizations. It is also the leading commercial open source electronic document management software designed for small to medium-sized organizations. Some of the main features included in the community edition are workflow, version control and audit trails. It also helps manage the document lifecycle, promote collaboration, reduce paper and ensure compliance. The PHP design, as well as integration of open standards, such as CMIS, ensures that KnowledgeTree can be easily integrated with other systems. Like other SaaS products it requires no installation, upgrades or server infrastructure and offers users a production-ready, web-based, document management system. KnowledgeTree Community Edition is licensed under the GNU GPL version 3 and uses the Apache Web Server and MySQL database management system. Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. This article was posted by Mufthie |
WordPress
11January 2010 |
WordPress is publishing software with a focus on ease of use, speed and a great user experience. In WordPress, instead of storing the content in files, it stores the content in a database. The database is either stored on a different part of the server, or sometimes on a different server altogether. Whereas a static page contains both structure and content, the WordPress theme envelops and wraps the content in the theme files. In other words, you can change, edit, delete, and add new content using one set of template files. WordPress was originally intended as an easy way to set up a blog. But, due to the efforts of a large “open source” community of WordPress programmers working to extend and improve its capabilities, WordPress has become much more than just a tool for bloggers. WordPress is one of the most popular blogging software because of the following main reasons:- Easy to use: – From novice users to advanced programmers, it’s suitable for just anybody. Expandable: – WordPress’s community distributes a large number of modules for almost any popular website feature. Open Source: – It is free to install, use and distribute Wordpress. WordPress falls into the category of Content Management System as it can be used to run full-sized, social media-rich business websites. WordPress is licensed under the General Public License (GPL) and runs on PHP and MySQL platforms. Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. Read the rest of this entry » This article was posted by Mufthie |
jQuery
9January 2010 |
jQuery is very rich library of functions and methods which does the same task like JavaScript but the difference is that jQuery is easy to use and give a lot of flexibility to the developers. jQuery can be used in web application irrespective of the language or technology, it can be used with PHP,asp,jsp,servlets,CGI and almost all the programming languages. Some well known features of jQuery are:- -Ajax -CSS manipulation -DOM element selections functions -DOM traversal and modification -Events -Effects and animations -Extensibility -JavaScript Plug-in -Utilities – such as browser version and each function. jQuery is licensed under the MIT License and the GNU General Public License. Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. This article was posted by Mufthie |
What is DotNetNuke?
22December 2009 |
DotNetNuke (DNN) is an open source Portal and Content Management Framework, based on Microsoft’s .NET technology. It is a Content Management System that makes easy to create, deploy and manage websites, intranet, and extranet. The best part about DNN is it is fully customizable. DNN uses pieces of software called modules that can be developed in numerous ways and therefore get the best solution for any website. Also, one does not have to be a technical user as DotNetNuke web content management (WCM) system and application development platform was designed for end-users-everyday users who maintain websites for charitable organizations, non profit groups and so on. Apart from the community edition, DotNetNuke also comes in the professional edition with premium functionality and technical support options. These additional features ensure success for organizations running business critical websites and applications. In the community edition you would find features such as: *Google Analytics Support *Change Audit
Including the above mentioned features, the professional edition contains additional features such as:
*Google Analytics for Marketing Support
DotNetNuke follows a three-tier architecture model with a core framework providing support to the extensible modular structure. Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. This article was posted by Mufthie |
What is vTiger?
18December 2009 |
When it comes to customer satisfaction in any organization, it is of utmost importance to make sure that the customers are satisfied about the way they are being treated. As retaining the customer base as well as acquiring new customers depends largely on this. For this purpose, there are plenty of (CRM) Customer Relationship managers available in the market. Finding the right one for your business is not going to be easy. vTiger is a CRM that keeps the customer satisfied from the point of order placement through delivery and all the way to successful complaint resolution. vTiger is an open source enterprise ready CRM software mainly catering to small and medium businesses. Some of the features you would find are:- Pipeline analysis Campaign management Inventory management Invoice processing Information database Lead management And that’s not all. vTiger offers extensions of web browsers such as Mozilla Thunderbird mail, Microsoft applications such as Outlook plug-in and Word, and also Office plug-ins. Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. This article was posted by Mufthie |
What is osCommerce?
17December 2009 |
osCommerce is an online e-commerce solution and one of the most advanced virtual stores for the web. It contains product to product options, unlimited categories, registered and unregistered shopping cart, customizable tax options and banner management just to name a few. When it comes to deciding on shopping cart software, it is important to make sure that certain criteria is met. It should be able to create a positive shopping experience for the customer. Tools to allow effective sales. Administrative tools that gives control to manage the store. Customize the software according to the business requirement. It has spawned a number of forks that include: Zen cart osCMax CRE Loaded Suocommerce Batavi osCommerce is distributed under the GNU (General Public License) and is one of the earliest PHP based open source shopping software distributions. And runs on MySQL. Contact Wakensys at 773.552.1355 for more information. This article was posted by Mufthie |
