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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 entry was posted by Aboo Zackeriya on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at 1:47 am and is filed under Web Development. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.