What is drupal and why is it so great

19 June 2011

In simple terms Drupal is a very powerful Content Management system which costs nothing to use. The best thing about Drupal is that it is supported by many web hosts and can be used for personal websites or for those of corporate businesses.

Anyone who chooses to use this free software package can publish, manage and organize the content of their websites and many thousands of people and corporate businesses are now enjoying all the benefits of powering their sites with Drupal.

It takes no time at all to build both internal and external facing websites without having to get involved with any custom programming whatsoever. The beauty of it is that you can use the multi-site configuration so you are not limited to just one website when you use Drupal. One single download and you can have as many websites as you want.It is extremely user friendly and allows you to manage and handle an infinite amount of content which includes video, text, blog, podcasts and polls. It also allows strong user management along with other important menu handling with real time statistics.

The administration side of Drupal has been made very simple for users with different levels of permissions being permitted if the administrator allows it. For web designers it lets them create websites which attract visitors, therefore increasing traffic to the site. But their themes are great and are instantly identifiable by users, so it is just a matter of finding one that you like.

Drupal makes it simple to organize and find content on a website. It is easy to structure or re-use content and content creators have smart defaults they can use. There are loads of tools to do all of these things easily and efficiently.

There is a vast array of add-on modules which can be added to the Drupal core. This means you can create an entire website in one place without having to go elsewhere. The marvellous thing about it is that you can create sites and applications which will enable users to interact with each other but also means that you always stay in control of what is happening on your website.

The connectivity with Drupal simplifies how you connect your website to other sites and services which are available on the Internet. One vital point is that it supports social networking this means you target a larger audience to visit your website.

Drupal offers fantastic support and because it is open source this means that everybody can get involved in it and contribute to it on a constant real time basis. The whole process is very secure which means the worry is taken out of this aspect of building a website which ultimately allows you to concentrate on the creative side of things on the website.
All in all Drupal gives you the freedom to create a secure website that will be attractive to users and which you are able to organize and manage easily with all the support you would ever need to make the website run smoothly and efficiently.