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There are several good comparative reviews of Joomla and Drupal available on the internet.  However these reviews are often out of date and fail to quantify the tradeoffs involved in selecting one CMS over the other.  We are asking professionals familiar with these content management systems to take a survey about the relative strengths and weaknesses of Joomla and Drupal. 

 

Our survey research will update the analysis of these two content management systems, provide a more rigorous basis for evaluation, and quantify the tradeoffs.  We hope this will lead to a better understanding the tasks to which each CMS is best suited. 


Drupal logoIn today's tough economic times, more companies are looking for ways to do more with less.  As economic growth slows competition grows more fierce.  Instead of battling over the share of a growing market, companies struggle to maintain their client base.  Competition becomes a zero-sum game; your competitors success likely means you lose clients.  

In this environment businesses often stand pat.  They eliminate or delay projects in order to cut costs and wait out the storm.  Ironically this is what makes it so important to keep your eye on the prize during a recession.  This is true as true for web projects as any other.  Since so many businesses are cutting web projects, it makes web development services easier to find and less expensive.


 

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Most good websites have many features in common.  Important features include: a system for managing user logins and permissions: an attractive design and layout, a simple method for adding, modifying and removing content, a system for categorizing and organizing content; an archival system; a way to manage multimedia files; and integration with an web analytics program. 

The genius of content management systems is that they take all the most valuable features and package them in one system.  This gives you a running start in developing a great website.