Why Drupal gives you an edge

It is common knowledge for just about anyone now that Drupal leads the current crop platform content management systems. This is not only due to Drupal’s superior features or versatility but also due to its ability to adapt and change itself quickly with the times. This is a feature that every content management system has in some measure, but that which Drupal has perfected. This article takes a closer look at why your choice for a CMS must be Drupal.

First among the reasons to choose Drupal has to be that it is an Open Source CMS. Hence, you can use it to create business websites, blogs, social networking sites, discussion boards etc. In essence, you have the source code free if you want to use Drupal. For particular website tools, you can always purchase customization tools like themes and modules.

Secondly, Drupal is written in PHP and therefore can be used with just about any operating system such as Linux, Windows, Mac etc. To store all the necessary information and data you can make use of MySQL.

Nodes – You must have heard of it. Drupal makes use of these special pages to form most of its content. ‘Story’ and ‘page’ are the predefined content types in Drupal which you can customize i.e. create on your own. The real benefits of using Drupal are:

Freedom from coding restrictions

As Drupal is Open Source, you have the freedom to modify or alter the code as you wish sans any restrictions. This applies even to tools where if you are dissatisfied with the functionality of any tool, you can modify it as per your requirement.

Simplicity in debugging

With Drupal, you don't require any kind of encryption software thereby making debugging easier and hassle free.

Adaptation and versatility

Drupal scores better than the other platforms here. With its rich features that provide a wide range of functionality, Drupal ticks many boxes.

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