Here at VTG, we find ourselves turning to Drupal more and more as our CMS of choice. But sometimes you gotta ask yourself, “Why Drupal?”
We’ve been asking ourselves that same question, and here is what we’ve learned:
Drupal is a powerful, robust platform–right out of the box. With the release of Drupal 7, users now have the most flexible, easiest to use version of Drupal to date. Some of the new features we have been leveraging on our latest Drupal sites are Features, (which allows developers to use a collection of different Drupal entities into a module that they can update), Views, the new administrative UI, new support for WYSIWYG editors, improved drag-and-drop admin tasks, an enhanced log-in system, a more secure password system, a new ‘shortcuts’ admin tool to access favorite sections of the admin, and a few more.
VTG recently developed a multisite installation using Drupal 7 which allows for one admin area that powers two unique sites. Partnered with Vladimir Jones and Xcel Energy, VOLTAGE designed and developed this multisite installation of Drupal 7. VOLTAGE has a lot to offer for Drupal Development in Denver.
VTG also recently worked with Bold Earth Adventures in the design and development of a Drupal 7 teen travel site geared toward sending youth on exciting adventures across the world.
Bold Earth Teen Adventures site
More and more clients are requesting content management systems (CMS) to maintain their websites in-house, and Drupal has been requested by name on multiple occasions.
Many companies have already turned to Drupal as their CMS platform of choice. Some of them include Fast Company, McDonald’s, The White House, New York State Senate and Public Library, Harvard Magazine, Grammy.com, Mattel, Cartoon Network, Martha Stewart, Brown University, Xcel Energy, and many others.
Most people looking to build a new website with a CMS choose from the main 3 CMS platforms: WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. So is Drupal the right tool for your project? If you need a site that is flexible and robust for a wide-variety of applications, Drupal might be your best option. If your only requirement for your site is for a blog or a wiki, maybe WordPress, Blogger or MediaWiki would be a better solution. If you are looking for a site that can be configured to play nice with other sites or technologies, Drupal is probably the best solution. If you are looking for a site that can handle a variety of functions such as web forms, Drupal is a great choice. As with any technology, there will always be a learning curve. If you are not willing and able to pay your dues in learning how it works or not interested in hiring a Drupal expert, it probably isn’t your best option.
Luckily, VOLTAGE has a team of experts ready to design and develop your site in Drupal. If you are interested in what VOLTAGE can offer for Drupal Development in Denver, send us an email at: info@voltagead.com or give us a call at 303.664.1687 to discuss your Drupal project with you.
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With DrupalCon Denver fast approaching, we are getting our Drupal hats on over here at VOLTAGE.
