CMS Development Comparing Drupal and Joomla

When looking for designing a website CMS or Content Management System is the best possible option for you. In CMS Development: Joomla and Drupal are the two best choices that you have. You can choose either of the two. But have it own pros and cons which will be discussed later in the article. Joomla and Drupal are two most widely used Content Management System. They are open source meaning they are available for free online and can be downloaded by anyone to use for their own specific purposes. Their architecture and format also goes through continuous improvements and updates to make sure the system fulfills all requirements of changing times and changing needs.

Here is a comparison between CMS Development: Joomla and Drupal to help you choose the one which suits your purpose better:

If you are thinking about Drupal then make sure that you have the required expertise, knowledge and skill set to use this software. It is mainly used for building very complex websites and therefore as you can comprehend required people to who know how to handle all the powerful tools provided by it. It is developer friendly meaning if you have sufficient knowledge then you can very easily handle it. Joomla is a middle level CMS development tool meaning it offers mid range services between developer oriented and user friendly. The sites designed by Joomla are a little less complex as compared to sites developed by Drupal.

Some examples of sites that are developed by Drupal are Team Sugar, Fast Company etc. On the other hand some examples of websites that can be developed by Joomla are educational sites, restaurant site, etc.

The main features of Drupal are tagging ability, taxonomy and ability to organize and categorize very complex data. This is the reason why Drupal is used for developing very complex websites. Whereas the main features for Joomla is that it is best suitable for making community websites like social networking sites. Its features strongly support the development of social networking sites.

When it comes to ease of use we have discussed earlier that Drupal requires some sort of CMS expertise. Precisely it requires the expertise and skill set of at least three CMSes. Due to this reason it is the perfect option and the most appropriate system for developing an advanced site. Once become accustomed to it and you release your work through it from time to time, it would become easy for you to use. But if you are finding it difficult to learn or cannot find the right personnel to work on it then it can become a serious issue for you. On the other hand Joomla is not as complex as drupal. The setup and installation of Joomla is also less complicated and quite easy for novice user. It requires a little understanding a fairly small investment. In return it gives you a considerably easy terminology which can be used to develop some very complex sites.

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