Drupal Introduction
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Drupal is a free and open source content management system (CMS) that allows users to create websites, forums, blogs, e-commerce sites, and more. It is a powerful tool but can be difficult to administer due to its complex interface and frequent version changes. Choosing a CMS depends on factors like one's needs, skills, budget, and what maintenance is required. The document provides advice on getting started with Drupal and encourages learning more through experimenting, comparing options, and discussing with others.
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- 1. Drupal The firstdate (going on since 2001…)
- 2. What is Drupal???CMS C ontent M anagement S ystem Framework Free Open Source
- 3. What can itdo for me? Create a website for you With a forum And have registered users And an email list And reports And an e-shop And a digg-clone or just a simple humble blog And manage all of the above very well !!
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- 7. What qualifications shouldI have? Before installing drupal: Be familiar with databases Have a web server and a database server After installing drupal: Nothing really, just common sense And a bit of server administration skills Installation is only needed once, backups and maintenance can be automated so this is not an issue
- 8. So… how doI start? First of all you prepare your website Find the idea Create a basic sitemap Then you go shopping for: Modules Themes Other settings (user accounts,menus, translations) And the King: Content
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- 11. Benefits REALLY powerfultool (if you are a developer or skilled power user) Small choice of modules Well integrated modules Fast Browser Compatibility The greatest feature: one installation many websites
- 12. Difficulties Not easyto administer Not very friendly interface Updates Frequent version changes (4 5 6 7)
- 13. My experience 5websites averaging 20.000 visitors a month each 2 joomla websites (one is getting 30.000 visitors a month) MANY wordpress blogs (I don’t know) My job: hundrends of netvolution (proprietary CMS) websites (millions of visitors)
- 14. Is drupal THECMS for me? Probably but to be honest, it depends. Just like cars. If you can afford a Ferrari you better get the Ferrari. If you are on a budget or you want to go off-road (and have the skills) then go for the Lada Niva. If Ford Focus is THE car for you then Drupal might be THE CMS for you. Conclusion: Choosing a CMS depends on your current situation: needs, wants and can afford (not only in money)
- 15. How can Ilearn more? First of all: LEARN MORE!! Try, experiment, compare, discuss http://www.Drupal.org Books Other websites Stay in this room, listen and talk to other people in this room !!
- 16. Thank you! PanosLadas http://twitter.com/ladas