Drupal

Drupal is a content management system tool that enables you to add, publish, edit and remove content from a website from various devices, including tablets, smartphones and web browsers. Since the app is written in a scripting language, you need to make sure that you run it on the computer where you have the web server and database installed.

The tool packs an astonishing array, including, but not limited to advanced menu management, user management, graphics modification tools and numerous others needed to create simple or complex websites, social networks, blogs, e-commerce, discussion boards, etc. As you would expect, you have several utilities to manage diverse content types – videos, text, podcast, polls, blogs – at your disposal.

To get an idea about the versatility, you should look at the user management tool that permits administrators to create new user accounts and establish permission rights, assignments, groups, so on and so forth. In case the embedded utilities are not enough, take note that the script includes thousands of plugins on the website to customize and make your workflow more convenient.

On the other hand, you should bear in mind that the installation script is no exactly user-friendly and requires you have advanced knowledge. Compared to similar platforms, it can be argued, that this is one of the hardest scripts to master. If you are familiar with using similar platforms, you can also have a hard time learning the ropes. This is because the utility was developed that it should be used by professionals only originally.

Nevertheless, the platform is supported by a powerful open community that provides you with all the necessary information to get started. Besides the extensive documentation, you can also access discussion boards, chats, mailing lists and blog post that provide you with plenty of data regarding the management and modification of the script according to your needs and preferences.

Without denying it may need some time – and patience – to get accustomed to, Drupal compensates through its high flexibility, compatibility and performance. Regardless of whether you want to develop a high tech blog, e-commerce, healthcare, travel and tourism, higher education, media or even government website, this elegant tool supported by a powerful open source community can help you achieve your goals.