Why Should I Use Drupal for My Content Management System?

Drupal offers about as many features as the average webmaster would want to use. The end-user interface is simple and straight-forward. Many improvements have been made in this area as of the Drupal 7 release. Some of the pre-packaged design templates are very nice as well. From a web developers point of view, the modular code structure makes for easy customizations. A Drupal web site can be powerful, unique and attractive.

Can I Get Support From the Drupal Community?

The Drupal support page outlines several sources of support from a chat channel to professional programming references. This website also features extensive written documentation. Installation, customization and development support resources are available in the Drupal forums.

What Will My Web Site Look Like if I Use the Drupal CMS?

Perhaps one of the best features about the Drupal content management system is the ability to customize the look and feel of your web site. There are many themes available at the Drupal website. You may be pleased with one of these pre-developed designs. Otherwise, a good web designer can work with the theme system to create a great-looking custom design.

Is There Any Reason I Should Not Use Drupal for My Web Site?

If you wish to set up a content management system yourself and you do not have PHP and HTML skills, Drupal may not be your best choice. Whereas the finished product is user-friendly, the Drupal implementation is geared more to the web developer. Adding features (via modules) to the system isn't always simple either*. Some of the member contributions take a bit of "help" to work properly.

*As of the Drupal 7 release, contributes modules can be added by copying and pasting the like to he package and clicking a button. Savvy end-usres will probably be comfortable with this. Most folks will need a little help.