IBM's open source CMS to choose the decision-making process
Web site content management There are many ways, from simple Web log (blog) engine system (only supports limited content distribution function) to complete content management system framework, and then Application Framework (can be built in its own customized content management system). Because of the existence of open-source field of a large number of choices, it is difficult to choose the suitable solution for their needs.
Ultimately, we have chosen Drupal. However, we describe the basic principles of decision-making is good. The next section describes some of the candidate systems, including Drupal, Mambo, Typo3, Ruby on Rails, Movable Type, WordPress and TextPattern.
Content management solution contrast
"Drupal software allows individuals or user communities to easily publish, manage and organize a variety of Web site content. Tens of thousands of individuals and organizations already using Drupal to establish different types of Web sites, including
- Community-based Web portal and discussion site
- Company Web site / intranet portals
- Personal Web Site
- Fan site
- E-business applications
- Resource Directory
Drupal content management system support, blog, collaborative authoring environment, forums, news communications, image library, file upload and download and so on. Drupal is a GPL license agreement using open source software, from a few thousand users and developers community to maintain and development. Drupal can be downloaded for free and use. "(Source: CMS Matrix)
With other content management system (CMS), compared, Drupal is still "young." However, this framework we are very well prepared, both robust and very flexible, but also the development of a thriving community, which means that there will be a large number of users to adopt and support it.











































