Drupal
January 2001
Stable release
7.23 / 7 August 2013
Development status
Active
Written in
PHP
Operating system
Cross-platform
Size
11.4 MB (uncompressed core)
Available in
Multilingual
Type
Content management framework, Content management system
License
GPLv2 or later
Website: drupal.org
Drupal is a free and open-source content management framework written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. The standard release of Drupal, known as Drupal core, contains basic features common to content management systems. These include user account registration and maintenance, menu management, RSS feeds, page layout customization, and system administration.
There are more than 22,900 free community-contributed addons, known as contributed modules, available to alter and extend Drupal's core capabilities and add new features or customize Drupal's behavior and appearance. Because of this plug-in extensibility and modular design, Drupal is described as a content management framework and also a web application framework.
The New York Public Library Website was created by Drupal software.
Drupal is a free and open-source content management framework written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. The standard release of Drupal, known as Drupal core, contains basic features common to content management systems. These include user account registration and maintenance, menu management, RSS feeds, page layout customization, and system administration.
There are more than 22,900 free community-contributed addons, known as contributed modules, available to alter and extend Drupal's core capabilities and add new features or customize Drupal's behavior and appearance. Because of this plug-in extensibility and modular design, Drupal is described as a content management framework and also a web application framework.
The New York Public Library Website was created by Drupal software.
Joomla!
Developer(s)
The Joomla Project Team
Initial release
17 August 2005
Stable release
2.5.13 / July 25, 2013
Preview release
3.1.4 / 25 July 2013; 17 days ago
Development status
Active
Written in
PHP
Operating system
Cross-platform
Size
7.6 MB (compressed) 20.9 MB (uncompressed)
Type
Content management framework
License
GNU General Public License
Website: www.joomla.org
Joomla is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP including features such as page caching, RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, polls and search. It is estimated to be the second most used CMS on the Internet after WordPress.
There are five types of extensions for Joomla!: Templates, Components, Modules, Plugins, and Languages. Each of these extensions handles a specific function.
Like Blogger, template allows the user to alter the layout, design and structure of the site. There are many paid and free templates available on the internet.
Components: The largest and most complex extensions of them all; they can be seen as mini-applications.
Plugins: When an event is triggered, plugins that are registered with the application to handle that event execute. For example, a plugin could be used to block user-submitted articles and filter out bad words.
Modules: Rendering pages flexibly in Joomla requires a module extension, which is then linked to Joomla components to display new content or new images.
Language: Pretty explanatory, this extension allows a user to write their content in a different language.
The Paris Carnegie Public Library website was created by Joomla! software.
Joomla is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP including features such as page caching, RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, polls and search. It is estimated to be the second most used CMS on the Internet after WordPress.
There are five types of extensions for Joomla!: Templates, Components, Modules, Plugins, and Languages. Each of these extensions handles a specific function.
Like Blogger, template allows the user to alter the layout, design and structure of the site. There are many paid and free templates available on the internet.
Components: The largest and most complex extensions of them all; they can be seen as mini-applications.
Plugins: When an event is triggered, plugins that are registered with the application to handle that event execute. For example, a plugin could be used to block user-submitted articles and filter out bad words.
Modules: Rendering pages flexibly in Joomla requires a module extension, which is then linked to Joomla components to display new content or new images.
Language: Pretty explanatory, this extension allows a user to write their content in a different language.
The Paris Carnegie Public Library website was created by Joomla! software.
Wordpress
Developer(s)
WordPress Foundation
Initial release
May 27, 2003
Stable release
3.6 / August 1, 2013; 9 days ago
Preview release
3.6 RC 2 / July 24, 2013
Development status
Active
Operating system
Cross-platform
Platform
PHP
Type
Blog software
License
GNU GPLv2 (or later)
Website: wordpress.org
WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and a content management system based on PHP. Features include a plug-in architecture and a template system. WordPress is currently the most popular blogging system being used on the Web.
One very popular feature of WordPress is its rich plugin architecture which allows users and developers to extend its abilities beyond the core installation. WordPress has a database of over 26,000 plugins, each of which offers custom functions and features enabling users to tailor their sites to their specific needs. These customizations range from SEO (Search Engine Optimization) enhancers to content displaying features, such as the addition of widgets and navigation bars.
Similar to Joomla! and blogger, Wordpress allows users to change the look and functionality of a site without altering the information content or structure of the site throught the use of it's web template system. Users can select a template provided by Wordpress or upload a folder via FTP.
The Dartmouth Public Libraries website was created by Wordpress software.
WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and a content management system based on PHP. Features include a plug-in architecture and a template system. WordPress is currently the most popular blogging system being used on the Web.
One very popular feature of WordPress is its rich plugin architecture which allows users and developers to extend its abilities beyond the core installation. WordPress has a database of over 26,000 plugins, each of which offers custom functions and features enabling users to tailor their sites to their specific needs. These customizations range from SEO (Search Engine Optimization) enhancers to content displaying features, such as the addition of widgets and navigation bars.
Similar to Joomla! and blogger, Wordpress allows users to change the look and functionality of a site without altering the information content or structure of the site throught the use of it's web template system. Users can select a template provided by Wordpress or upload a folder via FTP.
The Dartmouth Public Libraries website was created by Wordpress software.
Hi Matt,
ReplyDeleteYour blog design is awesome :)