Open Source Developers

Veda Informatics, a fast-growing internet visibility optimization company, has launched www.open-source-developers.com, offering website development services focused on the needs of individuals and small businesses. Start-ups and small businesses are typically tight on funds, but cannot forgo having a web presence. Continue reading »

Drupal, as some of the people put it, is one of the best Content Management Systems (CMS) available. We tend to differ and do not support this thought as we firmly believe that Drupal is the best CMS. The name Drupal is inspired from a Dutch word “Druppel” which means “Drop” in English.  This open source project was started in 1999 by Dries Buytaert.

What is Drupal Anyway!

You can call Drupal a Content Management System (CMS), Content Management Framework (CMF) or a Web Application Framework (WAF). With its modular and flexible architecture, Drupal can be used to build a simple blog to a complex multisite social networking application. Drupal Core is what you need to start building a site with Drupal. It is a collection of common functions for Content Management, User Management, Content Syndication etc. Let’s understand what these core components actually are:
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In any business, it’s critical to focus and direct all available energy and resources into meeting predetermined goals. Recently, while I was reading the book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, a quote caught my attention:

“If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.”

Organization focus should be visible in every aspect of your business. This is true even for your website, be it a corporate website or a transactional or social one. Many websites, even several corporate ones, look cluttered and do not clearly bring out the product/service that is being offered. This dilutes the messaging to your potential customers or employees.

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