Why Drupal?
Drupal is not the only CMS available today. There are probably dozen others, some are simple blog applications and others are professional grade enterprise level solutions. Some are free, and open source (the code which runs the application is open to use edit and modify) and others are multi dollars licensed solutions.
Drupal is free (no cost) and open source. The computer language used to write the code is PHP.
Even the "core" of Drupal is capable to do a lot. It's possible to build forums, blogs, organization of content using categories or tags.
Also with Drupal "core" comes the ability of file uploads, user profiles, searching, and more.
It's possible to use Drupal core alone to run a decent web site. but the real power of system relay kicks in when using Drupal's modules (thousands of dedicated plugging to perform a specific task required only by some users).
Modules are plugable "addons" created by developers and like Drupal "core" they are usually upgraded (updated) from time to time.
The thousands of developers who develop and share there modules are the real strength of Drupal.
The constant flow of fresh and improved code into Drupal's blood stream means higher quality and up todate content management system.
With regular new releases and active development the result is that you'll get free peace of code right now, that probably will get to payed enterprise level solutions some day.
Content Management System (CMS).
Drupal is a content management system (CMS) that you can use to create dynamic websites and web applications.
Drupal stores your content in a database and then creates each page on the fly as a link is clicked, and not like a static web pages with individual hand-crafted files for each web page. the result is extremely feature-rich websites, with features like:
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A CMS alowes you to both mange and control your web site faster and better then static based pages of a web site.
Drupal's learning curve.
Sure drupal is free and open source, but to learn or use the system will involve spending tons of time to learn how to use the system even for a technical savvy person.
To master Drupal to a point which you'll be able to chose the appropriate module (out of thousands currently) or the know-how to modify a module or build a new module to your specific needs will require a full time job.
This is where we come along to save you money (huge amount of time), and still being able to deliver state of the art CMS (content management system) used by top web sites on the Internet today with a fraction of the cost.
Who is using Drupal?
Drupal is used by small medium size and large companies including some of the top fortune 500.
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Type of web sites using Drupal include:
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