web development
Strategy for Developing Online Communities and Social Networks in Drupal
Drupal offers many options and possibilities for developing online communities, but strategy should involve more than simply implementing every available module.
Those "in the know" about Drupal realize that Drupal is far more than a content management system (CMS) even though it often gets categorized that way. Drupal as a CMS is more like one specific feature or type of use, of many. It's more of a platform, and on Drupal.org it's labeled as "Community plumbing" and an "open source content management platform".
Those "in the know" about Drupal realize that Drupal is far more than a content management system (CMS) even though it often gets categorized that way. Drupal as a CMS is more like one specific feature or type of use, of many. It's more of a platform, and on Drupal.org it's labeled as "Community plumbing" and an "open source content management platform".
Getting Ready for the Re-Design of OneNewEngland.com
Several months back, we had the pleasure of helping One New England move from their existing platform at the time to the more robust and powerful Drupal platform. It was a complete website transfer with many pages of content. At the time, we weren't involved in any re-design work. But we laid the groundwork for a more flexible and powerful content management system, as well as introducing new features in time.
Several months back, we had the pleasure of helping One New England move from their existing platform at the time to the more robust and powerful Drupal platform. It was a complete website transfer with many pages of content. At the time, we weren't involved in any re-design work. But we laid the groundwork for a more flexible and powerful content management system, as well as introducing new features in time.
If You Don't Like Having Choices, Don't Do It With Drupal
Whenever I am talking to someone about Drupal, I almost inevitably find myself mentioning that there is usually more than one way to do something in Drupal. Even without making it a point to say this, I usually find myself saying it in some form or the other. And I find many reminders of this - when I am working on a project, talking to a potential client, etc. - more times than not, Doing It With Drupal means you have choices.
Whenever I am talking to someone about Drupal, I almost inevitably find myself mentioning that there is usually more than one way to do something in Drupal. Even without making it a point to say this, I usually find myself saying it in some form or the other. And I find many reminders of this - when I am working on a project, talking to a potential client, etc. - more times than not, Doing It With Drupal means you have choices.
Misconceptions About Templates in Website Design and Web Development
I've been encountering many comments and statements in my reading across the internet that suggests a rather common misunderstanding of templates in website design. One of the places that this is particular common is in postings for jobs for freelance web designers and developers. In many such posts, whether on Craigslist or elsewhere, the term "template" seems to have taken on a very negative meaning.
I've been encountering many comments and statements in my reading across the internet that suggests a rather common misunderstanding of templates in website design. One of the places that this is particular common is in postings for jobs for freelance web designers and developers. In many such posts, whether on Craigslist or elsewhere, the term "template" seems to have taken on a very negative meaning.
