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From the January 2013 Dayton Ohio Web Developers Meetup. This presentation covers the top 3 CMS systems on the internet. It covers features, their strengths, and weaknesses.
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We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape us.
-Marshall McLuhan
Objective
• Define the Top 3 CMS Systems• Features• Strengths and Weaknesses• Scenarios
A Word of Caution
Are You a Baby Duck?You can't rationally compare alternatives with no experience in the alternatives, and software imprinting robs you of that vital experience.--”The Software Imprinting Dilemma” Jeff Atwood. 2007
Top 3 CMS Systems
• WordPress• Joomla• Drupal
Honorable Mentions
• DotNetNuke• ExpressionEngine• MediaWiki• Concrete5• TYPO3• LifeRay• Adobe CQ
Where Did Your Data Come From?
• http://trends.builtwith.com/cms– Circa 2007– Over 90 mil. Distinct websites indexed– Quantifies data from Quantcast, Alexa, Google,
Internet Retailer, and Fortune.
Top 3 Stats - WordPress
Top 1 mil. Top 100K Top 10K
Top 3 Stats - Joomla
Top 1 mil. Top 100K Top 10K
Top 3 Stats - Drupal
Top 1 mil. Top 100K Top 10K
WordPress
History
• First Released in 2003• Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little• Fork of b2/cafelog
Content Structure
• Pages and Posts• Custom Post Types Supported• Posts utilize categories and tags• Widgets
Templates and Themes
• Utilizes a fallback structure• Parent and Child Themes Supported• 1600+ available for download
Plugins, Extensions, and Customization
• Rich Plugin Architecture– Observer Pattern utilizing Action and Filter
“Hooks”• 23,000+ available for download
SEO
• Utilizes URL rewriting “permalinks”• SEO Friendly Images• Internal Linking
Support and Community
• Good Documentation• WordPress.tv, learn.wordPress.com, etc.• Guided Tutorials Built In• 60+ WordCamps per year• ~500 WordPress Meetups
Other Features
• Multi-Site Capable• 5 Different Native Mobile Apps• Free WordPress Blogs hosted at
WordPress.com• WordPress VIP• Sister Projects called BuddyPress, BBPress,
PollDaddy, Askismet, etc.
Strengths
• Ease of Use• Backward Compatibility• Number of Plugins and Themes Available• Developer Following and Ease of
Customization
Weaknesses
• Inflexible (Easy to Outgrow)• Security
Joomla
History
• Forked Off of Mambo Project in 2005• Won Numerous Awards including Packt Open
Source Content Management System Award 3 Times
Content Structure
• Utilizes Article and Component Structure• Leverages Menus To Drive Content Curation
and Display• Extendible through downloadable
components
Templates and Themes
• Robust and Flexible• Utilize a Fallback Structure• Parent and Child Structure
Plugins, Extensions, and Customization
• 5 Different Extensions Available– Components, Modules, Plugins, Templates, &
Languages• Components are ‘mini-applications’• Modules add functionality (ex: login/search)• Plugins Extend or modify functionality of Joomla
through use of events• Templates drive the look and feel• Languages allow for internationalization
SEO
• SEO Friendly URLS• Customizable Suffixes• Robots Information on the Menu/Content
Level
Support and Community
• Good Documentation• Thriving Forums• Joomla Resource Directory• Joomla Magazine• Joomla Connect
Other Features
• Multi-Site Compatible• MVC Architecture• More Functionality Out of the Box
Strengths
• Community• Flexibility
Weaknesses
• Security• Administration is Unintuitive• Code Bloat
Drupal
History
• Released in 2001• Created By Dries Buytaert• Current Version: 7
Content Structure
• Nodes, Content Types, and Fields• Menus• Taxonomies• Views• Panels
Templates and Themes
• Robust and Flexible• Fallback Structure• Parent and Child Themes
Plugins, Extensions, and Customization
• Modules• Themes• Distributions
SEO
• Clean URLs• Paths and Redirects (Canonicalization)• Meta Information
Support and Community
• Good Documentation• 913,000 User Accounts• 22,600 Developer Accounts• 19,000+ Modules Available• DrupalCon, DrupalCamp, and DrupalGangers
Other Features
• Multi-Site Capable• Multiple DB Support• Multiple OS/Stack Support• Actually Referenced as a Framework
Strengths
• Highly Flexible• Community
Weaknesses
• Bad UI• Complex• Backward Compatibility
When Should You Use Each One?
Scenario 1: Joe’s Pizza
• Sole Proprietor• Wants About, Contact,
Directions and Menu Pages
• Wants to be able to update site with weekly specials himself
Scenario 2: Joe’s Software
• Wants Standard Company Pages
• Wants a knowledgebase for software
• Wants a news section for latest updates and releases
• Wants developers to update knowledgebase but not other pages
Scenario 3: Joe’s Realty
• Wants Listings of Properties
• Wants Company Pages• Wants a newest listing
section• Wants Realtors to log in
and edit/update listings themselves
Questions?
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