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appendix 3: key reasons to use drupal (continued) Key Features — The Drupal CMS (Content Management System) has the following key features: » » » » » » »
Clean, Extensible, & Modular Code High Performance Easy integration with 3rd party applications Search Engine Friendly Unparalleled Security Management of Content by End User Commercial Support
Business Case for Drupal — All of these features are nice, but why would your business benefit from a Drupal website as opposed to any other type of site? It really boils down to these three things: »
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. Your website benefits from the work of many great minds who laid out the foundation, built great modules, and left ways for everything to be customized for your needs.
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No Lock-In. Your website and data will not be stuck inside a proprietary system that only a few select companies or individuals know. And while Drupal-specific developers are currently in high demand, there is a much bigger pool of PHP developers who can get up to speed on Drupal relatively quickly and assist you with your ongoing support.
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Extensibility. A programming methodology may not seem like a business case argument, but actually Drupal’s extensibility means that it is usually not necessary to rebuild a website when new features need to be added. The modularity and extensibility also facilitates the option of phases during development in order to break down cost into manageable portions.
Source: http://www.digett.com/blog/06/15/2011/why-you-should-use-drupal-your-next-websiteproject
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