Monthly Archives: April 2010

Before I get started, I think I should give a brief description of what a Content Management System (CMS) is.  It is software, implemented as a web application, which allows users to create and manage HTML content.  In short, it is a program used to build a website. Okay, now that that’s out the way…I’d like to compare arguably the top CMS players out there right now – WordPress, Joomla and Drupal.  In the last couple years, WordPress has gone from being a blog publishing application to a full on CMS so I’m definitely comparing apples to apples. WordPress WordPress is deeply rooted in the Blogosphere, so you would be okay to assume that its CMS blogging software reigns supreme to Joomla and Drupal.  For the relatively inexperienced web developer/designer, WordPress may be the best CMS to quickly start sharing your thoughts. Comments, blogger profiles, trackbacks, and pinging services are