At Viewplicity, we pride ourselves on being “platform agnostic,” meaning we support all platforms and don’t pick sides.  We want our product to be available to be used by anyone on any platform.

That being said, there is a lot of talk about which web development platform is best.  While we’re not handing out any awards here, we did want to get an idea what users think about the different platforms.   Without getting to technical, here are some thoughts on how Drupal compares to other development platforms.

With plug-ins (or modules, in Drupal lingo) for just about everything, Drupal might just be leaving the “others” (a.k.a. Joomla) in the dust.

On the surface, Drupal is the open source platform geared toward the experienced developer and programming expert.  Joomla, as one user said, is made for “mere mortals.”

But a closer look at the two reveals that while Drupal may have a higher learning curve, its ease of use increases over time, while Drupal advocates say that Joomla is easy to use, until you get into the more detailed elements of design and development.  That’s where Drupal’s 3000+ modules come in– making site customization easy, without the need to touch the core code.

In his testament to Drupal, Colin Alsheimer (Twitter: @levelten_colin),  from Dallas-based Drupal web design firm, LevelTen Interactive, used a recent blog post to explain 9 reasons why Drupal is like a fine wine:

1. Gets better with age—with constant module updates and upgrades, Drupal really can grow with your business.
2. Appreciated by true connoisseurs—Drupal is preferred by true developers and programmers.
3. Plays a complementary role—framework of Drupal doesn’t overpower your content, but adds functionality to your website.
4. Can be appreciated on its own—base installation of Drupal can stand on its own for a fully functioning site, without additional modules.
5. Is well balanced—Drupal doesn’t try to sway you toward one particular type of site, unlike the framework of Wordpress, for example, which leads you towards blog-like sites.
6. Has complex flavors—because of its open source community, Drupal has its own complex flavors, in the form of thousands of modules and themes.
7. Takes time to make—Drupal makes it easy to set up a functioning website in a short amount of time. But to make a truly great site, you have to put in some time.
8. Requires appropriate glassware—Drupal requires appropriate hosting.  Some cheap hosting sites (GoDaddy) don’t do Drupal justice.
9. Is best enjoyed with friends—great for building sites that encourage community involvement and a high level of engagement with your audience.

As for Viewplicity, the bottom line is, whether you use Drupal, Joomla, or even Wordpress, Viewplicity is a user-friendly product that is now easily integrated into any site.  Try it FREE now!

Read Colin’s full article at http://www.leveltendesign.com/blog/colin/9-ways-drupal-fine-wine.“