What Is Drupal, and Why Do We Use It ?

Drupal is a mature framework for creating Web 2.0 Content Management Systems. Drupal is an excellent base for creating :

• Community web portals
• Discussion sites
• Corporate web sites
• Intranet applications
• Personal web sites or blogs
• Aficionado sites
• E-commerce applications
• Resource directories
• Social Networking sites

With a Drupal website you will be able to create new pages, make changes to existing pages, upload new graphics, pictures and various other media. Using an administration section you will be able to modify, create or delete any content in your website. Everything you will need to do to manage the site is done with an easy to use interface. This prevents you from having to continually request web services every time you need something changed. This saves you money in the long run and gives you absolute control over your own website, down to the source code. A properly built Drupal site is very user-friendly and easy to use on most cases.

White Owl can assess the specific needs of your business and then build a website include only those features that would benefit your success. This is called "modular design", and it is the Zen of web applications. It allows the applications to become super customized to your needs without becoming rigid, a common problem of large scale websites. Drupal's rich plug-in system allows the utilization of bleeding-edge web technologies.

See the list of "high profile" sites that are built on Drupal

New addition to the list : The White House... yeah, that one...

What Are the Benefits of a Drupal Website?

• Your website is software. It does things that static websites would dream about if they had a database for the back-end
• Enjoy a professional-looking web2.0 solution for less. Drupal is free.
• Save money. Make changes yourself and save the developer calls for the gritty stuff.
• Easy to set up web metrics for shopping cart systems, allowing you to track what your users are viewing and buying the most.
• Grow sales by email marketing, offering registration and newsletter areas.
• Blogs and forums.
• Collaborate on book and tutorial content creation

Thanks for your interest. Its Important to know that Drupal is software, and all software has limitations. Yet, it is our opinion that Drupal surpasses its competition, giving you what need to be successful online.

-White Owl Team