Drupal

=What is Drupal?= Drupal is an open source Content Management System (CMS) used to create websites-- usually complex or interactive websites. Because Drupal is a CMS, Websites built with it behave differently than static html webpages. The content for a Drupal website is stored in a database on a server, then than content is displayed on pages based on customized themes and delivered via a web browser.

What is a Content Management System?

 * It stores your website content on a database.
 * The design of the website stays separate from it's content
 * Easy updates
 * High scalability
 * you don't need to be a computer genius to use it!

Why use it?
Because Drupal is an open source platform, it costs nothing to use. Drupal also has a huge community of developers who are continually writing new modules and documenting existing modules. While the official Drupal website is a great resource, you don't have to rely on just the official website for support. Drupal enthusiasts are more than willing to share their knowledge and experience via blogs, video tutorials, websites, and user forums.

Who uses Drupal?
Companies such as Yahoo, AOL, Forbes, and the New York Observer.

The Competition
below is a table describing a survey of all websites that use content management systems. It shows the market share for three CMS's.
 * **CMS** ||= **% of CMS websites that use it** ||
 * Drupal ||= 6.7% ||
 * Joomla ||= 9.2% ||
 * Wordpress ||= 53% ||

=Is Drupal for you?= While the statistics show that Drupal is not the most used CMS, it may still be a viable option. Consider the purpose and environment of use when you make this decision. As you can see, Drupal is used by many large companies with sites that require the constant attention of a team. If easy updates and high scalability are things that are important to your website and company, then Drupal is the Content Management site for you? To find some more information before you make your decision, Consider the following resources below.

=Related information/sources= http://tips.webdesign10.com/drupal/about-drupal-311.html http://w3techs.com/technologies/overview/content_management/all