Research Project: Content management system (CMS)

Reading:
http://www.opensourcecms.com/general/cms-marketshare.php
http://webrevisions.com/tutorials/php/comparison-of-top-php-content-management-systems-cms-2013/
http://www.queness.com/post/14579/6-lightweight-flexible-php-cms

Topics to Cover:
• Summary of the CMS you selected – Pick Drupal.com
• History of your CMS
o When was it introduced?
o Has it gone through any major changes?
o Is the popularity increasing or decreasing over time?
o Is it still being actively developed?
o What is unique to the CMS that you selected?
• Who should use this CMS?
• Describe the admin portal. Is it easy to use?
o Most content management systems have a demo page that you can try. If you can’t find a demo page, please let me know.
• Minimum system requirements for the current version
• Features
o What are the primary features of the CMS?
o Are there themes available?
o Is there plug-in support?
• Comparison
o Brief comparsion to other similar content management systems. Pick one or two and summarize some of the similarities and differences.
• Community
o How active is the community support for your CMS?
o Where can people go to find out more? Ask questions?
Rubric:
• 1600 word paper addressing all or most of the topics listed above (10pts)
• Overall look and feel of the report: table of contents, appropriate use of headers, summary page and title page (4 pts)
• Appropriately cited resources (2 pts)
• Presentation in class (4 pts)
o Why did you pick this CMS?
o Brief history of the CMS
o What do you like about it? Dislike?
o Would you recommend it to others?
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