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Indian Journal of Library and Information Science

Volume  11, Issue 1, January - April 2017, Pages 49-55
 

Original Article

Open Source Content Management Software: A Comparative study with reference to Drupal, Joomla & WordPress

T.C. Shivakumar, Kemparaju T.D.

*Research Scholar **Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijlis.0973.9548.11117.7

Abstract

This paper aims to study the open source content management software like Drupal, Joomla and WordPress. A thorough analysis of all the three software’s has been done and listed the general and technical features available in all the three content management software. A content management system (CMS) is a database which organizes and provides access to all types of digital content ­ files containing images, graphics, animation, sound, video or text. It contains information about these files (known as ‘digital assets’), and may also contain links to the files themselves in order to allow them to be located or accessed individually. A content management system is usually used to manage digital assets during the development of a digital resource, such as a website or multimedia production. It might be used by staff digitizing images, authors and editors, or those responsible for the management of the content development process (content managers). Content management systems range from very basic databases, to sophisticated tailor­made applications. These more complex systems can be integrated with the eventual digital resource in order to enable access to digital assets and to allow regular updating. Aims 1. To compare 3 Open Source Content Management Software to create the library website. 2. To find out the best OS CMS to create and develop the website. 3. To know the different OS CMS features. 4. To find out the suitable platforms to install the OS CMS. Methods: Investigative and evaluative research methodology was used for the study. Data were collected: By browsing internet and downloading 3 open source content management software such as Drupal, Joomla and WordPress. Comparing the selected open source content management software. Preparing the worksheet by using different criteria of selected open source content management software such as Drupal, Joomla and WordPress. Conclusion: Drupal, Joomla and WordPress basic features can be used to create simple sites, single or multi user blogs, brochure ware, forums, community websites and more. Libraries should make consistent efforts to provide web ­ based services to their users and it is the role of the librarians to act as a guide and be should up – to – date and should also know the usefulness of web sites, web portals. Hence librarians can easily work on the content management system. Content management system allows librarians to create resource page for their liaison groups without any prior knowledge of web development technologies. The study of widely used CMSs Joomla, Drupal and WordPress and the analysis of the features of an individual system can help an individual or organization to choose an appropriate CMS for their specific web application.


Keywords : Open Source Software; Drupal; Content Management Software; Joomla; Wordpress.
Corresponding Author : T.C. Shivakumar