30 August 2009

Exploring the question on how to choose an Accessible CMS

So, a classmate recently posed some questions about Drupal vs. Sharepoint, so I did some searching.

Here is my very roughly put together group of links to clarify the decision making process in choosing a Content Management System in light of accessibility considerations:

From a few searches on how Drupal and Sharepoint differ/are similar, I did find:
http://drupal.org/node/22645

Other open-source content managers, besides Drupal, include:
However, some CMSs have a slight edge over the rest of the competition because of the usability of the software. Some are just easier to install, use and extend, thanks to some thoughtful planning by the lead developers. Here are 10 of the most usable CMSs on the web to use in your next project.

Drupal, and other "open source" Content Management Systems (CMS) are really free (as are all "open source" / "open access" applications in general), however, "For many webmasters, the choice between open source or commercial hinges largely on cost but you should know that whereas open source is invariably free to procure and to install, you may come up against costs on the backend should you run into problems. Top quality support is not always available right when you need it."(http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/2009/08/26/which-web-content-management-system-is-right-for-you/)

But with so many choices, how do you choose? Consider:
Wow, that was fun! I learned a lot.