The value of being a 'Drupal Shop'

We have noticed lately that Drupal is gaining popularity as a Content Management System. The number of books covering the once unknown Content Management System has grown from zero to more than 10 in three yeas. The CMS is now featured on magazine covers and is being used by many major sites. This newfound popularity is reflected in the increasing amount of shops that now offer Drupal exclusive services.

Panmedia quietly applauds this good news because we have been using Drupal as a platform for our clients more than five years ago. After lenghty research by Herman Webley, our Tech Lead at the time, we opted for an open source platform that gave us scalability and flexibility.

We have noticed lately that Drupal is gaining popularity as a Content Management System. The number of books covering the once unknown Content Management System has grown from zero to more than 10 in three yeas. The CMS is now featured on magazine covers and is being used by many major sites. This newfound popularity is reflected in the increasing amount of shops that now offer Drupal exclusive services.

Panmedia quietly applauds this good news because we have been using Drupal as a platform for our clients for more than five years. After lenghty research by Herman Webley, our Tech Lead at the time, we opted for an open source platform that gave us scalability and flexibility.

Of course, we found much resistance initially when we began using this robust tool. Unfamiliar with the name, many clients questioned its dependability and were fearful they might not get future support.

Today, however, savvy businesses in North America are actually seeking Drupal web bureaus so they can take advantage of Drupal's benefits.

Unfortunately, much of the enthusiasm hasn't yet reached Jamaica, which often lags behind the world in technology. The most we get from clients is a request for a specific technology stack, but higher level tools are usually left up to us to choose.

Clearly, the market needs a great awareness of what is available and what makes sense in these challenging financial times when businesses want real value for money. We are hopeful that the many successful sites we have developed will act as the best persuader for this powerful platform. And we will do what we can to get the word out.