Believe it or not, our entire website is powered by WordPress, “a state-of-the-art publishing platform” and CMS. And because of it, we have been featured in a web gallery.

Whether you’ve come across these terms online or have heard it thrown around by your web designer, it is important to know the difference so that you can determine the best solution for your website.

You’ve probably heard this term thrown around on the web, intermingled with mentions of Joomla, Mambo, or Drupal. And if you host your own blog, you might be very familiar with WordPress, TypePad, or b2Evolution.

What do these software packages have in common? They are all open source.

Read this article to learn more about open source and why developers would release free applications.

A CMS, also known as a Content Management System, is a program or application which enables maintenance of a website without the need of any advanced knowledge. For large websites, this is a must. But for small and medium-sized websites, it may not always seem necessary.

In this article, we list and describe various types of content management systems, and what they can do for your website.

If you own a blog or CMS website, it is likely that you are using open source software such as WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal. And if you are on a web host, such as HostGator or GoDaddy, you might find that they do not offer the most recent versions of this software.

This can be quite frustrating if your website needs the features or bug fixes available in the newer versions. Fortunately, you have other options.