Going Mobile? Choose Drupal

Mobile can’t be ignored. This technology axiom is too well known to be repeated. But it is worth remembering that it has been more than 2 years since mobile overtook PCs in web access. The question then boils down to what technology do you use to lap up the mobile advantage. One of the names that obviously strikes us would be Drupal. But why Drupal for mobile?

When you want to go mobile, you already have(if you don’t, you must) 3 objectives in your mind:

• To minimize the effort, time and money to mobilize your site

• To deepen engagement with native app by managing mobile and desktop content in one place and

• To tailor the mobile experience

Back in the old days, when you wanted to mobilize your site, you had to create a completely separate site and hand select content which required separate layouts and styles. For specific devices of course, you needed to create individual styles and layouts.

It is here that Drupal offers you the advantage of being Responsive from the word go. Well, for those of you who ask what responsive means, it basically means that instead of having two sites(one for desktop and another for mobile) with all their additional formatting and maintenance headaches, you create one theme that would detect the device viewing and respond by redrawing the site for that device. Now, that would bring about the following :

• One article = one URL (Basically one codebase for the website)

• Update content just once

• Maintain just a single platform

Got it folks? It needs to be pointed out that responsive also additionally means flexible grids, adaptive widgets, media queries etc. How does Drupal fare here?  Drupal has several base themes(Omega, Adaptive, Zen) that support responsive layer out of the box. The Omega theme, in particular has been one of the most powerful and responsive themes for Drupal. It is fully HTML5 compatible, uses some elements of CSS3, is based on the 960 grid and provides many layouts directly in the Drupal interface.  It also plays well with service module, REST and JSON.

All of us know that drupal core is modular, having a system of hooks and callbacks, accessed internally through an API. It is this design that allows modules and themes contributed by  third-parties to extend or override Drupal's default behaviors without changing Drupal core's code.

Though there are security and usability issues with Drupal, these issues are found with other Content Management systems as well. It would be safe to assume that they’d be fixed in the near future and Drupal’s reputation of the core never being hacked would stand.

Why You Should Migrate To Drupal

Before we begin, let’s briefly discuss why migration is necessary. Why should you migrate? Once you host your website on your server, users begin to use it. You begin to do business with it. But after some time, its performance and functionality would obviously degrade. This is when you begin to look out for technologies and content management systems that offer you quality across time. Drupal is that CMS.

Succinctly put, these are the reasons that necessitate migration:

• To remain updated of the new standards in web technologies

• To get rid of single-vendor solution

• To make the business dominant

• To accommodate the business’ growth and popularity

• To reduce cost of the web development

In this article, we look at why Drupal migration is preferred and is the best better for you given the current trends among the web content management systems.

Secure Web Pages

Drupal has always been known for providing secure web pages and this has been and continues to be a key differentiator of Drupal from other CMSs. This is possible because of its powerful backend which has proved a formidable challenge for hackers.

Integration with External Tools

Easy integration of apps and websites is another facet of drupal development. This feature is why big companies or firms prefer Drupal as they have much functionality to implement.

Performance and Loading Time

As a business owner, pace of transactions is important and this means faster loading times. Drupal enables faster load times eliminating the delay or traffic hurdles that are commonplace on other content management systems.

Improved Website Ranking

Businesses place a premium on their websites being search engine friendly. This is where Drupal gives you a great advantage by helping you improve your online ranking and shore up the credibility of your brand.

Access Across Devices

Drupal builds websites that you can access on any device. This is irrespective of their screen sizes. One more reason to choose Drupal!