I’ve made many websites for myself and clients over the years, but today was the first time that I’ve ever implemented a content management system into a client site. How did I accomplish it? WordPress! Lets just say that I love WordPress!
I know it sounds a little geeky but it’s past time that I made a donation to them for building such an amazing product. In fact, I may actually start to give a percent of what I make from creating sites for clients that use WordPress.
Implementing a site with a cms helps me to create pages much quicker than hand coding and gives owners the ability to update or add in pages on their own. Sure, they won’t come to me to make simple additions and edits – and they won’t get a bill for the work that they’re now doing – but in the end, having a cms puts less of a burden on site owners and gives them the ability to keep their sites fresh without having to shell out money.
I’ve used a wide range of blog/cms systems in the past including Movable Type, Drupal and Adobe Contribute but none have ever matched the ease of implementation on my part and ease of use for the website owner/author. Many people think that it’s only a blogging engine, but if used correctly, it can handle a great deal more than just time based entries.
WordPress is completely customizable. The documentation, community support, regular updates and vast amount of plugins to fit any need really make this a robust product. Did I mention that it’s open source, community developed, and free?
I’m not the only one that feels this way. Just ask The New York Times, Fox, CNN, Rolling Stone Magazine, NASA, or Reuters – they all run WordPress!
I'm Brad Cooper, a user experience designer and front-end programmer with a passion for actualizing visions. I strive to create a piece of art in each site that I put together both visually and technically.
