Although only a few decades old, the information technology or IT field is as broad and deep as industries that have been around for centuries. IT job categories, titles and specialties abound – so many that anyone investigating IT as a career is likely to be very, very confused. What’s the difference between a Network Engineer and a Network Support Analyst? Between a Web Developer, a Web Designer and a Web Technology Specialist? Just what does a Database Administrator do?

Although labels and responsibilities tend to vary from employer to employer, here are some common IT job titles and their descriptions. Consider these when looking for an IT career that best suits your interests, talents and temperament:

Database Administrator – A database is any collection of information that a company or organization keeps on file (e.g. customer names, addresses, inventory, etc.) The Database Administrator (DBA) is in charge of organizing, maintaining and updating this database and creating systems so that people authorized to view, add or remove information are able to do so as quickly and as easily as possible.

Internet Solutions Developer – This is a “catch-all” description for a person responsible for devising and executing Internet-based projects. The job usually involves working with programs that allow the public to view and interact with a company, organization or agency’s Website.

IT Project Program Manager – This is a managerial position requiring some years of experience in the IT field. The IT Project Program Manager is responsible for finding solutions to IT-related problems and then implementing those solutions, often with the help of a team.

Network Administrator – A “network” is any collection of computers that are linked either to each other or to a central server so that information can be created, shared and updated. The Network Administrator is generally responsible for making sure than an existing network runs smoothly and for adding or removing hardware (computers, printers, etc.) and software (programs, applications) from the system.

Network and Security Specialist – The Network and Internet Security Specialist is the person responsible for making sure people who use a computer network only get access to that information they are allowed to see, that information in the network database’s is protected and properly preserved, and that the network cannot be accessed (or “hacked”) by unauthorized individuals, wherever they may be.

Network Engineer – The network engineer is usually responsible for 1) Designing new computer networks, 2) Actually creating these networks, 3) Installing the computers and software that connect to the networks and, 4) Ensuring the network is able to grow and function as needed.

Network Support Analyst – A Network Support Analyst is much like a Network Administrator in that he/she is responsible for keeping an existing network operating as needed, but has fewer managerial responsibilities. The Network Support Analyst may also be responsible for monitoring how people actually use the network, identifying problem areas and then recommending and implementing solutions.

Software Developer/Engineer – “Software” is the set of instructions that make a computer do what you want it to do. The Software Developer/Engineer is the person who writes the instructions, also known as “code,” for these computer programs/applications. Software Developer/Engineers may work “in-house” developing customized programs for a specific employer or client, or may work on programs that are then sold commercially.

Technical Support Specialist – Computers and networks invariably have problems, and it’s the Technical Support Specialist’s job to identify these problems and find a way to correct them. Technical Support Specialists often work at “help desks” where they communicate with company employees or customers by phone, IM or email.

Web Developer – Web Developers create, maintain and update the functional aspects of Websites, be they on the Internet or on a company’s internal Intranet. When designing a new site, they’re usually responsible for creating its architecture, navigation and interactive functions. They may also be responsible for creating programs or applications designed specifically for the Web.

Web Designer – While the Web Developer is concerned with the technical aspects of a Website or Web-based application, the Web Designer is responsible for how such a site or application actually looks. This is an artistic position that requires training and experience in graphic design and layout – and perhaps even animation — as well as the technical aspects of Web operations.

Web Technology Specialist – This position combines the responsibilities of the Web Developer and Web Designer. The Web Technology Specialist needs to not only the technical aspects of Websites and applications, but also needs to frequently handle the design and graphic aspects as well.

If you are considering career training in Information Technology, you need to understand these (and other) job descriptions so you can pursue the education and training that will qualify you for the kind of IT job that fits your talent and personality.

If your website is up, and that’s the best you can say about it, no doubt you’ve got the “web woes”.

Web woes are what happens when your website is under-performing…. or not performing at all. Unfortunately this situation happens far too often.

Many business owners don’t do their due diligence in selecting a web developer. They see a pretty site….nice colors, maybe lots of flash and some cool music …and decide: “Wow! This is what we want.” Some hire designers to develop websites only to discover the end result isn’t what they expected. Not surprising cause web developers and web designers are not necessarily one and the same.

Some of the best developers I know are just that — professionals who develop or build sites. They do the coding and all the back end work, make sure the navigation is intuitive and that the site works across multiple platforms and browsers. And some of the worst sites I’ve seen were done by graphic designers who decided to become developers. Armed with minimal knowledge of what goes into a workable website, the end result is pretty much useless other than as an online brochure.

Fortunately, websites that don’t work can be fixed. Yes, it’s not fun to have to redo a site you just paid someone to build. But that’s one of the downsides of being an entrepreneur. You’re going to make mistakes. Especially if you’re trying to save money and work with the lowest bidder. Or write your own copy even if you’re not much of a copywriter. Or if you don’t know the right questions to ask upfront when you’re hiring “professionals”.

So let’s look at some fixes for the site that isn’t working. What needs to be done to turn your website into the profitable marketing tool it was meant to be?

1. Can a visitor to your site easily understand what you’re selling or offering? Or are the benefits hidden in a lot of overblown marketing hype?

The Fix: Say what you do. No gibberish. If you offer the most complete selection of scuba diving gear in the Midwest, say so. Clearly and simply. On the Home page as well as the Products page.

2. Is your copy reader-friendly? Or is it loaded with confusing technical jargon?

The Fix: Hire a copywriter who knows how to write for the web. Get rid of the formal, grammatically perfect copy. A website is a direct marketing tool. Think one-on-one. Write the way you talk when you’re having a conversation with a potential client.

3. Is the site navigation intuitive or is finding information a nightmare?

The Fix: Sit down with a few people who know little or nothing about what you offer. Have them go to your site and find a few specific items. You’ll know pretty quickly where there are problems. Get them fixed so that a visitor can get anything he needs with no more than three clicks.

4. Are fonts large enough to read without straining your eyes? Or is tiny type used to make the site look hip and cool? Or lots of reverse (white) type on a dark background.

The Fix: Don’t make it tough for people to read your copy. As it is, you have no control over how people’s monitors are set. So stick with Web-friendly fonts in sizes that people can read. And keep in mind that reverse type is generally not easy to read on screens. Use it sparingly!

5. Are there blinking lights and moving objects that have no particular relevance to what you do?

The Fix: Unless you’re an artist, musician or designer who uses Flash to highlight your work, Trash the Flash! It’s distracting and annoying…especially on a PDA or cell phone where downloading might be slow.

6. Is your contact info easily found and on every page? Emails are great but not when you’re in a hurry and hungry.

The Fix: Simple. Put your phone number on every page – in the header or footer works. Bold-faced and near the top of the page is even better. And if you have instant messaging, put that on too. Make it easy for your customers to reach you.

7. Do pages come up quickly or is there a lag time while the site loads? Few things are more annoying online than waiting for a site to load.

The Fix: Make the images smaller and lower resolution. If you can’t do it, a designer or developer can. Plus, a developer can check to see how your site comes up on all of the different platforms using all of the various browsers – in case (say it isn’t so) this was never done when your site was first launched.

8. Does your site come up quickly in search? Or are you on page 4 while all your competitors are in the top ten?

The Fix: Get your site optimized for search engines. This could be as simple as some rewrites to add more keywords and phrases to your copy. Or adding page titles. Or subheads in boldface. Or, depending on how your site was initially designed, might involve a full redesign. If you have an older site that was built using frames, or keywords that are hidden as graphics, or key search terms way down at the bottom of the page – or no key search terms (yep, it happens!), you’ll need a redesign.

The good news is that bad websites can be fixed. And, if done right, web woes can be turned into web wonders!

Business – small or large – now flourishes online. This has called for website development that can offer a dynamic interface. To stay on the top in search engine ranks, websites have to change their content (graphics, videos, text and more) frequently. From static to dynamic, websites have now come of age, thanks to PHP web development services offered by PHP developers and programmers.

PHP first appeared in 1995 and since then, it has garnered tremendous popularity. Probably the fact that Harvard University and Facebook have been developed on PHP has shot up its popularity and credibility. A PHP development company prefers this server-side scripting language because websites can be maintained easily.

Let us now check why business owners should opt for PHP web development services for their websites.

1. It is FREE!

This is the biggest advantage for any business. PHP is an open source. All you need to do is hire web developers, who possess extraordinary skill in languages like C and Java. They can do wonders for your website and consequently, your business.

2. Better Returns

Any businessman would expect high returns on investment. In a highly competitive business environment, you need to capture the attention of visitors; once they regularly visit your websites, you need to convert them from visitors to customers. Since PHP offers dynamic website creation, you get more visitors on your website. This means high returns on your investment.

3. Huge Supply

There is a striking balance between demand and supply of PHP web developers. PHP web development is in great demand so is the supply of PHP developers. If you want to hire web developers, who are expert in PHP, you can easily hire them from a large community. Similarly, for PHP developers, there is huge opportunity to get hired or work as a freelancer.

4. Quick Development

A website developed on PHP doesn’t prove a burden on the server. Since PHP uses its own memory space, it reduces the loading time. It processes everything fast and therefore, web applications like e-commerce, CRM, CMS, and forums are developed on PHP.

5. Measurable Results

You can easily measure results of your marketing campaigns with multiple extensions offered by PHP. Your PHP developer can show you results, which are measurable. You can easily calculate your ROI, which gives you an edge over your competitors.

6. Support

If you have a basic knowledge of PHP, you can easily enhance your knowledge with the help of guidelines and references available online. Have a chat with support groups, ask questions on forums and contact PHP support teams on the Internet. Moreover, you have full access to the online library to gain more knowledge on PHP web development services. And remember, this support is available in different languages.

7. Security

The online world has one major drawback: virus and malware. PHP gives you multiple layers of security for your website so you can easily protect your website against malicious attacks and virus threats.

8. Tried, Tested, and Trusted

As mentioned earlier, PHP has been used since 1995 and thousands of websites have been developed on this platform. And the biggest testimony can come from Mark Zuckerberg. You can blindly trust this platform if you are hiring any PHP Development Company.

9. Supports All Major Web Browsers

There can be millions of users browsing your website, and they may be using different web browsers. PHP supports all major web browsers like Windows, MacOS, Linux or UNIX.

The above-mentioned reasons are enough to convince any businessman that s/he go for PHP web development services for his/her new or established business.

With the growth of complexities in the modern world the need and priorities of humans have also changed. They have shifted their focus from goods for necessities to items of luxuries. The impact of globalization has caused to the establishment of many small and big industries to come up with their latest technologies for which it is important to have some knowledge about online services on the internet. It is due to these factors that the process of website development has gained popularity. Websites are designed and developed for the web and internet applications, web servers and social networking services. Web development companies are doing a good business by setting up their sites where they are providing all information related to their products and services thus allowing people to purchase them online.

Today website visitors are very sophisticated and always search for sites that are easily navigable. They have little or no tolerance level and therefore are not willing to go for sites that do not easily provide them with the services they want. Therefore, creating a good website for business is not an easy task. Today business houses keep populating the internet world, therefore a good web developer should always aim at attracting and keeping the user’s attention.

The features of good website development companies are:

Appearance, that is the site must be visually appealing, professional and well polished.

Functionality, that is every component of the site must work quickly and correctly.

Usability, that is, it should be easy to read, navigate and understood.

Search engine optimization that is the inclusion of plenty of content in HTML format, JavaScript or image oriented objects for easier navigation.

The purpose of web companies is to design and create websites in the most cost efficient ways to attract customers through the various web design and development strategies like custom and blog design, graphic designs such as logos and banners, hosting and email services, social media integration with the use media tools and content management because without the input of proper content website development is incomplete. In this way they are serving a gateway to the shipping of online services across the world.

They are also providing services like eCommerce or electronic commerce where people are placing orders and buying products and services online without going to the geographic location and thus saving energy and time. Also, they are getting the products at much lower value than the original market price. The website development companies hire a group of trained website developers who try to make the e-commerce sites more attracting by the use of catchy tag lines and provide facilities for making online payments, giving a lasting impression on the customers and thus allow them to visit the site again and again.

Some of the talented website designers aim at to establishing their own business, but many times they realize that they are not well prepared to successfully take their business to heights and thus ensure a healthy growth. Some of the challenges faced by the website development companies are:

Firstly is ending the endless new business cycle. They spend a lot of time for finding out new customers, winning the business and delivery of final projects. This leads to little space for steady, predictable income as the whole focus of the web developers shift to ramping up the projects before moving to new business cycle.

Secondly ensuring ongoing supports and maintaining contracts. They face the threat of establishing ongoing fixed fee supports, pricing for much less work than they are actually expected to perform.

Thirdly increasing time spent fixing problems. Clients often encounter issues of the websites with the web developers to correct them, but when the developers check their sites it looks fine from their point. Time spent in detecting a problem means a delay in dealing with the problem itself.

For some of us, websites are some beautifully designed colorful pages with images, videos and a little bit of information, so in spite of the drawbacks faced the website development companies, they have bright future prospects as several changes in the web design techniques has led to the standardization of web giving the web development a broader meaning as a whole.

A website is the newest and the most efficient form of e marketing through which a person or business organization gets a chance to portray themselves in the ways they want to be seen and build a platform to effectively market their products and services. In addition, a good website makes a business more reliable if represented in a proper way. With advanced technology, web projects and internet marketing have become more complicated as a result, it has become necessary to adhere to the various website development services which would design and develop the websites in the most user friendly way along with taking care of the requirements and targets.

There are many aspects of HTML and CSS that are needed to be learned first before starting to build a good website. This makes a full time job. By outsourcing the web development services to the professional website developers one can be assured of getting their websites completed within the time. This gives the flexibility to work on the other online marketing plans also saves the people from the frustrations of having the knowledge about the other web languages.

One of the most important factors of website development is that they should be placed among the top of the search engines. The website developers have the tools that would help the websites to be visible in the search engines. They also help to make the websites compatible with all the web browsers. There exists the team of SEO analysts and content writers who try to attract more traffic to the sites by writing meta descriptions and other useful contents using the most searched keywords in this domain. These help the websites to be screened by the search options of most search engines, thereby helps to display the company’s name on the initial search results under some of the specific keywords. The SEO also keeps on updating on the list of keywords for a particular topic so that they can modify the contents on the websites and generate more traffic. Also the person developing the website page must be up to date about how best the optimization works and keep the tab on the top of the search results for updates.

It is usually difficult for businesses in bearing the cost of highly efficient and qualified web development staff. But with a web development company one can utilize the skills of the experts who would work on the web projects. Also, these web developers keep shaping their skills to remain aware about the latest industry updates. They also use various tools which are otherwise difficult to afford. Hence outsourced web development services bring the advanced software and techniques to develop websites that are highly action oriented. These companies operate in a highly competitive market and deliver quality results of developing a unique interactive website for business.

Before you get a domain name, you have to put some things into consideration. Here’s what you should have in mind:

Stop thinking only “.com.” See, there are many varieties of new domain names extensions which are available. These domains also offer more precision

• If you want a.com site, make sure it is available and redirect it to your new domain correct name, so the risk of squatting will be behind you. Make sure you have prior right before you register a Trademark.
• If you would like to save money, use a Retail Registrar, a Corporate Registrar if you have more money.
• If you are in need of experts or specialized assistance and services related to domain names and Trademarks, make use of a Corporate Registrar.

Don’t purchase dozens of domain names. You can buy the one and its “.com” but don’t stop communicating with your new domain name.

I’ll like to repeat, make sure you don’t use a Trademark in your domain name if it is not yours.

Make sure that the domain is registered in your name. If the domain name you want for your startup is already taken, change the name of your startup. Remember that your domain name is your online identity.

There are many TLDs (Top Level Domains) that you can get for free albeit with some restrictions.(TK CF GA GQ ML) etc., are some of these top-level domains which you can easily get. However, other TLDs like (.com.net.org.UK) have their prices on different registrars. No one single registrar provides all TLDs cheapest. Therefore it is a prudent thing to compare prices between the domains before settling into purchasing any one of them.

Again, some of these registrars which even provide cheap domains have big renewal prices which are too much. It is essential to consider this as well. Some of the most inexpensive options are GoDaddy, Namecheap and Temok hosting. Temok is cheapest when talking about the.com domain. The charge is only $6.99.

It is also ideal that you get a domain name which is related to the main keywords that your website or blog is all about. Localizing it by adding a location to the domain is often valuable. It is also outstanding to use the company name if the domain also includes the keywords. Do not leave it for long. Also, bear in mind how that domain name offers provision for paring with a domain extension. The best thing is if you can pair it with a dot com. But other domains can come in handy as well. Let them not be too different anyway, because the more different the extension is from your blog, the more difficult it is for people to remember your extension.

Below are some excellent examples of some useful domains which have been paired with business names and where their locations might be:

• Detroitirrigation
• Gregsonattorneys
• Atlantacardealers
• johnsonlawnservice
• sportsmedicinehouston.

The modern advancements made in the digital landscape have definitely made it easier for businesses to conduct operations faster but the web developers are confounded with challenges – the nature of which, very few of us can comprehend. Web application development is becoming more and more complex with each passing day. It is not really easy to churn out faster applications within the strict “security” framework.

“Difficult” deadlines: Why?

Don’t be surprised to hear a developer complaining that his ilk is facing deadlines that are “way” difficult than what they were earlier – not only because they are getting shorter but also because of the complexity of work involved is getting intense as well. In short, today, a web development company needs to finish more difficult tasks within a very short period of time. And, the difficulty essentially relates to the need for devising faster applications without violating the security framework.

Today, we’ll be discussing a few steps with the help of which web developers can actually aim for improved digital protection.

What do you need to protect?

The first and foremost responsibility of yours is to understand what you need to protect. Your NEED spells your plan of action here. Which is the data which you absolutely need to store and protect? Track it down at first. How much will the company or business be harmed if the data is compromised? Credit card numbers? Phone numbers? Addresses? These are all part of customer information. There are a few businesses that go on to put sensitive customer information at risk by relentlessly piling up data. The key is to cut down on the amount of sensitive data thus stored. Taking this measure definitely makes the website way more secure.

Don’t go overboard with user privileges

The developer can also consider limiting user privilege. Contrary to popular belief, let us tell you that the biggest threat to web security isn’t really an outside mischief-maker or hacker but your very own “uneducated” users themselves. With too many system privileges made available to them, they might unwittingly end up putting the safety of the website at risk at the first place. Experts suggest that it is advisable for developers to offer each and every user only the privileges he/she needs instead of providing every one under the sun with the same level of access.

The Principle of Least Privilege is at play here. It prevents unqualified users to access those privileges that can be used by the educated users. So, as a developer, one should educate oneself more about the same.

Cookie Data Protection

Pay attention to cookie data protection. It is so important to ensure that you are keeping this particular point in view – quite simply because this one remains one of the most neglected aspects of web security today. There are players like Facebook which has drawn flak for not prioritizing this issue properly. There are others that duly secure their login system, set a cookie and then allow the user to continue the interaction with the application over an insecure portal or channel.

Well, this is an internet world where website would be the best possible medium to get global recognition. There are number of web related services, those have significant value in making your all time presence in world wide web. PSD to HTML//XHTML/CSS is one of the most important web related service, that becomes very prominent and one of the necessary web service that helps your website to make it more accessible in world wide web. There are many business web design companies, those are providing PSD to HTML service and claiming their service the best among all. So, it is not an easy thing to select the best service provider for you.

Whenever you think about to hire service of PSD to HTML conversion, it is advised to consider the expert professional in web designing. Because professional web developers are very good in HTML coding as they do it manually, and do not use any conversion software for coding. There is a great importance of HTML conversion when it is done manually, as we know that machine can never take over the human skills. Manual PSD to HTML has many advantages.

Importance of Manual PSD to HTML Coding:

1) W3C compliance – World Wide Web consortium is a governing body of web world and it provides the guidelines for web developer to create well structured website. So, PSD to HTML coding can be done in better way, if it is done manually as expert web developers have good knowledge as well skills to perform the task. Also, web developer, with the help of W3C validation, checks out the error that has happened during website development.

2) Cross Browser Compatibility – This is very important to create such a website that could easily be run on any browser effectively. Professional web developer is very clear about PSD to XHTML coding in such a way, that the website must be accessible in almost all the browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Google Chrome and Safari,.

3) Semantic Coding – Semantic coding is part of whole coding process which is basically done to match HTML tags and content of website. What is the content of your website and how it appears in your website?, both the things are necessary to create a good website. So, semantic coding must be taken into consideration while PSD to HTML coding is being done. Expert web developers are really good on this part.

4) Error Free Coding – This is acceptable that there are some conversion software, those are considered to be a blend of ease and accuracy. But, conversion software can never be a good replacement of web designer. Manual PSD to CSS/HTML coding is a better way than software conversion, if you want an error free website. There are some misconception in context of PSD to HTML conversion. Some people think that software is better than manual coding. But the fact is that software is unable to do an error free coding. Practically, manual coding is more error free than software coding.

Angular is one of a number of new frameworks which aim to make development of Javascript user interfaces easier and faster. Angular stands out for several reasons which we will examine in this article, one of which being the fact that Google actively supports this which suggests a strong future for the framework.

There are now all manner of frameworks appearing all the time, with AngularJS sitting amongst the most popular, alongside the likes of Ember, Backbone, Require, Knockout and Cappuccino.

Angular aims to make HTML markup dynamic and therefore more useful to web developers, whilst also providing a standard structure from which many components can be created quickly and easily. More and more front-end web developers are now seeking ways to set up interfaces quickly when Javascript coding can otherwise be very time consuming. jQuery is one such example of a framework powered by native Javascript which has really helped to speed up web development.

Several attributes, when added to standard HTML5 code, can quickly start to produce Angular results, with the learning curve fairly simple at the start, with powerful functionality available with further complexity as the application builds.

Javascript is being used to power more and more parts of many web applications today, having initially been used only for superfluous client-side effects when it was first used on websites. The use of frameworks has meant a greater consistency and solidity in Javascript on the web and it can now be involved in both the client and server side.

Those looking to learn more about AngularJS should check out the many tutorials and considerable documentation which is available on the official website. There are also many other helpful tutorials on other web development websites, too. A growing interest in this framework has meant that much information is available across the web, as well as many plugins being developed for use alongside AngularJS as a way of extending it’s scope even further.

Javascript developers would be wise to get into AngularJS in the coming years as this framework sits in a prominent position in terms of usage and industry-wide popularity, along with the likes of Knockout and Backbone.

These frameworks have been designed to be relatively easy to pick up so that you may be able to learn many of them in a short period of time, and then adapt to whichever your company happens to use at that time.

At present, each web developer has the option to choose from several open source content management systems including WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento and Blogger. But the choice of content management system (CMS) differs from one website owner to another. According to the latest usage statistics posted on various websites, WordPress and Joomla have a larger market share than Drupal. But Drupal is still more popular than a number of content management systems including Magento, Blogger, TYPO3 and Bitrix.

Also, Drupal is currently used by popular and high-traffic websites like US Department of Energy, Taboola (content marketing platform), ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, Infusionsoft (email marketing and sales platform), Box (cloud computing service and tool provider), and Le Figaro (France’s oldest national newspaper). The data depicts that many large enterprise prefer building and running websites with Drupal. Also, the smarter web developers never select a CMS based on its worldwide market share. They always assess the pros and cons of Drupal according to the precise needs of each project.

Why Drupal is one of the Most Popular Content Management Systems

2400+ Themes

Like other content management systems, Drupal also enables to customize the look and feel of their websites with themes. At present, web developers have option to choose from more than 2400 themes. Most of these themes are contributed by members of the large Drupal community. These themes make it easier for users to extend the basic community features provided by Drupal Core. At the same time, each web developer can also create custom themes, and share the themes with the community. Drupal 8 enables web developers to build custom themes with a PHP-based theming engine called TWIG.

36800+ Modules

The web developers can further take advantage of the modules contributed by various communities to add functionality to their web applications without writing additional code. At present, a user has option to choose from more than 36800 contributed modules. A developer can further create custom modules and make changed to the contributed modules according to his precise requirements. Like themes, the modules also make it easier for users to extend the basic community features provided by Drupal Core.

Supports Responsive Web Design

Most developers nowadays adopt responsive web design to make their websites look good on both computers and mobile devices with a single code base. Hence, they often explore ways to make the website responsive and mobile-friendly by writing code with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. Drupal 8 facilitates responsive web application development by providing a number of built-in responsive themes. These built-in themes adapt automatically to the screen size of each device. Also, Drupal 8 make it easier for programmers to write code by supporting HTML5 natively.

Robust Multilingual Features

The most recent version of Drupal comes with built-in multilingual features. The admin interface of the CMS further supports translation natively. The web developers can take advantage of the built-in multilingual feature to create web pages with language-based views. They can further filter and block the website content according to a user’s geographic location or cultural background. They can further use the admin interface to deliver website content seamlessly in more than 100 languages.

Quick Content Creation and Modification

Despite being used widely for web application development, Drupal is basically a content management framework. Each new version of the CMS comes with new features to simplify content development, modification, and distribution. In addition to supporting multiple languages, Drupal 8 also comes with a built-in WYSIWYG content editor called CKEditor. The web developers can use CKEditor to create drafts in a fast and flexible way. At the same time, they can also take advantage of the in-place editing capability of Drupal to access and modify the content almost immediately.

Make Websites Load Faster

The loading speed of website affects its search engine visibility and user experience directly. Hence, the web developers have test and enhance the loading speed of a website throughout the development process. Drupal 8 makes it easier for developers to speedup websites caching all entities. It further loads JavaScript only when it is necessary. Hence, a Drupal application retrieves and loads previously viewed content directly and quickly from cache. A user can implement the cache automatically simply by changing the default configuration.

A Variety of APIs

The developers nowadays use a variety of application programming interfaces (APIs) to boost the website’s user experience by accessing varying applications and services. Drupal 8 makes it easier for users to work with various technologies, applications, and services by providing many APIs. Based on their specific requirements, the users can use Drupal APIs for authentication, cache, configuration, database, form, filter, logging, menu, plugins, routing system, and JavaScript.

Built-in Web Services

The users can work with web services efficiently by using Drupal as a data source. Drupal 8 is designed with native support for integrations. Drupal developers to build integrations efficiently with four built-in service modules – HTTP Basic Authentication, RESTful web services, Serialization, and Hypertext Application Language (HAL). The users can take advantage of these four service modules to make the web application interact with varying third-party applications and services smoothly. Also, they can use the service modules to drive digital marketing campaigns directly from the website.

Meets PHP 7 Standards

In addition to being written in PHP, Drupal also supports the most recent version of the popular server side programming language. Drupal 8 supports namespace, traits and other new language features provided by PHP 7. Also, it enables users to work with a number of widely used PHP libraries and tools including PHPUnit, Composer, Zend Feed Component, Guzzle and Assetic. These libraries and tools help users to develop, test and deploy web applications without putting extra time and effort. At the same time, they can boost the performance of the web applications by leveraging key features of PHP 7 like enhanced speed and reduced resource consumption.

On the whole, Drupal, like other open source content management systems, has its own strengths and shortcomings. But the developers can still use Drupal to build and run a variety of websites efficiently. That is why; it becomes essential for web developers to evaluate the pros and cons of Drupal according to the precise needs of each project regardless of its popularity and market share.