CMS

It is generally recognized that CMSes are about separating the content from it's appearance and the logic that manipulates the content. In Drupal, it is good practice to maintain code in files which can be version-controlled (with subversion for example), and keep just the dynamic content and data in the database. In other words, executable code should not go in the database.

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Recently, NTEN (the Nonprofit Technology Network) released their 2008 Content Management Systems Satisfaction Report evaluating the most commonly used systems at small and medium sized organizations. The CMS systems were evaluated in five categories: Quality, Support, Delivers on Promises, Usability and Value. Drupal and Joomla! both scored the highest marks, yet Drupal had nearly twice the number of responses than the latter. Open source systems scored generally higher than commercial systems and custom systems were rated near the bottom of the pack. Kieran posted a nice summary of the report results at Drupal.org. The report is available to members of NTEN for free and to non-members at a discount rate. (CivicActions is a proud member of NTEN!)