Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Choosing Between Open Source Development and Custom Development

An Open source development system would mean using the existing pattern, design and layout offered by a websites like Joomla and Wordpress and customizing it according to your needs. At the same time there are companies that need to build a custom CMS altogether for the requirement of their business.

An open source development system is the kind that works best for most companies for they provide the basic structure to edit/add/delete the content/graphics of the website. The framework for applications is provided beforehand and one needs to just work on the user friendly system. There is a time constraint in every job and no one has the patience to sit and get a CMS exclusively. Another advantage that an Open CMC offers is the effectiveness of cost which is reduced greatly in building the site.

A few popular open source software development systems are Wordpress, Drupal and Joomla which are used in the online world to a great extent. They provide a back end support to your website and allow you to edit and customize most of its available features. There are RSS feeds, daily polls, archive system, various presentable themes, fonts and colours to play with, the option of multimedia (graphics and videos) and many other applications to pick from. They have the option of multiple authors and users, flexible user ability and an easy platform to work on. The only downside that one might come across is the security as it is a little prone to external accessibility if not used carefully.

However, if you are in need of something extraordinary and if the open source development system doesn't work for you the right way, then there is the option of the custom development. In the process of a custom CMS, the designing is done from the scratch exclusively for the company. Along with specialized widgets and features, there is an assurance of security of information. Along with the custom development come a few drawbacks like the high expenditure involved and the time consumption. Therefore, in cases where you need to launch a high end product or service, you are bound by time and financial restrictions in case of custom CMS.

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Article Source: Ezine Articles

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