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FCC.gov: A Modern Open Platform

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-well-they-used-drupal-then dept.

An anonymous reader writes "FCC.gov just launched a public beta which aims to take the agency into the future. The $1.35 million site follows the WhiteHouse.gov lead to Drupal. Agency director Steven Van Roekel spoke with O'Reilly about the agency's push for an open platform: 'It's not breakthrough stuff, but it's breakthrough for government.'"

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  1. Re:Why Drupal? by LWATCDR · · Score: 3, Informative

    It really depends on your needs.
    http://www.cmsmatrix.org/matrix/cms-matrix Will allow you to compare CMSs. Drupal is a much more complex and flexable system then Wordpress. That comes at a cost in simplicity. I think the key here is "big projects like this"

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  2. Re:Why Drupal? by cultiv8 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Because Drupal can scale and fit into most development life cycles. There are thousands of modules available so you don't have to re-invent the wheel. Views + CCK is a relatively easy way to build sql queries through a simple UI. Developer tools abound; drush, ctools, integration with firebug, devel, theme developer, etc. Lots of APIs to hook into almost anything Drupal does (node API, forms API, etc), and quick integration with 3rd party systems through services (XMLRPC, JSON, JSON-RPC, REST, SOAP, AMF, etc). Yes, it has a steep learning curve, but unlike Wordpress, Drupal is written for developers, not end users.

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  3. Re:Why Drupal? by cultiv8 · · Score: 4, Informative

    You may want to checkout installation profiles, this might be a good fit for you.

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