So, you’ve never taken the time to learn code (html, php, etc.)? No problem. Content management systems are the newest, most efficient way for the inexperienced web editor to add and modify web content. Update pictures, text, video, music, content, and more with an easily learnable, graphic user interface. If you are not on a service plan, this cost-cutting alternative is a sure way to eliminate web service fees.

• Drupal

  Drupal is a free and powerful open source content management system that is used by over 600,000 people and runs on the backend of at least 1.5% of all websites worldwide. Drupal sites range from personal blogs to corporate, political, and government sites including whitehouse.gov.

  Example sites: Penn State, Warner Brothers Records, Yahoo! Research

• Wordpress

  WordPress is an open source blog tool and publishing platform that is used by over 25 million people worldwide. Although WordPress started as a blogging system it has evolved into a full content management system with thousands of plugins, widgets, and themes.

  Example sites: People Magazine, Ebay, Tech Crunch

• Joomla

  Joomla! is a free and open source content management system for publishing content which includes features such as page caching, RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, polls, search, and support for language internationalization. Joomla! has been downloaded over 21 million times and there are over 7,400 free and commercial extensions available

  Example sites: MTV Networks Quizilla, IHOP, Harvard University