Issues to Consider when Choosing Open Source Content Management Systems (CMSs)

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Author(s): Beatrice A. Boateng (Ohio University, USA)and Kwasi Boateng (University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA)
Copyright: 2007
Pages: 14
Source title: Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kirk St.Amant (East Carolina University, USA)and Brian Still (Texas Tech University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-999-1.ch020

Keywords: Computer Science & IT / Information Science Reference / Open Source Software / Systems and Software Engineering

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This chapter examines the main issues that have to be considered when selecting an open source content management system. It involves a discussion of literature and the experiences of the authors after installing and testing four widely used open source CMSs (Moodle, Drupal, Xoops, and Mambo) on a stand-alone desktop computer. It takes into consideration Arnold’s (2003) and Han’s (2004) suggestions for the development of CMSs, and identifies six criteria that need to be considered when selecting an open source CMS for use.

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