Comments on: Developing Themes: Drupal Compared With WordPress, First Impressions http://themeshaper.com/developing-themes-drupal-compared-with-wordpress-first-impressions/ Experiments in Theme Design Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:39:32 +0000 By: Ian Stewart http://themeshaper.com/developing-themes-drupal-compared-with-wordpress-first-impressions/#comment-106 Ian Stewart Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:52:04 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/developing-themes-drupal-compared-with-wordpress-first-impressions/#comment-106 No doubt there. WordPress, as is, is incredibly easy to use (and I can't wait to see what Happy Cog has done to make it easier). Once it's installed, it's not hard at all to figure out how to get going. No doubt there. WordPress, as is, is incredibly easy to use (and I can’t wait to see what Happy Cog has done to make it easier). Once it’s installed, it’s not hard at all to figure out how to get going.

]]> By: Ptah Dunbar http://themeshaper.com/developing-themes-drupal-compared-with-wordpress-first-impressions/#comment-105 Ptah Dunbar Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:41:19 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/developing-themes-drupal-compared-with-wordpress-first-impressions/#comment-105 I remember back in the day making a theme for Drupal, it was retarded easy. I love the fact that all you have to do is upload a .zip to install a theme. So great. Aside from that, I tried using drupal for my main CMS, but my only problem was the back-end isn't user friendly. There's a butt load of options and menus and submenus I had to explain basic task to my clients. Working with wordpress is a lot easier, since it's sort of a baby project. It's not as developed as an entire CMS so the learning curve isn't as hard. I remember back in the day making a theme for Drupal, it was retarded easy. I love the fact that all you have to do is upload a .zip to install a theme. So great.

Aside from that, I tried using drupal for my main CMS, but my only problem was the back-end isn’t user friendly. There’s a butt load of options and menus and submenus I had to explain basic task to my clients.

Working with wordpress is a lot easier, since it’s sort of a baby project. It’s not as developed as an entire CMS so the learning curve isn’t as hard.

]]> By: Ian Stewart http://themeshaper.com/developing-themes-drupal-compared-with-wordpress-first-impressions/#comment-104 Ian Stewart Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:38:43 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/developing-themes-drupal-compared-with-wordpress-first-impressions/#comment-104 I <em>am</em> looking to use UberCart in the one project. In fact, I was just showing the project to someone yesterday (when I mistakenly told them it was Google Checkout-ready—just a matter of time for that, I'm sure). If you're looking for a guide to Drupal 6 Theming, David, <a href="http://drupal.org/node/171179" rel="nofollow">check this out</a>. I am looking to use UberCart in the one project. In fact, I was just showing the project to someone yesterday (when I mistakenly told them it was Google Checkout-ready—just a matter of time for that, I’m sure).

If you’re looking for a guide to Drupal 6 Theming, David, check this out.

]]> By: David Yeiser http://themeshaper.com/developing-themes-drupal-compared-with-wordpress-first-impressions/#comment-103 David Yeiser Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:23:23 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/developing-themes-drupal-compared-with-wordpress-first-impressions/#comment-103 Thanks for the write-up, Ian. We're getting ready to use Drupal at work for some things and this has been helpful. If you're looking for e-commerce to go along with Drupal I would check out <a href="http://www.ubercart.org/" rel="nofollow">Ubercart</a>. I'm friends with one of the developers, and they have a lot of momentum right now. Thanks for the write-up, Ian. We’re getting ready to use Drupal at work for some things and this has been helpful.

If you’re looking for e-commerce to go along with Drupal I would check out Ubercart. I’m friends with one of the developers, and they have a lot of momentum right now.

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