| To have a web site which is flexible, professional in | | | | These open source software systems just grow |
| design, can have additional functionality added in | | | | from strength to strength, the development team |
| wherever is needed, is compliant in web development | | | | expands, new ideas come into play and the software |
| standards and can be controlled by the owner is no | | | | evolves version after version. |
| longer a corporate reality but is an affordable reality. | | | | Support forums |
| By using open source software the cost of such an | | | | Support forums of all levels up for the more popular |
| affordable website has dramatically reduced. Open | | | | open source solutions and communities develop within |
| source software is free, built by an ethically sound | | | | them. Whether you want to know how to do |
| and forward thinking community determined to | | | | something in an administration panel, need help on |
| better the functionality of the Internet. Whilst it is | | | | best practices or require technical information on |
| free, one should always try help those helping you by | | | | coding, more often than not, there is an answer for |
| donating to open source software so that | | | | you on one of the many forums by people willing to |
| everybody benefits. | | | | share information and help you. |
| Just because the software is free, this does not | | | | Additional functionality |
| mean that the website is free, the web site designer | | | | The core functionality of many of the open source |
| must still have knowledge of the website system | | | | software systems is probably more than most |
| and will be able to add a design and functionality | | | | people require. But a huge benefit Is the ability to |
| tailored to your requirements. Building a website to | | | | add additional functionality. If there's something your |
| deliver what you need is never an easy task. | | | | website needs to do, very likely the more popular |
| The benefits of using open source software included | | | | open source software has a configurable module or |
| affordable design changes without disturbing the | | | | component of some sort with the ability to do it. If it |
| content. Regular upgrades to improve the speed and | | | | does not then a bespoke coder will be able to do it |
| security of the web site, additional modules allow a | | | | at an affordable cost, as it is just one part of the |
| plug in mechanism for additional functionality to | | | | site integrating into the central system not a rewrite |
| improve the use of the website, web site portability, | | | | of everything. |
| reduced bespoke programming costs and probably | | | | Web site Portability |
| most importantly, a support network which can aide | | | | Being able to move a website between one website |
| in system issues and troubleshooting. | | | | company and another without loss of support or "the |
| Easy Design Changes | | | | getting to know the code" time is an excellent facility |
| Most open source software systems provide | | | | to have. Because the open source software is |
| compliant website standards, this invariably means | | | | known to many of the web design companies, taking |
| that the content is separated from the presentation | | | | a new web site on board would be no problem. |
| giving two main benefits. The first of these is that | | | | For now and for the future why have the bespoke |
| the web site can provide slick content to be provided | | | | built web site at a large cost and even larger support |
| to the search engines and secondly since the design | | | | costs, as opposed to an affordable flexible system |
| is independent of the content then the design of the | | | | which gives you the power to use the best minds of |
| whole site can be changed more affordably. | | | | the Internet at an affordable price, with corporate |
| Regular upgrades | | | | functionality. |