November 29 2009

Drupal Development India

Website migration is most common development services offered by web development companies. Let us first of all discuss features and benefits of dynamic websites.

Dynamic website keep you tuned with real updates, your website is active and synchronized with other activities online; all under your control. Search engine always look for fresh content on your website, make sure one or the other activity keeps going on your website; if there is no activity on your website for a long time search engine may remove it from its index.

I am sure if you look few years back, websites were static and all the changes were to be done by developers, user have to wait for admin and admin sent it to developer and it was a long procedure with professionals involved at different steps.

With evolvement of new tools and advancement in technology, web applications and content management system came up. In the present age, technologies like RoR, Web 2.0 and LAMP have gifted us with dynamic websites. Dynamic website helps to make instant updation of on going activities of the organization, providing the current real time data. Content Management System CMS helps web administrator to control your website content (create categories, files, audio, video, documents, electronic file, etc.). Without designer and developer involvement, a person without knowledge of CMS can start up, no need to learn. CMS is user friendly, ease to implement, provides scalable solutions.

Benefits of dynamic websites can be briefed: Real time content manipulation, number of users with secure login area, privileged users, paging navigation, forums, blogs, detail site traffic report.

Most of the open source CMS are written using scripting languages like PHP and uses MySQL database. For each dynamic page generated these scripting languages create a unique link with session id variables to keep record of visitors blocking cookies; so there is unique link URL for each page accessed with strings and character sets like ?=!. From SEO point of view you need to remove these characters from the URL to push your ranking forward, for the pages generated dynamically we can go ahead by URL rewriting, this can be achieved by turning off the session id and turning on cookies in .ini file or by writing .HTACCESS file.

For developing a search engine friendly website using open source CMS we need to study well the requirements of the website to be developed and functionalities offered by the off-the-shelf-applications. I have few reasons to state why Drupal CMS is most preferred compared to Joomla and other open source CMS for developing search engine websites. Content Management System helps to develop more interactive website, user friendly interface that will help to deliver scalable solutions compared to static websites developed using HTML. These CMS provides a modular approach, categorization of content, easy management of website design and content, updation at one point is reflected throughout, database is maintained separately, no specific knowledge is required for using CMS; these all together makes CMS highly scalable.

Views may differ and I welcome my article readers to post comments, as it is my personal view that Drupal is best for search engine website development. Drupal is very powerful and can be used to develop websites of high degree complexity. Websites developed in Drupal are AOL, Yahoo, Aaron Wall’s SEObook.com, Forbes, The United Nations, The Onion, The Discovery Channel, Warner Brothers Records, Lime.com, The New York Observer, Fast Company.

Why Drupal for SEO??

Taxonomy — The modular structure of CMS works best with Drupal allows to categorize content, organize and manage it more accurately by tagging. Based on the theme of categories are formed and tags are assigned. Few categories may allow user to assign tags as per ones choice; at the same few categories may allow to tag by offering selected, existing tags, completely flexible. Hierarchy of categories is also followed if required. You can also have hierarchical categories, with single or multiple parent categories. The most important point to be considered is advanced taxonomy features allow to target long-tail keywords.

Advanced URL Control — Manipulate the URL structure easily with Drupal. Each item in Drupal is node that can be assigned a custom URL, an alias URL. Construct clean URL with Drupal, all the internal URLs are redirected (301) to custom.

Custom Content Types and Views — Using Content Construction Kit (CCK) and Views Modules new content types can be created and advance custom views can also be created without writing code. N number of content types can be created and can be displayed in n-number of ways. Examples: forum posts, blog posts, classified ads, etc.

Revision Control —Configuring Drupal lets you keep track of older and new versions if needed while editing web pages.

User Management — For community based websites Drupal is the best solution that has a functionality that helps control user access. . Different custom user role with varying degree of access levels: like webmaster, admin, moderator, etc. You can customize your website by adding or deleting features like blogs.

Page Titles and Meta Tags — It is simple and easy to manage Meta tags elements and HTML elements using specific modules of meta tags control.

Template: Theming in Drupal is easier, it uses PHP Template, Drupal Theme Developer’s Guide is a good resource.

Excellent Documentation — Excellent documentation is available with Drupal and I am sure once you install Drupal you can easy go with it. Rich documentation on massive API reference, blogs, handbooks, tutorials, video; also Drupal Dojo community is of great help for developers.

Drupal Cookbooks — If you further want to customize your Drupal solution, you can fulfill your need by using code snippet available with Drupal.org.

Large and Friendly Community — I believe Drupal is the best open source CMS solution for developing search engine friendly websites. The Drupal developers’ community is expanding and you can find lots of community created modules. If get struck up with some problem, you can join Drupal forums and users will try to solve your problem, by providing best possible solution and answers.

Join Drupal community to learn how you can promote and make your Drupal websites search engine friendly, we at open source development company offer Drupal consulting, Drupal installation, wide range of Drupal PHP templates, Drupal customization, Drupal development, Drupal programmers and maintenance of your Drupal website.

November 13 2009

Why Local Governments Need SaaS-based Website Management

As budgets continue to shrink, IT managers and Finance Directors search for cost-effective solutions for improving technology; and many are turning to the software as a service (SaaS) model. Often used for customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP), the SaaS model has proven itself a viable website management solution.

The concept is simple and attractive – rather than commit a sizeable expenditure for software and hardware, you pay a monthly fee for a web-based website management solution hosted by your selected vendor. Such solutions integrate the website tools, publishing environment, content management system (CMS) and analytics into a single service. So, what can the SaaS website management model do for your organization you ask? Here are five benefits that will positively affect your bottom line.

Reduce IT Costs

When you subscribe to a SaaS website management solution you avoid the overhead costs associated with buying and installing conventional software and hardware. Hosting and maintaining a website typically involves purchasing and maintaining servers as well as installing and maintaining software on individual PCs. This requires an experienced IT staff that has to allocate large amounts of time not only for the maintenance of your software, but your hardware as well.

Save Staff Time

The implementation of the SaaS website management model eliminates many of your typical maintenance and management tasks associated with licensed software and hardware. Your IT staff will no longer have to focus on supporting your server infrastructure, maintaining equipment redundancy and installing system upgrades; instead, they will be able to focus on your organization’s core business goals.

Gain Economies of Scale

The real benefit of a SaaS website management approach is the considerable cost savings you’ll experience. A true SaaS application is reflected by the economies of scale achieved with multi-tenancy. Multi-tenancy refers to a single instance of the software running on the vendor’s servers, but serving multiple clients simultaneously. This solution allows you to take advantage of the substantial investments made by the vendor into their software for a fraction of the cost.

Receive Instant Upgrades

With the SaaS website management model you have instant access to system upgrades. As soon as new or improved functionality is available, you can begin using it without having to move your organization to a new browser or operating system. A reputable provider will rollout these upgrades free of cost.

Pay as You Go

Another benefit of the SaaS website management model is the payment structure. Instead of trying to incorporate a large one-time payment for software and hardware, you pay a monthly or annual subscription fee. Most of the time, your SaaS subscription will allow you to pick and choose the features you want, instead of paying a lot of money for tools you will never use. Depending on shifts in your organization’s needs, you can then add or subtract features as your needs – or budget – changes.

In addition to these five benefits, the SaaS website management model just takes a load of an already overburdened IT staff. By transitioning to this model, you will realize a higher ROI and an overall improved staff efficiency.

October 27 2009

Web Design and development companies in India

The services offered in India are comparable to international standards. Therefore, companies often find it more practical to appoint an outsourcing partner for managing their IT business than recruiting an in-house team for the same.

Important services offered by offshore outsourcing companies include network infrastructure development and maintenance, software applications, content management, data entry, Website development and maintenance, ecommerce solutions, online marketing, and many more. A single company may offer one or more among these. Depending on the expertise and experience of the provider, the quality of the services may differ. If someone is looking to choose an affordable service from any outsourcing provider, he needs to assess their quality on various parameters.

A reliable outsourcing provider should offer all related services under one umbrella. For example, a Web hosting provider may also offer related services such as Website designing and maintenance, Website marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO). On the other hand, a company focusing on software development should rather focus its work in that line and offer all types of software solutions to clients. By specializing in the respective areas and offering all related services through one channel, the companies gain tremendous expertise. Their clients also find it beneficial as they save a lot of cost, which they disperse for different service providers.

India has witnessed an IT boom in the recent years. A major part of the IT business in India is concentrated in offshore outsourcing services. Companies, mainly those from US and Europe, have shown great interest in services from Indian companies. Their decision is primarily driven by the cost-effective aspect of the Indian outsourcing services. Indian companies are highly reliable too. They have dedicated IT staff who work 24/7, offering relentless services to their clients. With these services, companies can manage their IT resources very well and can ensure success in their efforts.

India is home to a large number of quality web design solutions companies. They provide the best design solutions to numerous clients globally. Riding the outsourcing wave, and taking a strategic advantage of the demand in the web design and marketing space, Some companies which are leading and rapidly growing website design and development companies offering the best and most affordable services like e-commerce web solution, flash web design, custom web design, graphics design and best development solutions for all global customers.

WebBee eSolutions is a unique destination for creative web designing, e-commerce development, website promotion, animation development, multimedia services. We also offer content management system (CMS), database development, website maintenance, system integration, banners design, shopping cart development, photo manipulation services.

WebBee eSolutions not only supports E-entrepreneurs with web design and development and flash web design, it also runs sophisticated search engine marketing campaigns to land your website top search engine rankings. Offering simple workable solution, WebBee allows your business to race ahead of the competitive websites.

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