Why Joomla?
This question is re-wrapped on different internet forums many times and discussion lists. There are many competitive based systems on GNU license comparable to Joomla . There are many companies that installing their own CMS system, answer is simple: JOOMLA!
Joomla is ideal for business card web site with basic information and contact form attached to it, you can add remove change context any time by just click of mouse. There is several CMS system on the market that can rival on the field with Joomla but are expensive. We have developed our business site on Modx CMS and older version Etomite CMS. IF you need to add something more such as gallery, probes on web site, verification Poll to find out opinion about client, or e-commerce site you will see that cheapest CMS that you have invested to save money will be much expensive and worthless because it will be require developing new component or modules. Drupal CMS is more competitive in current market but also more expensive. Drupal CMS is really better, but accustoming is more expensive because it requires more skills, attention and efforts. Of course it is possible to configure Drupal CMS in easy way so even layman knows how to work on it, but it is tied with big cost. Many companies offer their own CMS system but there is no functionality difference between Joomla and payable CMS. Do you want to have super, optimal system with the water stream? Those cost over $100,000 and there is no damp to invest into that system. Company that selling you those kinds of CMS taking advance of you. Have you wondered who will update payable CMS, rebuild, expand and update? Cost is more expensive to add new futures to payable CMS.
Many are written about safety too Joomla. Burglary for modernized on updated version of joomla are rare but of course people still try to cracking. Joomla is far away from famous PostNuke. Joomla Developer work around the clock to often release new version and update futures. Joomla has huge community that respond to errors and problems to CMS, where payable CMS there are few people in technical support that can assist you to resolve your issue. People in Joomla community take care of modernizing system.
