Ryan LeTulle wrote:
Maybe, but I tend to look for the ways that I can integrate the business into the site and vice versa. Unity. Otherwise, it seems the site is always out of date amongst other things. So far, I have found Drupal extremely suitable for satisfying that requirement very easily. IMO Every business should constantly look for new ways to engage their online customers.
Umm... why? It really depends on the business. If the business is an on-line publication, or other on-line service, sure. If the application is retailing - then it depends on whether your customers and products are amenable to online sales. If you sell big-ticket hardware (e.g., Cisco), then the web site is primarily about spec sheets and documentation (take a look), and the business is driven by traditional sales channels. If the product is environmental consulting (the topic that started this thread), people are paying for time and materials - the web site is incidental to anything that actually generates revenue.
Drupal is definitely not the only choice and isn't the best choice for everything, but I certainly wouldn't rule it out for very basic websites either. :)
Personally, I wouldn't use Drupal for simple sites - I have, and pretty much always ended up migrating to something else. But that's me. Your mileage my vary.
It all comes down to business goals, the most cost- (and time-) effective way of getting the desired result, and ultimately, ROI.
Miles Fidelman