Just three years ago, Drupal was a little-known, open source content management system (CMS) predominately used by nonprofits and small businesses who were enticed by the ability to create dynamic content for free using Drupal’s open source software platform. Since then, Drupal has become a staggering success with thousands of professional and casual users around the world.

Drupal’s Massive Appeal to Companies
The list of entities using Drupal includes large companies, like Sony and Warner Brothers. Organizations such as Human Rights Watch and the federal government’s Recovery.gov use Drupal too. The reasons for Drupal’s widespread appeal are many. Aside from being completely free to use, Drupal’s open source nature encourages active enhancement by thousands of developers around the world. The bottom line is simple, Drupal is constantly becoming better and better, without costing a dime.

The vibrant Drupal developer community includes dozens of “Drupal Camps” throughout the world, each with hundreds of attendees. Hosted by experienced Drupal users and developers who volunteer their time and knowledge, these camps are designed to foster innovation of the Drupal platform, educate new users, and spread the use of Drupal among web developers.

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