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Custom CMS vs Off The Shelf CMS

Many clients like the power to update their website themselves with no or little knowledge of XHTML or CSS, this is when a CMS becomes the perfect solution. Over the last 12 months we have had clients come to us for a custom built CMS after suffering poor experiences and security issues with off-the-shelf CMS solutions such as Joomla and Drupal.

Off-the-Shelf CMS Disadvantages

• User interface and terminology is difficult to understand
• Hacking becomes common due to the encryption algorithms becoming publicised
• Functionality is limited to whatever the package offers
• Youtube videos of mysql injection and hacking into a specific off-the-shelf CMS are becoming more common.

Custom Built CMS Advantages

• The system will perform all the tasks you require
• Additional functionality can be added at anytime such as adding a mail manager, flash photo gallery or even a simple google map
• The System has a simple and friendly user interface
• Web Design Agencies pride themselves on producing highly secure CMS to prevent any hacking techniques such as mysql injection