Tag Archives: open source

What is the difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org? Does wordpress.com own WordPress?

The distinction between WordPress.com and WordPress.org can be somewhat confusing, but they serve different purposes and are run by different entities. WordPress.com WordPress.org Ownership and Domain Name Confusion Is this a good example of a company – WordPress – that … Continue reading

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What are the drawbacks of Drupal as a content management system (CMS)?

Steeper Learning Curve: Drupal is known for being less user-friendly than some CMS options. Especially for non-technical users, the interface and functionalities can be challenging to navigate and manage content. This is in contrast to website builders like UltimateWB, which … Continue reading

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Open Source vs. UltimateWB: Making the Right Choice for Your Website Builder

When it comes to website builders, the debate between open source and proprietary solutions has been ongoing. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the world of open source website builders, explore their pros and cons, and highlight why UltimateWB, … Continue reading

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Why do people choose WordPress over Weebly when they want to create a website from scratch?

The WordPress and Weebly logos may look quite similar, but they are indeed quite different website builders. WordPress is open source, and you get web hosting choice. Weebly is a hosted solution, where essentially you are renting your website, paying … Continue reading

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What are the tradeoffs of building a custom CMS versus using an off-the-shelf or open source CMS?

With a custom CMS you have to keep the coding up-to-date, rather than just install the update – so that could be a huge difference in maintenance time and cost needed. Also it takes more time and cost to develop … Continue reading

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What is the best platform, in your experience, for creating an eCommerce website? How about the free ones versus paid ones?

I have found the best platform to be UltimateWB. You get all the e-commerce features you need out-of-the-box and you don’t have to mess with any third party plugins. It’s very flexible and customizable, and very easy to use. And … Continue reading

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Can you build your website with WordPress? … Or should you?

Wondering if you can build your own website – a website, not a blog – with WordPress?  Or rather, if you should use WordPress to design, build, and manage your whole website, rather than just stick to using the open … Continue reading

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Open Source Website Builder Comparison Chart

Looking into open source website builders like WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal?  Being open source, they are free – but unless you know web programming most of the time you will find you will have to pay for a web designer, … Continue reading

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