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Tag Archives: open source
WordPress: A Fork in the Road? Automattic Cuts Back, Prioritizes Profits
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, recently announced a significant reduction in its sponsored contributions to the core WordPress open source project. This move, driven by legal battles with competitor WP Engine and a stated desire for a “level playing field,” … Continue reading
Posted in Technology in the News
Tagged auttomatic, for-proft, legal battle, Matt Mullenweg, open source, WordPress, wordpress.com, wp engine
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WP Engine Wins Court Order, Regains Full Access to WordPress.org in 72 Hours
In a dramatic turn of events, a judge has issued a preliminary injunction forcing WordPress.org (owned by Automattic) to restore full access to WP Engine and its affiliates. The court order, effective immediately, gives WP Engine just 72 hours to … Continue reading
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
Posted in Ask David!, Website Builder Software Comparison
Tagged .com vs .org, automattic, domain extensions, hosted solution, hosted website builder, Matt Mullenweg, Mike Little, multiple domain extensions, open source, self-hosted solution, WordPress, wordpress.com, wordpress.com vs wordpress.org, wordpress.org
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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
Posted in Ask David!, Website Builder Software Comparison
Tagged bloat, clean code, compatibility issues, developer reliance, Drupal, drupal alternative, drupal vs ultimatewb, learning curve, maintenace, modules, open source, resource-intensive, security, themes, third-party plugin, ultimatewb cloud, upgrading
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Posted in Website Builder Software Comparison
Tagged cms, open source, website builder
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