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Beyond Blogging: Wordpress is a CMS

Event Interactive 2011
Format Panel
Organizer Chris Castiglione BLUE 150
Description There are many misconceptions that Wordpress is merely a blog publishing application. Over the past few years Wordpress has matured into fully functional open-source CMS, going beyond blogging and competing with stalwarts like Drupal and Expression Engine. This session substantiates the claim that Wordpress is an excellent choice for your next CMS, and gives you the tools to get started.
Questions
Answered
  1. How does Wordpress compare to other popular CMSs (e.g. Drupal & Expression Engine)?
  2. What are the basic steps for configuring Wordpress to function more like a CMS?
  3. How do you assess whether using Wordpress as a CMS is a good fit for your next project?
  4. How do you reassure clients that Wordpress is a good fit for their project?
  5. What are some lessons learned (and examples) of implementing a large-scale Wordpress installation?
Level Intermediate
Category Content Management
Tags blogging, CMS, Wordpress