| This article showcases the advancement in technology | | | | Drupal has gained prominence as an ace open-source |
| thanks to the open-source software’s which score | | | | technology and many tech companies are designing |
| over proprietary software in more areas than one. | | | | services such as Social Networking using the social |
| Such is the power of open-source that even the | | | | networking scripts designed on the open-source |
| White House website has acknowledged it and made | | | | platform. |
| a switch to Drupal, a popular open-source CMS to | | | | One can easily create a social networking script using |
| manage websites. Even social networking scripts are | | | | Drupal, which according to my experience of using |
| being designed on the open-source platform so as to | | | | various open-source is the most robust technology |
| launch powerful social media campaigns through social | | | | which is constantly re-inventing itself with every newer |
| networking websites. | | | | release. Many popular websites on the internet have |
| So what exactly is open-source? It is nothing but a | | | | deployed Drupal and are benefiting from the fantastic |
| simple approach towards designing, development and | | | | functionalities that their Drupal-powered websites are |
| distribution of software along with its source code and | | | | delivering now. |
| making it open for public for further development and | | | | Following modules can come handy in implementing a |
| maintenance. One can build upon a social networking | | | | social networking script: |
| script using a free to use open-source platform such | | | | • Activity (Tracks activities which people do on your |
| as Drupal. | | | | social networking site. Eg. |