Web Application Development though Open Source Content Management Systems

Steve Hansen, Associate Professor, School of Computing & Mathematics, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown. 2560, Email: s.hansen@uws.edu.au

Keywords

Web application development, CMS, frameworks

Abstract

This paper discussed the use of open source content management systems as providing a high level framework for generic web application development. Web application development has been characterised by various C++ and Java frameworks along with component orientated development environments such as dot.net. With the rapid development of CMS systems that provide the core functions of many web applications from user management to specialised function-modules has risen the possibility of using these as higher-function frameworks. This paper examines this use of CMS systems and as an example, uses the architecture of a commonly used and maturing open source CMS called Drupal as a representative.