Should you use WordPress or Drupal for your next project—this is a common and fair question to ask. I have been using both content management systems, and both have their pro’s and cons. Planning for your project’s needs is critical in determining which CMS be sufficient.

Both content management systems are a pleasure to work with, but each one is better suited for certain demands. Overall, both WordPress and Drupal offer an amazing experience, but which one is right for you?

Link: WordPress and Drupal Compared—The Pro’s and Cons of Each CMS

This blog you’re looking at is WordPress. For a simple site, such as small business or a portfolio, WordPress will meet your needs and more. If you want to build a community and have the resources to maintain it over time, it’s worth looking into Drupal. And both of them are free!

This document is meant to be a short starting point for nonprofits to make a decision if Salesforce.com is a good choice for their nonprofit. It will give some introduction to what Salesforce.com does, and the benefits and risks involved in using it.

Link: Is Salesforce.com right for your Nonprofit?

Evan Callahan advises:

Salesforce is so reliable and available, it is easy to forget to back up your data locally. Lately, I’ve was reminded that it is a good idea to back up your Salesforce data from time to time. Salesforce allows administrators to download a complete export up to once a week.

It isn’t that you have to fear for the Salesforce database crashing or being lost. I recommend downloading for a couple reasons:

• It could help if you ever accidentally make unintended changes to data and want to return to an earlier state.
• It could also be helpful in the event that Salesforce or your internet access ever goes “down” at a critical time – you’d have a way to access your data offline.

To download the backup, go to Setup (Administration) | Data Management | Data Export. Click the button – a while later you’ll get an email with a link to download your data file. Save it somewhere safe.

Alternatively, if you use Demand Tools, you can back up to a file as often as you like. I use this to create a copy of the database in a Microsoft Access file.

Link: Backing Up Your Data

The more I work inside the dynamic world of web content management systems, the more I wish I hadn’t put off the implementation for so long.

A systems librarian’s account on why she decided to look into CMS, how she researched for and selected one CMS, and what it was like when she started to prepare it for her library. A great starting point for any small organization thinking about using a CMS.

Link: From Static to Dynamic — Choosing and Implementing a Web-Based CMS