12 Reasons Drupal 8 Is Better

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Peter
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Peter
Director of Interactive Marketing & Community Outreach
Drupal 8

Drupal, the popular CMS platform, is about to release a brand new version, which is a completely rewritten upgrade. At the time of writing this post, Drupal 8 is in Release Candidate 2. Small changes, and bug fixes will be made to the final version, but, essentially, what we have now is very close to the full, stable release that is slated for rollout on the 19th November 2015.

Drupal 8 Upgrades

O8 is already working with clients on Drupal 8 upgrades, and we are very excited to be delivering a platform that is faster, easier to use, more functional, easier to manage, and simpler to update to future versions.

What's New With Drupal 8

Here is our quick list of what's new in Drupal 8:

  1. Optimized for mobile devices—responsive out of the box
  2. New Theming/Skinning engine
  3. Deeper integration of fields
  4. Built-in WYSIWYG content editor
  5. Full HTML5 support
  6. Multilingual deployment interface
  7. Improved accessibility support
  8. Cleaner Administration UI with redesigned toolbar
  9. Simplified, but more powerful configuration management system
  10. Integrated Web Service functionality
  11. Views module as part of core
  12. Increased support for industry tech standards

Ready to Upgrade to Drupal 8?

There's so much more, but these are the main features that will be of interest to companies and organizations looking for a best-in-class CMS that will drive their businesses for future growth.

If you are ready to make the upgrade or just want to discuss your options, call us at (612) 276-5880 or use our online contact form.

Peter

About Peter

Peter is a creative digital marketing strategist with an advanced degree in Business Communications. He bridges the gap between technical, marketing and creative teams to help shape winning brands. A proponent of integrated marketing communications principles; he is committed to results through a holistic approach. Peter has been active in the local Drupal community for the past 5 years. He believes in the power of great design, loves to icefish, train in Wing Chun Kung Fu, and paint watercolors.

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