Decision Maker

In this session an industry expert will deal the straight dope on the current state of and future prospects for Drupal projects.

Drupal and most web content management systems have been with us for around a decade, prompting the vendors, trade press and analyst firms alike to call this a "mature" and "consolidating" market. However, the truth is that both buyers and consultants are still figuring out how to obtain the value they expected from the immature tools, including Drupal, and young marketplace.

The consequences are nothing but the usual:

• Budget overruns

How do I get the most out of Drupal? How does it all work? What sessions should I go to at DrupalCon?

Providing support for Drupal sites and projects of all sizes and helping users with a wide variety of experience levels at Acquia has given us some insight into the most common questions about getting to know Drupal and how it can best work for you.

Drupal is a powerful e-commerce platform, and it's not just because of its e-commerce specific modules. Drupal's core systems, contributed modules, and best practices provide you with the stability, flexibility, and power you need to build a highly functional e-commerce website. The biggest barrier to entry is simply knowing the pieces to put in place and the "gotchas" to look for as you build your site. This session aims to help you cross that barrier and start selling today.