This document discusses how WordPress has become the most popular open-source content management system, surpassing other platforms like Drupal and Joomla. It attributes WordPress' success to factors like being open source, platform saturation, a strong ecosystem of themes and plugins, credibility from high profile users, support from Automattic, and a large community. The document also looks forward to what may come next for WordPress.

1. Michael Kimb Jones for WordUp Glasgow
How WordPress WON
Saturday, February 4th 2012

2. From blogging platform to the worlds
most popular open-source CMS
How WordPress WON

3. WordPress usage statistics
http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress

4. WordPress usage statistics
http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress

5. WordPress usage statistics
http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress

6. WordPress usage statistics
http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress

7. WordPress usage statistics
http://wordpress.org

8. WordPress is now #1
#2 #3

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http://trends.builtwith.com/cms/WordPress

10. WORDPRESS IS WINNING

11. why?
The 8 things driving WordPress growth
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12. 1. OPEN SOURCE

13. 2. SATURATION

14. 3. ECOSYSTEM

15. 4. CREDIBILITY

16. 5. THEMES

17. 6. PLUGINS

18. 7. AUTOMATTIC

19. 8. COMMUNITY

20. WHAT NEXT?

21. image credits...
TROPHY:
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/22986/256/cup_gold_gold_trophy_instructor_prize_trophy_winner_icon
DRUPAL:
http://drupal.org/node/9068
JOOMLA:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Joomla_logo.png
GPL:
http://www.crepture.com/images/animals/allamimalimages/animals/Gnu/Gnu%20images/Gnu%20.www.crepture.com%20%282%29.jpg
SATURATION:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mal-b/5722745025/
ECOSYSTEM:
http://www.woothemes.com/2011/02/wooville-5-wheres-woo/
CREDIBILITY:
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/LGlPUMZhvQP/In+Profile+Muammar+al+Gaddafi/xSkPAcpHCKz
PLUGINS:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/06/rooney-hair-twitter
AUTOMATTIC:
http://www.zurb.com/article/696/podcast-highlights-from-soapbox-w-founder
COMMUNITY:
http://pickledpeanuts.blogspot.com/2010/11/rethinking-mundane.html
FUTURE:
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/03/25/england-national-team-future-is-bleak-according-to-the-premier-leagues-director-of-youth/

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