The document discusses 5 reasons to use the content management system Drupal: 1. Security - Drupal is designed with robust security features like database encryption and granular user access controls. 2. Scalability - Drupal can accommodate growth through optimizations and server scaling abilities. Large sites like NASA.gov use Drupal. 3. Community - Drupal has a large global community of experts that provide support, modules, and new ideas. 4. Accessibility - Drupal allows building accessible sites that are perceivable, understandable, operable and robust. 5. User experience - Drupal provides a user-friendly interface for marketers and developers, along with features like drag-and-drop and workflows.

1. The Top 5 Reasons You Should
Be Using Drupal
February 12, 2020

2. Speaker
Allie Jones
Certified Drupal Developer
Technical Architect
Acquia - Expert Services
@allierays

3. Poll: How familiar
are you with Drupal?

4. What is Drupal?

5. User Friendly Content Editor Interface
Large Community Supported Add On Features
Highly Scalable and Integrated Digital Application System
Content Management System
Customizable Responsive Front End Design System

6. According to trends.builtwith.com there are approximately
~ 1,183,801 Websites Have Used Drupal Historically
~ 224,355 Drupal Websites In The United States
~ 556,047 Live Websites Using Drupal

7. 1. Security

8. Designed with robust security in mind
Database Encryption
Granular User Access Control
Dedicated Security Team
Prevention of Malicious Data Entry
https://www.drupal.org/features/security

9. 2. Scalability

10. Drupal is Scalable
Image, Content and Caching Optimization
Restful API in Drupal core and Server Scaling Abilities
Accommodates Content Growth

11. Drupal is Scalable
https://www.drupal.org/case-study/nasagov

12. 3. Community

13. Drupal is backed by Community
Access to Global Network of Drupal Experts
Community Contributed and Maintained Modules
New Ideas and Support From Experts
https://www.drupal.org/developers

14. 4. Accessibility

15. Build Sites with Accessibility in Mind
Perceivable
Understandable
Operable
Robust

16. Build Sites with Accessibility in Mind
Semantic Code For Screen Readers
Image Handling and Form Labeling
Can Be FedRamp And W3C Compliant
Mobile first
Multilingual and Localization Support
https://www.drupal.org/node/394094

17. 5. User Experience

18. Made for Marketers and Developers Alike
Content as a Service
Decoupled Frontend
Extensible backend framework
API Driven
Digital Experiences at Scale
Robust Admin Interface
Drag and drop features
Easy to use Site builder capabilities
Content Workflow
User roles and permissions
Marketers Developers

19. Where do I go to learn more?
Drupal Stack
exchange
Drupalize.me Training.acquia.comDrupal.org
Drupal Meetups
& DrupalCon
Drupal Slack
Channel or IRC

20. Thank you for joining!
Questions?
Up Next:“Best Practices for Migrating to
Drupal” on February 25th (1 PM ET)