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wordsetc:
drupal + civicrm has the foll differences over WP integration:

1. better permissioning model and support

2. Integration with other drupal modules, specifically

* User registration and edit
* Views
* Webform

We are using CiviCRM in Drupal, but are considering shifting to WordPress for our final website design. Does the above mean that, in WordPress, we won't be able to use the CiviCRM features like having members update their addresses, renew their memberships, register for conferences??? I'd sure appreciate any further defined features which are ONLY available in Drupal and not in WordPress.

Tina

Coleman Watts:

--- Quote ---Does the above mean that, in WordPress, we won't be able to use the CiviCRM features like having members update their addresses, renew their memberships, register for conferences???
--- End quote ---
All core civicrm features work in all CMSs. So all the above are possible in Wordpress. The issue is just that CiviCRM has been extended quite a bit more in Drupal particularly with Views and Webforms. Many people find those extensions useful, and some (like me) find them indispensable.
But if you find yourself completely happy with what Civi does "out of the box" and do not forsee any need for custom features, then it doesn't matter which CMS you go with.

wordsetc:
Can you tell me what things you are able to do in Drupal using Views and Webforms which we might not be able to do in WordPress? I have to make a decision VERY soon whether to stick with our test new design in Drupal or swap out to WordPress (easier to update and maybe easier for my clients to write/edit pages).

Thanks!

Coleman Watts:
Views and webform are both highly abstracted and can be used for almost any purpose. In general, Views is used for getting your data out and Webform for getting it in. If you tell me what your organization does, maybe I can think of examples that would be meaningful to you.

Hershel:

--- Quote from: colemanw on April 15, 2012, 08:25:15 pm ---Views and webform are both highly abstracted and can be used for almost any purpose.

--- End quote ---

Well said!

Views is used to display a page (or block) on your site with a list of certain data extracted in real time from your CiviCRM database, such as a list of recent activities, a list of certain contacts or a calendar of events etc.

For Webform ideas, see Coleman's own page http://drupal.org/project/webform_civicrm which lists some ideas how to use Webform.

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