2. Introduction to Content Management Systems (CMS) and their importance

2.6. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CMS AND TRADITIONAL WEB DEVELOPMENT

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CMS AND TRADITIONAL WEB DEVELOPMENT

Criteria

CMS

Traditional Development

Development Speed

Faster (pre-built modules)

Slower (from scratch)

User Access

Multi-user, role-based

Limited unless coded

Technical Skill Requirement

Low to Medium

High

Maintenance

Easy (via admin panel)

Manual and technical

Customization

Moderate to high (via plugins)

Very high (fully customizable)

Examples

WordPress, Drupal

HTML/CSS/JavaScript/PHP projects