How do you get your Web project up and running fast? You can throw money at it, pay up the consultants and have your product ready in no time (how soon??? depends how deep your pockets are), or you can go the CMS way, which can save you tons of money and give your flexibility to control your project in the future.

Unfortunately, finding a perfect Content Management System is no easy task either. To get a good start, check the article published recently on of of the best Web design blogs: Smashing Magazine:

Choosing a content management system can be tricky. Without a clearly defined set of requirements, you will be seduced by fancy functionality that you will never use. What then should you look for in a CMS?

The full article text can be found here...

Here at Softhird Consulting, I have been working with Joomla for a number of years, and I would highly recommend it for most of the small- and mid-sized projects. It scales well, can be easily expanded to handle most of the functionality from blogs to e-commerce, is secure and actively developed, and has the right mix of features as opposed to the ease of use for the end-users.