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title: Episode 047 – Nov 26 2008
description: "This week the focus of the WELSTech podcast is Content Management Systems.  Martin and Sallie are joined by WELS.net webmaster, Julie Duran, and we take a look at WordPress, Joomla and Drupal. The discussion: Content Management Systems – WELS.net webmaster and manager of WELS Web Services, Julie Duran, joins Martin and Sallie for a discussion of the “big three” […]"
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# [Episode 047 – Nov 26 2008](https://welstech.wels.org/2008/11/26/episode-047-nov-26-2008)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Nov 26, 2008 6:00:35 AM

This week the focus of the WELSTech podcast is Content Management Systems.  Martin and Sallie are joined by [WELS.net](http://www.wels.net) webmaster, Julie Duran, and we take a look at WordPress, Joomla and Drupal.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-11-26-08.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-11-26-08.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-11-26-08.mp3) (18.9MB)

### The discussion:

- Content Management Systems – [WELS.net](http://www.wels.net) webmaster and manager of WELS Web Services, Julie Duran, joins Martin and Sallie for a discussion of the “big three” open source Content Management Systems (CMS) – WordPress, Joomla and Drupal.  Any of these software solutions could be used to build and manage a church or school web site, and the conversation includes pros and cons of each option. 
    - [FinalWeb](http://finalweb.com/wels.asp)
    - [WordPress](http://wordpress.org/) 
          - [St. Paul’s](http://www.stpaulslutherandc.com/) in Washington, DC
    - [Joomla](http://www.joomla.org/) 
          - Eastern Montana WELS
          - [Cornerstone](http://cornerstonelapuente.com/)
    - Drupal 
          - [Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary](http://www.wls.wels.net)
          - [Salem Lutheran](http://www.salemlutheran.org) in Stillwater, MN
    - [Open Source Content Management System Overview (.pdf)](http://navigatetomorrow.com/pdfs/OSCMS_overview.pdf)
    - Visit the WELSTech Wiki to share your experience with any or all of the CMS systems discussed

### The tidbits:

- Picks of the week (24:45) 
    - [Balsamiq Mockups](http://www.Balsamiq.com)
    - [Visualizing the Bible](http://www.chrisharrison.net/projects/bibleviz/index.html) image
    - Sync your password management files across platforms 
          - PC – [Password Safe](http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net)
          - Mac – [Password Gorilla](http://fpx.de/fp/Software/Gorilla/) (reads Password Safe)
          - Sync via Live Mesh
- WELS.net feature (33.15) 
    - Church Year Worship Resources
- Community feedback (33:55) 
    - John Simonson from [Good Shepherd](http://www.goodshepherdwels.org/) in West Bend, WI shared additional search engine optimization tools from Google 
          - [Insights for search](http://www.google.com/insights/search/#)
          - Search-based keyword tool
- Coming up on WELSTech (35:33) 
    - Episode 048 – Gail Potratz joins us for a discussion on teaching our children research skills in a Web 2.0 world

### The featured artist:

- We close with music of WELS artist, Michael Schroeder ([michaelschroeder.com](http://www.michaelschroeder.com)) – *O Come, O Come Emmanuel* from his CD titled The Reason For the Season (37:35)

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