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In April/May about five of my Drupal websites were hacked, and I thought I would write a short guide based on what I did to clean and restore the sites.

Apologies for the slightly exaggerated title, but I want to bring attention to an area in the Drupal content management system which I think is seriously lacking.

More and more people are now accessing websites using their mobile phones or by using a tablet. When I look at the statistics for my client sites I typically see on average 20% of visitors have viewed the website using their mobile or tablet device. This is one in five people now viewing websites using their mobile or tablet.

Can you spot the difference between these two websites?  From a visitor's point of view they are almost exactly the same. One of the site is built using the Wordpress content management system, and the other using the Drupal content management system.

This article is aimed mainly at website designers considering using Drupal to create a virtual learning environment (VLE). It may also be useful for anyone looking to set up an online course management system.

Some people are put off by the phrase “content management system” or “CMS”. These may be unfamiliar terms. However, these days, the majority of new websites are built using some kind of content management system. 

The basic feature of a content management system is that it allows staff to update the website in a simple and intuitive way without having to get involved in any of the code.  It provides a way to manage the content of the website.