Versatile ‘Web Development Platforms’ to Choose From

A ‘web platform’ is basically the operating system and tools that help create or edit an existing website. They can be as complex to understand for a novice, at the same time, easy to use and make changes in the overall design, with a high degree of customization. In fact, there are three different categories that these web platforms fall into, viz; Template Website Builders, Development Platform and Content Management Systems. Here in Los Angeles, CA, there are expert small business web developers & designers like us that can help you understand the basic difference between all the platforms, and what exactly these platforms are all about. So, let’s find out some important web platforms.

1. WordPress – The term ‘WordPress’ is known to all & sundry. With WordPress, you can create any and all types of websites. It can be your own individual site or your company’s website. This is the reason why almost 43-45% of all websites around the world are developed on this versatile platform and powered by WordPress. It is by far the most popular web development platform and the most preferred by all website developers. It is easy to use and maintain, with very few complications. This platform is extremely user-friendly in nature, with powerful plugins, and can be customized to build beautiful and feature-rich websites. It is easy to use, with powerful coding abilities. Thus, the most sought after development platform or tool available.

2. Weebly – With Weebly, you can create a website that works on any device and has a built-in responsive design. It is one of the most popular web editors. This platform allows you to integrate your domain hosting, and it also boasts of a “drag & drop” functionality that helps to quickly build or create a base website. And, there are professional web design companies like Small Biz Web Design Studio that can work on such versatile platforms. This web platform provides an array of templates. Some of these web templates are available for Free, and some to purchase. It can help your site look complete, as you fill in only the essential information. Most importantly, Weebly templates are mobile responsive, so it becomes easy to build a website that looks highly professional in design.

3. Magento – It is one of the most feature-rich eCommerce website building platforms that offers a high degree of flexibility and functionality. This is an extensive web development tool, basically used for developing eCommerce websites. Since it is user-friendly, it has rich UI/UX features and is highly scalable. It is probably the top eCommerce website development platform in the US, and all across the globe. This is why all web development Los Angeles companies are using this versatile platform to develop scalable, visually engaging and highly navigable websites for their clients. Whether its a B2B (Business to Business) or B2C (Business to Customer) eCommerce site, this is the highly-rated development platform for building a feature-rich website.

4. Drupal – It is probably one of the most powerful ‘open source’ Content Management System (CMS) available with web developers. With the help of this web development platform, you can build feature-rich & professional websites, blogs, applications, forums & social networks. In order to seamlessly work on this versatile web development platform, you need to be aware and familiar with frameworks like PHP, CSS, HTML and other dynamic coding & programming languages for designing and developing websites. Our Drupal web development team is adept at building online brands from scratch. Such web projects meet your diverse clientele requirements.

5. Joomla – this is one of the most formidable Content Management Systems that is more complicated than WordPress, but easier to use and work on, than Drupal. It has a highly user-friendly interface, and is perfect for eCommerce websites and developing new social media platforms. On the other hand, it can be very complicated and hard to use for a novice in web design & development.

6. Shopify – Our team of Shopify web developers help you take full control over your small business website, by designing and developing it in the style that you exactly wanted it to be. We help build immersive, engaging & feature-packed small business sites on this platform. It is probably the best eCommerce web development platform. In order to develop engaging, dynamic and attractive online stores, this is the development tool that provides you with endless opportunities.

So, by now I guess you’ve gathered a fair understanding of the most popular web platforms that are available, and which one to use while building your own website. You can consult with our specialist web development team or PHP developers, and get their suggestions and advice on the same. Our experienced team can help you understand each of these web platforms. After gaining a thorough knowledge about these web development platforms, you would be able to choose one that best suits your small business needs. Each of these platforms are intended for a specific set of websites, audience and clients that want a site to be developed with certain special features, like a Shopping Cart, a CMS, an e-registration or analytics for better control and improved user-interface. On these open-source web development platforms, you can definitely build a great website.