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At Annertech, there are three things we take very seriously: website/server security, accessibility, and website load times/performance. This article will look at website performance with metrics from recent work we completed for Oxfam Ireland.

We recommend using Drupal as a content management system platform for our client projects for many reasons, not least of which is that it is a widely adopted, free, open source solution. Here are some of the strengths that we see our clients benefiting from when they use the Drupal content management system.

Recently I wrote about integrating Salesforce CRM with Drupal. Continuing in the same series, the next CRM we’re going to look at is MS Dynamics from Microsoft.

The Drupal project has taken the bull by the horns and placed accessibility at the centre of its thinking.

Recently, I wrote a blog post on the benefits of integrating your website and CRM, and Anthony followed up with another on the typical integration patterns you commonly see. Annertech have a lot of experience integrating Drupal websites with various CRMs, so this is the start of a new series on CRM integration where we will go into more detail on some of the more popular CRMs we’ve worked with.

Hacked sites. Security flaws. Lost data. Loss of trust. Lost customers. Lost revenue. Nightmare.

Just thinking about themes such as these in the media can send a shiver down your spine. It can all seem very daunting, and not just a bit scary when you start to think about it. This article aims to paint a clear picture of what you should be aware of as a site owner - where security weak points are, and strategies to avoid them.

With only 5 critical issues marked as "needs work", Drupal 8 - the most brilliantly amazing responsive accessible version of Drupal to be released so far - is just around the corner (we're so excited, we forgot to put commas in that list of adjectives). Last week Acquia announced they now have Drupal 8 available on their platform for clients to start building their D8 sites on.

Previously we wrote about connecting your website with external systems, and specifically, the benefits of connecting your site with your CRM . As with many problems, there are many ways to approach this.

Modern websites talk. They talk through great content to the visitors who come to read them, but they also talk through APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to other systems. Does yours? Should it? Could integrating your site with other systems bring you greater return on investment?

Last week I had the privilege of attending the Digital Preservation for the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DPASSH) conference in Dublin. There were two full days of all manner of topics related to digital preservation as well as the highlight of the conference - the official launch of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI).

We spent a number of weeks recently training the Glanbia in-house developers on Drupal best practices, so that they would be self-sufficient in their choice to adopt Drupal as their preferred CMS. The first website their team built was the Glanbia Foodscapes Nutrition website, which showcases their products to their worldwide client base.

How did we get to the top of Google? How do we stay there? Two words: content strategy.