Typical Drupal Applications : Examples
By enabling and configuring individual modules, an administrator can design a unique site, one which can be used for a combination of knowledge management, web publishing and community interaction purposes.
Here are some typical drupal usages:
1. Content management.
Via a simple, browser-based interface, members can publish stories, blogs, polls, images, forums, etc. Administrators can easily customise the design of their Drupal installation.
The flexible classification system allows hierarchical classifications, cross-indexing of posts and multiple category sets for most content types. Access to content is controlled through administrator-defined user permission roles. There is a search option available also.
2. Weblog.
A single installation can be configured as an individual personal weblog site or multiple individual weblogs. Drupal supports the Blogger API, provides RSS feeds for each individual blog and can be set to ping weblog directories when new content is posted on the home page.
3. Discussion-based community.
A Drupal site can be successfully used as a discussion forum. Comment boards, attached to most content types, make it simple for members to discuss new posts. Administrators can control whether content and comments are posted without approval, with administrator approval or through community moderation. With the built-in news aggregator, communities can subscribe to and then discuss content from other sites.
4. Collaboration.
Used for managing the construction of Drupal, the project module is suitable for supporting other open source software projects. The wiki-like collaborative book module includes versioning control, making it simple for a group to create, revise and maintain documentation or any other type of text.
For a more comprehensive list of features, please, take a look at the Full Drupal Feature Overview