Drupal and the New Paradigm for Content Management
Most of us who have worked closely with Drupal know that it's superior to other products out there. But when asked why, we seem to have a hard time presenting our case. Either we become too technical (in which case we turn away non-techie users) or we gush incomprehensibly about nodes and taxonomies (in which case we turn off even the programmers!).
Here's an attempt to explain Drupal to both the technical and non-technical audience. Those who are not necessarily programmers, but have brief experience in setting up and maintaining their own websites and intranets will also understand the language. The essay is being revised, so please post your comments to help me make it better!