ocPortal has broken into the CMS climate and has many webmasters wondering if it is the right option for them. It has a number of advantages, most notably its power right out-of-the-box. It is a robust CMS, not reliant on addons. However, with the comparatively small community, it is not progressing as quickly as some people expected. There are a number of pro's and con's that need to be considered before either accepting or rejecting ocPortal as your next CMS.

Plone 3 for Education shows a technically savvy educator or school web group exactly how to deploy this free, open source content management system in any educational environment. The author, Erik Rose, worked on the Plone 4 and 5 framework teams and explains how to dig beneath the surface and put the full power of Plone to work for your institution. Plone has several features that make it particularly suited for use in the education sector, including its security capabilities and powerful back-end tools.

Host Review, a property of DevStart, Inc., has just announced its 2009 annual web hosting award winners. Since their debut in 2006, these awards have become an influential barometer measuring the most innovative, reliable and respected companies in the industry.

Joomla Day 2010 is upon us, and Joomla enthusiasts from around the world are set to converge on Melbourne for three days in February. This year’s event will also have a special afternoon non-profit showcase – and much, much more.

Affiliate Aquarium is a new social platform that allows ShareASale affiliates to seek out and make friends with other affiliates, join groups and more. For a limited time, everyone who signs up with Affiliate Aquarium will help with earthquake relief efforts in Haiti as the folks at ShareASale.com are donating five bucks for each new account created.