Drupal CMS 2.0: Power without complexity - The new era of visual site building

"Drupal is too complicated." - We have often heard this sentence in the community over the years. With the release of Drupal CMS 2.0, this prejudice is finally a thing of the past.

As a Drupal agency from Constance, we have been following the development of the system for over two decades. What we see today is nothing less than the greatest evolution in Drupal's 25-year history. It is the answer to the needs of modern marketing teams: maximum power without the usual complexity.

Drupal Canvas: Visual building directly on the page

The heart of the new version is Drupal Canvas. Gone are the days when you had to switch back and forth between backend forms and the frontend preview.

• Drag-and-Drop: Simply drag components to the desired location.
• Live-Preview: Changes are immediately visible - real "What You See Is What You Get".
• Mercury Component Library: A library of ready-made building blocks such as hero sections, testimonials, cards and accordions.
• No code required: Marketers can create landing pages in record time without having to wait for IT.

In days instead of weeks: Ready-to-start templates

With Drupal CMS 2.0 we are introducing Site Templates. The first highlight is the "Byte" template. It is specially optimized for SaaS products and comes with:

• Preconfigured pricing pages and blogs.
• Newsletter sign-ups and contact forms.
• An elegant dark mode design.
• Installation time: Under 3 minutes.

This enables companies to launch professional and fully branded websites in just a few days instead of many weeks.

Optional AI that speeds up your work

AI is the topic of the hour, and Drupal is ideally positioned thanks to its API-first approach. The new AI initiative brings impressive features directly into the workflow:

1. Text-to-Page: Generate complete page layouts easily via text prompt.
2. Admin Chatbot: A digital assistant helps you with tasks such as creating content types or fields.
3. Accessibility at the touch of a button: AI-generated alt texts for images improve accessibility, while the final control (human-in-the-loop) always remains with you.
4. Flexibility: Seamless connection to OpenAI, Anthropic or private providers such as amazee.ai.

Marketing stack integration in minutes

A CMS does not exist in a vacuum. Thanks to the new Recipe-based automation, complex integrations can be solved with a single click:

• Mailchimp: Authenticate, select target groups and use ready-made registration forms directly in Canvas.
• Analytics: Google Analytics and other tools are ready to go without any technical setup.

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Built on Drupal 11: Performance & Security

Under the hood beats the heart of Drupal 11. What this means for you:

• 33% more performance: Faster loading times with the same setup.
• Sustainability: As an open source solution, there is no vendor lock-in and no rising SaaS fees.
• Security: Automatic updates and the highest enterprise standards trusted by governments and Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

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Conclusion: The future of Drupal is visual

For us at Tojio in Constance, Drupal CMS 2.0 means that we can offer our customers even higher quality and more sustainable solutions that are extremely easy to use on a day-to-day basis. We combine the limitless flexibility of Drupal with the ease of use of modern website builders.

Would you like to see Drupal CMS 2.0 in action?
Here you can find the official launch post of the Drupal Association.

Try it out now: drupal.org/drupal-cms ... or contact us: Contact