When moving from #Drupal7 to #BackdropCMS, the most difficult change to cope with is the entirely new layout system implemented in BackdropCMS.
Here is our introductory video on the Layout system for Backdrop CMS.
Backdrop CMS is opensource and leaves you in control over your website - data and code.
One of the most powerful features of Backdrop CMS is the detailed roles and permissions system that allows for very fine grained access to features based upon custom roles.
In this video, we review how this system works and what you can do with it.
Some folks are trying to move forward with the Fivestar module for Backdrop CMS.
This is a port of the #Drupal Fivestar module. The code will live on in the land of Backdrop.
If interested, join the discussion in the Backdrop CMS forum.
https://forum.backdropcms.org/forum/fivestar-module-finalization
Project page for Backdrop module.
https://backdropcms.org/project/fivestar
Here is a video we did a while back about how to engage with the Backdrop CMS community. Targeted at beginners looking for the best places to ask questions or share information about Backdrop CMS.
This relatively new Simplo video reviews the top 10 most popular themes for Backdrop CMS and shares some information about which themes might work best depending upon your needs.
Wordpress vs Backdrop - A Comparison
Backdrop CMS and WordPress are both content management systems (CMS), but with different philosophies, histories, and they each offer distinct user experiences. In this article, we will outline some of the key differences between the two platforms, covering aspects such as usability, functionality, community, security, performance, and flexibility with data.
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Here is a video promo for a Backdrop CMS training that we'll be offering on Jan 23-24 targeted at beginners looking to build their first Backdrop site.
Backdrop CMS is powerful opensource CMS that allows for ambitious database driven websites without the need for coding or css.
https://youtu.be/7kzMgawd5Dk?si=cygGfYPPF3FyqQXo
Direct link to training is:
https://simplo.site/events/build-your-own-website-backdrop-cms
If you are an advanced user of BackdropCMS, please consider taking a look at the preview release for BackdropCMS version 1.27.
Official release is Jan 15th, so we have a few more days to sniff out an prevent any bugs or regressions.
The highlight of v. 1.27 will be the upgrade to CKEditor 5.
You can spin up a sandbox version of the preview release on https://backdropcms.org/.
We created a new video about Image Styles for Backdrop CMS. This is a video tutorial for beginners that addresses the basics of what images styles are, how to use them, and how to create your own.
