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Description
We walk you through a brief description of what Backdrop is, it's strengths, and the skills required to make good use of Backdrop CMS - and provide a few good arguments about why you might want to use Backdrop for your website project.
A
Hi,
my
name
is
tim
erickson
and
I'd
like
to
talk
to
you
a
little
bit
about
why
you
should
build
your
next
personal
or
professional
website
with
backdrop.
Cms
bankruptcms
is
a
powerful
and
flexible
tool
for
building
a
wide
range
of
websites
from
very
simple
sites
to
very
complicated
sites.
Whether
or
not
backdrop
is
right
for
your
project
depends
upon
your
specific
needs
and
your
skill
set
well.
A
But
whether
or
not
backdrop
is
right,
for
you
is
a
personal
decision
in
this
video
I'll.
Tell
you
a
little
bit
more
about
what
backdrop
is
what
it
does
well
and
talk
about
the
necessary
skills
to
help
you
get
the
most
out
of
backdrop
at
its
heart,
bankrupt
cms
is,
as
its
name
suggests,
a
content
management
system.
A
I
would
argue
that
the
more
content
you
have
and
the
more
managing
your
content
needs
the
more
backdrop
cms
might
be
the
right
tool.
For
you
backdrop,
cms
is
a
fork
of
drupal
7..
This
means
that
backdrop
cms
is
built
upon
the
exact
same
code
base
as
drupal
7
was,
for
those
unfamiliar
with
drupal.
Drupal
is
one
of
the
three
most
popular
open
source
content
management
systems
and,
at
its
peak,
was
used
to
build
over
a
million
websites
ranging
from
small
personal
websites
to
large,
robust
web
applications
for
well-known
corporations
and
household
brands.
A
This
is
all
important
because
backdrop
benefits
not
only
from
the
code
base
that
originated
with
drupal,
but
from
the
many
tools,
modules
and
extensions
available
for
drupal.
There
are
over
600
modules
currently
available
for
backdrop,
cms
most
of
them
reported
from
drupal
2
backdrop
more
are
being
ported.
Every
week
there
are
potentially
over
10
000
modules
for
drupal
7.
That
could
be
ported
to
backdrop
at
some
time
in
the
future.
A
A
What
does
backdrop
cms
do
best?
In
my
opinion,
the
two
most
important
features
of
backdrop
are
its
flexibility
in
terms
of
building
and
displaying
custom
content
and
its
very
powerful
permission
system.
If
your
site
requires
either
of
these
features,
then
backdrop
should
be
on
your
short
list
of
possible
tools.
A
A
What
this
means
is
that,
if
you
are
building
a
website
with
hundreds
of
different
ski
boots,
you
can
relatively
easily
create
a
dynamic
view
or
block
that
allows
users
to
filter
by
category
audience
or
brand
and
place
that
block
anywhere
on
the
site.
You
would
like
mastering
the
art
of
building
this
kind
of
content
view
is
not
trivial,
but
it
is
something
that
any
individual
can
learn
in
a
relatively
short
time
if
they
are
motivated
and
generally
comfortable,
navigating
online
tools
and
user
interfaces,
it
helps
to
have
a
basic
understanding
of
how
databases
work.
A
Backdrop
comes
with
lots
of
other
features
that
you
might
find
beneficial,
such
as
powerful
taxonomy
system,
multilingual
capabilities,
configuration
management,
flexible
layout
templates,
responsive
design,
and
it's
built
for
speed,
see
some
of
the
other
videos
in
the
team.
Triplo
channel
for
more
information
on
these
features.
A
Backdrop's
strengths
in
most
air
most
areas
are
that
it
is
highly
customizable
and
does
not
make
broad
assumptions
about
the
kind
of
site
you
might
be
building
or
the
kind
of
content
you
might
be
using
if
you're
unsure
of
your
future
needs
and
want
to
start
simple,
but
keep
your
options
open
to
add
more
complexity
in
the
future,
then
backrop
is
a
good
place.
To
start
backdrop,
cms
is
open
source
if
you're
not
familiar
with
open
source.
A
Here's
why
this
is
important,
to
you
backdrop
is
free
in
more
ways
than
one
it's
free
and
that
you
can
download
and
install
backdrop
anywhere
on
the
web
for
free
backdrop,
cms
is
free
and
all
600
plus
modules
on
bankruptcms
are
free.
By
free
we
mean
free
at
the
time
of
this
recording,
I
can't
think
of
a
single
backdrop,
module
or
theme
that
offers
a
limited
free
version,
but
then
charges
for
the
premium
features
you
have
access
to
all
the
modules
and
all
the
features
for
free.
A
It's
also
free
in
that
the
source
code
is
open
for
anyone
with
php
skills,
to
review
and
or
modify
it's
easy
to,
modify
and
customize
backdrop
by
creating
custom
modules
of
your
own,
while
php
skills
are
not
necessary
to
build
a
powerful
backdrop,
cms
site,
even
a
limited
amount
of
php
coding.
Skills
opens
up
a
much
broader
range
of
possibilities
because
of
its
historical
connection,
with
drupal
any
developer
with
drupal
7
experience,
and
there
are
a
lot
of
them-
should
be
able
to
step
in
and
work
with
backdrop
quite
easily
with
backdrop.
A
You
are
not
locked
into
any
proprietary
software
or
hosting
platforms.
You
can
easily
move
your
site
and
or
customize
it
as
your
as
your
site
needs
changes
in
the
future
as
an
open
source
project.
Backdrop
is
supported
by
a
community
of
developers,
site
owners
and
site
architects,
for
whom
backdrop
is
more
than
a
product
for
many
of
us.
A
In
the
backdrop,
community
backdrop
is
a
collaborative
project
that
we
work
on
together
and
put
out
into
the
world
as
a
tool
for
non-profit
individuals,
small
businesses
to
achieve
their
goals
and
potentially
make
the
world
a
slightly
better
place
as
a
community.
We
are
committed
to
providing
what
help
we
can
to
site
owners
and
others
in
the
community
to
successfully
use
backdrop
towards
those
ends.
A
We
make
ourselves
available.
In
the
backdrop,
cms
forum,
our
zulub
chat
rooms
and
on
github
to
answer
questions
solve
problems
and
grow
our
community
three
times
a
year,
we
host
a
virtual
backdrop
live
event
for
anyone
to
participate
in
and
learn
more
about
backdrop.
In
the
backdrop
community,
our
mission
statement
says
backdrop:
cms
is
for
small
to
medium-sized
businesses,
non-profits
educational
institutions
and
companies
or
organizations
who
are
in
need
of
a
comprehensive
website
for
a
reasonable
price.
A
A
On
a
more
personal
note.
My
company
triplo
is
a
strong
supporter
of
open
source
software
in
general
and
specifically
a
supporter
and
contributor
to
backdrop
cms,
we
offer
a
wide
variety
of
backdrop:
video
tutorials
on
our
team
triplo
channel
on
youtube.
We
also
provide
a
hosting
platform
simplo.site
specifically
targeted
at
backdrop,
cms
users
who
would
like
to
build
their
own
website,
but
may
need
a
little
help
and
support
along
the
way.
Please
visit
us
at
simplo.site
and
spin
up
a
demo
installation
of
backdrop.
Cms
that's
been
pre-configured
to
help
you
get
a
quick
start.