Backdrop CMS Summit

Backdrop CMS is Drupal 7, modernized, and with a new mission that aims to decrease the cost of long-term website ownership.

Zoom room: http://bit.ly/backdrop-meetings

At this Summit you'll learn about the software and its similarities and differences from the Drupal CMS.

Bring your own questions! We've left a half hour at the end of the day to address anything still left unanswered!

DAY SCHEDULE:

• 9:00am - Community introductions
  • Name + why are you here?
• 9:30am - what is Backdrop? - by Greg Netsas
  • Backdrop CMS overview: mission + philosophy
    (see https://youtu.be/nTlSq9wHaHg }
  • Demo: quick tour of user interfaces
    (see https://youtu.be/I7HwaJE8Z0Q) 
• 10:00am - Feature differences between Backdrop and Drupal
  • Layout system demo - by Tim Erickson
    (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mdtt4WAoys )
  • Configuration management demo
    (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAXrPYlGt0 )
• 10:30am - Upgrading from Drupal 7 
  • Live upgrade demo - by Jen Lampton
    (see https://youtu.be/5YIPWVYim1Q)
  • Converting modules, themes & layouts for Backdrop
    (see https://youtu.be/by8mMhIpARA )
• 11:00am - Code differences between Backdrop and Drupal
  • API site + documentation
• 11:30am - Showcases of sites built with Backdrop CMS
• 12 noon - Q & A
  • Break-outs as necessary

Additional Topics covered may include:

• The Backdrop Community
• Contribution to the Backdrop project