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Backdrop CMS Handbook

The handbook is a brief set of resources about Backdrop CMS.

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Cover of Beginning Backdrop CMS
“Beginning Backdrop CMS”
by Todd Tomlinson
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“Migrating from Drupal to Backdrop”
by Todd Tomlinson

Two great books by Todd Tomlinson, author of “Pro Drupal 7 Development”

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