django-cms: Friends don't let friends use Drupal.

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Argues that django-cms gives core CMS features without Drupal complexity, demonstrates a working demo (committed SQLite DB to make it runnable) and front-end editing toolbar that edits pages in place. Shows plugin API (custom poll and button plugins), app hooks that mount full Django apps into the CMS and a dynamic menu generator, and uses Jango filer for image/file handling and Django reversion for page history. Describes migrating 14 Joomla sites into one in a couple of weeks and a small redirect app that issues 301/302/410 responses.

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1. 0:00Introduction to CMS
2. 1:31What is Django CMS?
3. 3:58Core features and benefits
4. 8:03Live demonstration
5. 12:48Page administration
6. 17:06Templates and setup
7. 19:09Using placeholders
8. 22:24Template tags and menus
9. 26:06Configuration settings
10. 28:20Custom plugin development
11. 31:42App hooks
12. 33:24Dynamic menu management
13. 35:11Extensions and conclusion

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