Dries Buytaert

VRT using Drupal

The Flemish Radio- and Television Network (VRT) uses Drupal for 16+, a community website to accompany one of the television programs they broadcast. The website allows people to upload and share pictures, music and video. Belgian newspaper De Standaard described 16+ as the "Flemish YouTube". Belgian newspaper De Morgen refers to it as being an "online community".

A newspaper article from De Standaard discusses 16plus, a Flemish video-sharing website inspired by YouTube.
© De Standaard
A newspaper article from *De Morgen* discusses the launch of an online community for young people to share creative content.
© De Morgen

Development of the website was coordinated by the Interdisciplinary institute for BroadBand Technology (IBBT), a research institute founded by the Flemish government. Next week I'll meet some of the people behind 16+ and IBBT as I committed to giving them a short Drupal presentation.

A screenshot of the 16+ website homepage, showing user-generated content like images, videos, and text entries.
A screenshot of the 16+ website.

— Dries Buytaert