Talking Drupal

In this episode we talk about translation. We discuss tips from the team that recently launched a Spanish site for the US Government, www.atf.gov. www.talkingdrupal.com/232 Topics Creating a good experience for the Spanish audience What is a SME and how they impact a project Spanish speakers on the project team Tanslation is expensive Top tips Resources Presentation: ATF.gov en español: Lessons an...

In this episode we kick off a Drupal project, migrating Talking Drupal from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8. www.talkingdrupal.com/231 Topics Migration goals New functionality First and Next Steps Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In this episode we talk about strategies we use to learn new technology. www.talkingdrupal.com/230 Topics Stories How do we learn What is new technology in Drupal and the web Techniques for learning Resources Battery Case Translating Drupal User interface with Spreadsheets - Mariano D'Agostino On Being Self Taught - Aaron Crosman Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozz...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of documentation and tools we use to create it. www.talkingdrupal.com/229 Topics Stories What type of documentation do you need? What do you expect to be included in documentation Where and how Resources Discount tickets for DrupalCon Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www....

In this episode, we talk about some recent Drupal news and how to deal with insecure modules www.talkingdrupal.com/228 Topics Stories What happens when the Drupal Security Team marks a module as unsupported? How do you handle modules not covered by security team Field Slide Show Resources Acquia acquire AgilOne   What happens when the Drupal Security Team marks a module as unsupported? Field Slide...

In episode #227 Stephen, John and Nic catch up after on few months hiatus. We talk about Drupal 8.8, Drupal 9 readiness or retiring core modules. www.talkingdrupal.com/227 Topics What we've been up to Drupal 8.8 Release Drupal 9 Readiness Drupal core modules that should be contrib Resources Breathe Life Back Into Your Late 2013 Or Older Apple Mac With Linux Mac Mini (mid-2011) on Linux NEDCamp Ses...

In episode #228 Kristiaan Van den Eynde tells us about the Group module. www.talkingdrupal.com/226 Topics What is the Group module Group use cases Basic concepts Feature roadmap Experience as a maintainer Resources Group Module Guest Kristiaan Van den Eynde   @Magentix Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @s tephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened...

In episode #223 we explore the Tome module with maintainer Sam Mortenson. www.talkingdrupal.com/225 Topics What is Tome Tome origin story How Tome works Tome pieces: Static, Sync, Netlify, Lunr Stephen's experience with Tome Tome vs other products Resources Tome Module Tome Documentation   Tome Websites Tome Documentation Umami OVH jpoesen Hike with Gravity GNUSCHICHTEN Badzilla aikido essen karna...

In episode #224 we talk with Grant and Shane from Third and Grove about Gatsby. www.talkingdrupal.com/224 Topics What is Gatsby How Gatsby is paired with Drupal Use cases for Gatsby When Gatsby is not a good fit Gatsby / Drupal Ecosystem Third and Grove 's use of Gatsby Drupal Preview How to get started with Gatsby Resources Blog Series - Site Speed - Part 1 and Part 2 Gatsby JS Gatsby Module Live...

In episode #223 we learn about GitLab and how Drupal.org is using it with Tim Lehnen. www.talkingdrupal.com/223 Topics How Drupal using git today What is gitlab? Features of gitlab are important to Drupal  What features are available today Were there other viable solutions, why was gitlab selected? Gitlab as a partner Project status Resources 31 days of Drupal Voting for the next community elected...

In episode #222 we talk with Kaleem Clarkson about Drupal Camps. www.talkingdrupal.com/222 Topics Drupal Event Organizers Working Group Group mission How it got started Current initiatives The biggest obstacles for camp organizers Status of COD Why should camps charge more? How people can help Resources Meet the candidates DrupalCamp Organizers Unite: Is it Time for Camp Organizers to Become an Of...

In #221 we are live at Drupal GovCon talking with organizers Kirsten and Nina, John, Tim Lehnen, Leslie Glynn, Jacob Rockowitz and Kevin Thull. www.talkingdrupal.com/221

In episode #220 we learn about Acquia's open source product, BLT, from Mike Madison. www.talkingdrupal.com/220 Topics What is BLT? What is your involvement with BLT What type of project is it used for?  Size/Scope  What are the benefits of using BLT and similar tools As an  Acquia project, is BLT  tied to Acquia services What local tools are supported with BLT? Why is Lightning installed by defaul...

In episode #219, Stephen, John and Nic talk about tech things they are interested in, Drupal and otherwise. www.talkingdrupal.com/219 Topics Show Transcripts Drupal Boston Meetup - Project Nights Gatsby Using composer to pull in custom project  iStat Menus Tome Lando - yarn and custom commands I switched to Linux, you can too Resources Otter.ai Lando Gatsby Drupal Lando Exclude "Turbo Mode" iStat...

In episode #218 we get an update on Backdrop, the Drupal fork, from Jen Lampton. www.talkingdrupal.com/218 Topics What is Backdrop and how did it get started. What is the target audience for Backdrop. What is the target websites for Backdrop, is it based on size or complexity. How do you position Backdrop as an alternative to Drupal, what are the benefits of moving from Drupal to Backdrop. Is ther...

In episode #217 we talk with the Diversity and Inclusion Group leadership. www.talkingdrupal.com/217 Topics Terms 101 What does the group do and how was it started? Funding Initiatives Speaker Diversity Initiative Drupal Association Membership Drupal Camps Resources Drupal Diversity & Inclusion website Dries Note Add slack channels #diversity-inclusion: Main channel #ddi-careers -- post jobs, look...

In episode #216 with talk with Abby Bowman about Drupal for Government. The audio has some minor issues in this episode, but the content is great.  www.talkingdrupal.com/216 Topics Why Drupal is a good fit for Government? Benefits of using Drupal? Challenges with using Drupal? Areas where Drupal may not be a good fit? Challenges with Gov (in general)? Accessibility. Multilanguage and Security Drup...

In episode #215 Jason Pamental joins us to talk about Component Based Theming. We also get an update from the Drupal Association with Tim Lehnen.  www.talkingdrupal.com/215 Topics CSS Layout: Subgrid lands in Firefox Nightly  What is component based theming? What problems is it trying to solve? Tools and technologies in play What is a component? What is the workflow? How is this integrated with th...

In episode #214 we revisit Layout Builder after our first impressions in March 2018. Kathy Beck, Senior UX Engineer from Oomph, joins us.  www.talkingdrupal.com/214 Topics Story - Improve Your Remote Work Productivity With the 'Shutdown Ritual' Current status of usage Where does layout builder fit into today's development process What about paragraphs What is good about Layout Builder Some struggl...

In episode #213 what have Nick Selvaggio join us to talk about learning PHP.    www.talkingdrupal.com/213 Topics Sego Solutions and Stack Starter Impact of OO PHP in Drupal 8 3.5 years after launch Drupal 8 Opportunities beyond Drupal when investing in PHP How to learn PHP? Drupal Training Services Resources Drupalize. ME Hands on Theming D7 to D8 upgrade tutorial: Convert hook_menu() and hook_men...

In episode #212 we talk about our Wish Lists for Core. www.talkingdrupa.com/212 Topics Listener e-mail Drupal Stories Existing modules to include Existing modules to remove New Functionality  Changes to Core Hosts Stephen Cross - www. ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #211 we discuss how we plan for using new Drupal features. We also get our monthly update from Tim Lehnen at the Drupal Association and we a quick preview of Design 4 Drupal from Leslie Glynn.   www.talkingdrupal.com/211 Topics Drupal stories Update from the Drupal Association Design 4 Drupal Major feature changes 8.7 When do you start looking at new features When do you start using a n...

In episode #210 we listen in to John's presentation, Multi-Site Vs Domain: A Commerce Case Study, at Boston Drupal Meetup, sponsored by BioRAFT.  www.talkingdrupal.com/210 Topics First ever, face to face recording with Stephen, John and Nic  The Drupal Song performed by Mike Miles John's presentation Resources Design 4 Drupal Video of presentation at DrupalNights.org BioRAFT Boston Drupal Meetup  ...

In episode #209 we talk with Bob Kepford about The Week Drop, a weekly Drupal newsletter. www.talkingdrupal.com/209 Topics Drupal stories What is the Weekly Drop Origin story Weekly Drop content Technology behind the newsletter How to get listed Sponsorship Resources Lullabot DrupalCon Recap - Episode 235  Rand in Repose Process Serverless, Well Actually... Feedbin.com Pinboard.in   Guest Host Bob...

In episode #208 we talk with Drupal agency owner Patrick Corbett from Redfin.  www.talkingdrupal.com/208 Topics Redfin's Leslie Glynn receives Aaron Winborn award!  Who is Redfin? Why would a company choose Redfin? How did Redfin get started? Why Drupal? Challenges as a Drupal agency Key projects Resources Redfin's Leslie Glynn receives Aaron Winborn award!  Redfin Solutions Design 4 Drupal   Gues...