Talking Drupal

In Episode #156 we talk with Matt Glaman about the release of Commerce 2.0. www. TalkingDrupal.com/156 Show Topics Commerce 2.0 Announcement How does Commerce Guys help develop / maintain Commerce Difference between Drupal 7 version and Commerce 2.0 What's new Commerce 2.0 Is there an upgrade path? Contributed modules What is missing in Drupal 8? Any website running live on Commerce 2.0? Recommend...

In episode #155 we talk about Drupal 8 Webforms with the creator Jacob Rockowitz. www. TalkingDrupa.com/155 Show Topics with Jacob Rockowitz YAML Form module Extend Form API Fields API is not used for Webform Webform 5.x is D8 Webform There is a migration path Major changes from D7 to D8 Jacob's strategy What's next How to contribute Resources Wow!!! vs. Aha...The Webform Module's User Experience...

www.talkingdrupal.com/154 Show Topics   What is taxonomy - "the classification of something" Use Cases Hierarchical Taxonomy uses Implementation Modules Hierarchical Select (7) - https://www.drupal.org/project/hierarchical_select Simple hierarchical select (7 and 8) - https://www.drupal.org/project/shs Client-side hierarchical select (7 and 8) - https://www.drupal.org/project/shs Module of the Wee...

TalkingDrupal.com/153 Show Topics What is Configuration Management Drupal 7 Approach - Features Drupal 8 Approach - Core Steps to using CM UI and Command Line Tips Modules Recreate Block Content Features Configuration Split Resources Workflow using the Drupal UI Workflow using Drush Hosts Stephen Cross - www. ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi...

TalkingDrupal.com/151 In episode #151, we talking about using Drupal as an API Show Topics What is an API (Application Programming Interface) Why create an API? How to create one (High Level) Security Documentation Routing Testing an api Caching Hosts Stephen Cross - www. ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

TalkingDrupal.com/152 In episode #152, we return after a few weeks off. In Off The Cuff #5 we talk about Drupal things are on our minds. Tip drush fu --version-increment Show Topics General updates - what we are working on Drupal GovCon Webform Continuous Integration and Drupal Automatic Updates Resources drush fu Drupal GovCon Webform Drupal 8 - Drupal GovCon Automatic Drupal Updates using Visual...

www.talkingdrupal.com/150 In Episode #150 we talk with the organizers of Drupal GovCon. Learn why this Drupal Camp is called "GovCon". Show Topics July 31 - August 2, Bethesda, MD Not a Government focussed conference Camp size and attendees Sessions Beyond the Sessions History of GovCon Organizing a camp Resources www.drupalgovcon.org Hosts Stephen Cross - www. ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross N...

www.talkingdrupal.com/149 In episode #149 with Jason Pamental about the Typogrify module. Show Topics What is Typogrify? What does the Drupal module do? Who is this module for? Feature review Life as a module maintainer Resources Typogrify Module Hosts Stephen Cross - www. ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest...

www.talkingdrupa.com/148 In episode #148 we talk Drupal system settings and how you can use them. Show Topics What are system settings? Use cases Using systems settings in Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 Resources D7 system settings form Change record for variable set get del Config Object D8 How to upgrade D7 variables to D8's state system   Module of the Week Neutral Paths A module for multi-language web...

www.talkingdrupal.com/147 In episode #146 we talked about applying code patches to your Drupal modules. Show Topics What is a patch How are patches used with Drupal Discovering patches Contributed and homegrown Implementing patches Composer Patch command Git Apply Patch Folder Upgrading after a patch Contributing your patches Resources Composer Patches Drupal Apply Patches \ Previous episode #104...

www.talkingdrupal.com/146 In episode #146 we talk with Kevin Thull about Drupal Camps and Video recording sessions. Show Topics What is Kevin providing Why is Kevin doing this What does it cost Requirements for the camp Value of having video at Drupal Camp What tools and software being used? Resources Midcamp 2017 Florida Drupal Camp 2017 Food Truck 50 Module of the Week Free Linking This project...

http://www.talkingdrupal.com/145 In episode #145 we talk about log files. Exciting? No. But you should be getting comfortable with them. Logs are your friend. Show Topics Why log files are important When to review logs Types of log files Watchdog Dev vs Production Modules and tools to help Resources DrupalCon Videos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpeDXSh4nHjRbDdwHEBRHItfnjrJ8kEDK D8 Logg...

www.talkingdrupal.com/144 In episode #144 we talk about redirects, what are they, why are they important and how to implement them. Show Topics What is a redirect Most common needs for a redirect Redirects and SEO Why are redirects important Redirect Strategies Modules and tools Modules Redirect Module Global Redirect Resources Stephen's iTerm2 configuration Module of the Week Menu Link Attributes...

www.talkingdrupal.com/143 In episode #143 we talking about ordering content in Drupal, primarily using contributed modules. Show Topics Creating a custom order for a view and why Module to look at Other options Modules Draggable Views Weight Node Order Node Queue Module of the Week Redirect Module Manage redirects for pages, manually and automatically. Hosts Stephen Cross - www. ParallaxInfoTech.c...

www. TalkingDrupal.com/142 In episode #142 we talk with J. Hogue about his upcoming presentation at Drupal Con Baltimore. We discuss the use of Atomic Design and Paragraphs to build the new Blue Cross Blue Shield website (www.bcbs.com) Show Topics Overview of the BCBS project Role of Paragraphs Atomic Design Paragraphs and Atomic Design Drupal Con Modules Paragraphs Module of the Week Honey Pot Ho...

www.talkingdrupal.com/141 Talking Drupal #141 - Working with MySQL In episode #141, we talk about getting comfortable with MySQL. Show Topics In episode #141, we talk about getting comfortable with MySQL. Get familiar with the Drupal database Why a SQL view is helpful The command line Modules that will help Tools Drush import/export drush sql-dump > \~/db.sql drush sql-drop drush sql-cli < \~/db.s...

www. TalkingDrupal.com/140 Talking Drupal #140 - Getting Started with Composer In episode #140 We walk about using composer. Show Topics What is composer When to use composer What about drush? Composer and hosting providers Getting started Module of the Week Group Module - https://www.drupal.org/project/group The Group module allows you to create arbitrary collections of your content and users on...

Talking Drupal #139 Using an IDE In episode #139 we discuss the benefits of using an IDE for development. Show Topics Do you use an IDE? Why use an IDE? Features XDebug IDE Variations Module of the Week Custom Search This module alters the default search box in many ways. If you need to have options available like in advanced search, but directly in the search box, this module is for you. Hosts St...

In episode #138 we talking about Translation in Drupal Tip of the Week Composer OR drush, not both for dependency management Drupal-Composer Drupal Project Show Topics Translation - what's new in Drupal 8 What you can do 'out of the box' Tips for planning translation Human vs Machine translation Translation with LingoTek Module of the Week Views Data Export This module is designed to provide a way...

Talking Drupal #135 Meta Tag with Damien McKenna In episode #137 we discuss the Meta Tag Module with Damien McKenna Show Topics Guest: Damien McKenna - Damien McKenna -  In the Drupal community since 2007, Community Lead at Mediacurrent.   What are Meta Tags? Why are Meta Tags important What is the Metatag module? Challenges as the maintainer Resources Module page - https://www.drupal.org/project/...

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In Episode #134 we talk about Highly Available websites with Drupal. Show Notes Defining what we mean by high availability and defining availability with a customer. High availability scenarios - "Today Show Affect" Traffic patterns and history, understanding your customers needs and schedules How to determine if a customer needs high availability Implementing high availability - single points of...

In episode 133 we talk about something that everyone does when building and supporting websites, debugging. Show Notes Can you determine where the issue originates from? Is it front end, backup, css, or a module. RIR Strategy - Reproduce, Isolate and Resolve. Reproduce Gather pertinent information to help resolve a bug quicker Train your customer and provide a bug report form to help them provide...

  Recorded the day after the US Presidential Election, John , Nick and I were a bit tired after watching election results throughout the night, but energized for a discussion with Kevin Reynen about Drupal Licensing. A recent community 'conversation' between WordPress and Wix sparked our interest to talk about the GPL. If you are making money on Open Source software, you should pay attention to li...

In episode #131 we talk about interfacing your Drupal website with third party APIs. Listen or Watch Tips of the Week Nic - sign up for Talking Drupal's new Newsletter to receive bonus material at www.talkingdrupal.com John - Consider upgrading your Mac before buying a new one.  A Memory upgrade and/or solid state drive can make an old machine new again. Stephen - Look for local meet ups. It's a g...