News Roundup

The Women in Drupal Award will be presented at DrupalCon Barcelona, recognizing the significant contributions of women in the Drupal ecosystem. This award celebrates exceptional work, leadership, and commitment and promotes diversity within the tech community. Attendees can nominate deserving candidates, and the ceremony will take place during the conference.

The "Revolutionizing Performance Testing in Drupal with Gander" webinar is now available on the Drupal Association YouTube channel. Hosted by Drupal CTO Tim Lehnen, experts from Google and Tag1 Consulting discuss integrating Gander into Drupal development for automated performance testing. This session offers insights into Gander’s benefits, usage, and future directions.

Matt Glaman hosts an interactive Zoom session for Drupal Starshot today at 18:00 UTC. The event, titled "Drupal on the Edge," will cover running Drupal in the browser with WebAssembly, featuring project updates, a live demo, and future plans. Recordings will be available for those unable to attend live, encouraging community engagement and support for Drupal Starshot.

Justin Winter and Christoph Weber will present an exclusive webinar on developing a private LLM chatbot for Ansys Developer Documentation on July 11, 2024, at 3:00 PM EDT. The session will cover the project's lifecycle, emphasizing data ownership, privacy, and technical integration using DPF C++ Client Library and Drupal. Highlights include a live demonstration of the chatbot and practical insights from AI and integration experts.

Tomasz Rogalski wins the Merce Drawing Contest for DrupalCon Europe with his design of Mercè. His artwork will be featured on official event stickers at DrupalCon Barcelona, taking place from September 24 to 27, 2024. Rogalski's creative depiction of Mercè highlights his role as Principal Web Developer at Pegasystems and adds a unique artistic touch to the international Drupal event.

Roderik Muit and Alexandru Ieremia of Drunomics unveiled the new Custom Elements module at Drupal Developer Days in Burgas in June 2024. This session introduced a user-friendly UI for the module, allowing developers to easily modify entity properties and output formats without coding. The updated module, part of Drunomics' headless Drupal solutions, is now available as a development version, with a beta release planned.

Drupal Pupils will host an online event on July 12, 2024, featuring web developer Irina Zaks. Zaks, co-founder of Fibonacci Web Studio, will discuss migrating from Drupal 7 to Backdrop for organizations with limited budgets. The event will include a project history and a live migration demonstration.

Drupal Camp Asheville 2024 will feature a Friday Afternoon Unconference on July 12 from 1 PM to 4 PM EDT. Attendees can pitch and vote on discussion topics, covering areas like accessibility, DevOps, project management, and security. Facilitators Bayo Fodeke of Red Hat and Mark Shropshire of Mediacurrent will guide the event, fostering spontaneous and dynamic discussions.

Jaymie Strecker shares insights on using Drupal's Migrate API for restructuring content within a site rather than just migrating from other CMS platforms. The article covers practical examples, including moving nodes to new content types, modifying node reference fields, and updating file fields to media fields. Essential steps and modules for efficient migration processes are highlighted, demonstrating the API's versatility for internal content restructuring.

The Drupal community is invited to a Happy Hour event at Venn Brewing in South Minneapolis on Thursday, July 11th, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. This informal meetup offers a chance for Drupal enthusiasts to gather, enjoy drinks, and discuss various topics. Attendees can expect a welcoming venue with a variety of rotating taps, food truck options, and even occasional board games.

The Western NY Drupal User Group (WNYDUG) will host its Quarterly Virtual Meetup on July 10, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT. Open to all members and newcomers, the event encourages shared learning and collaboration on user-provided topics. Attendees are advised to use a headset and microphone for the best experience.

Here's a rundown of Drupal meetups and camps from July 08 to July 14, 2024. Events cater to all levels, from seasoned developers to enthusiastic beginners. Check out the schedule and join the community activities this week!

The Austin Drupal User Group will host a meetup on July 18, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM CDT at Material Holdings, LLC. The event will feature discussions on DrupalCon, Project Starshot, and the future of the Austin and Texas user groups. Attendees interested in organizing or speaking are encouraged to participate.

DrupalCamp Ottawa 2024 will be held on August 2nd, offering free attendance to all Drupal enthusiasts. The event features keynote speaker Martin Anderson-Clutz and invites session idea submissions. Sponsored by Coldfront Labs and OpenPlus, the camp promises networking, insightful sessions, and community engagement.