News Roundup

LagoonCon Barcelona 2024 is set for Monday, September 23, from 3:30 PM to 8:00 PM CEST at the Hotel Barcelona Princess. The pre-DrupalCon event features five expert-led sessions on open source and AI, offering insights and discussions on the latest innovations. Attendees can also enjoy networking with great food and drinks, all for free with registration. Don't miss out—register now!

The Linux Foundation's 2024 Open Source Developer Survey is open for submissions, aiming to gather insights on developer resources and career advancement. Participants will receive a 30% discount on select e-learning courses and certifications. Additionally, donations will be made to the Linux Foundation’s Travel Fund for each completed survey.

The application deadline for the James King Memorial Scholarship, providing travel funds for Drupal GovCon 2024, is June 15th. Scholarship recipients will benefit from networking, training sprints, and organizing local events from August 13-15. Applicants should demonstrate financial need, active community contributions, and commit to volunteering for four hours during the conference.

The Toronto Drupal community will host a session on "Drupal Offline: PWA & IndexedDB for Low Connectivity Areas" on June 18th, featuring Abhai Sasidharan from Therefore Interactive. The event will explore how PWAs and IndexedDB enhance offline functionality in Drupal sites, with real-world examples and a working demo. Post-session, attendees can join a discussion and networking event at Hotel Ocho.

Drupal Cameroon will host a virtual meetup, "The Latest Drupal Trends: Improving Your Skills," on July 28, 2024, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. WAT. The event, led by Kana Patrick, will feature sessions on Drupal 10's new features, customization strategies, and performance optimization techniques, with expert presentations and Q&A segments. Attendees can RSVP by July 25, 2024, for the Zoom link and updates.

Kanopi Studios will host a webinar titled "Recipes, Starshot, and the Future of Drupal" on June 27, 2024, at 11:00 AM PDT. Jim Birch's 45-minute session will cover Drupal's strategic initiatives, including the Drupal Starshot, Recipes, and Automatic Updates.

The deadline to apply as a speaker for DrupalCamp Spain 2024 is June 15, 2024. Organized by Asociación Española de Drupal, the event will be held from October 24-26 at the Hotel DeLoix Aqua Center in Benidorm, Spain. Don't miss this opportunity to share your expertise with the Drupal community; submit your application now.

The schedule for DrupalCon Barcelona 2024 is now live, featuring an exciting array of sessions and speakers. Highlights include Dominique De Cooman on open-source platforms, Mark Conroy on managing government websites, Sascha Eggenberger on UX design at GitLab, and Piotr Pakulski on Typed Data. With a rich lineup, the event promises to be an unmissable experience for the Drupal community.

The DropTimes is the official Media Partner for LagoonCon Barcelona 2024, scheduled for September 23 at the Hotel Barcelona Princess. Sponsored by amazee.io and Amazon Web Services, this free event will focus on Lagoon, the open-source application delivery platform. Expect extensive coverage from The DropTimes, including updates, insights, and interviews to keep the Drupal community informed and engaged.

An analysis of LinkedIn data by The DropTimes reveals that 81 cities globally each have over 500 people with "Drupal" in their profiles, indicating strong local Drupal communities. This research aims to identify key cities for targeted growth and support of local Drupal groups to drive community expansion. Organizers are encouraged to register their groups or express interest in starting new ones to bolster local Drupal activities.

The Drop Times aims to measure and support the Drupal community's global growth. Drupal.org data is limited by privacy, spam, and incomplete locations. Instead, LinkedIn search is used to find Drupal users by keyword and geography. Though not perfectly accurate, this method provides a practical, consistent metric to track community spread and growth. Despite potential errors from outdated profiles, non-LinkedIn users, and rounded search results, the data is useful for organizing events and assessing community health. Feedback to improve this approach is welcomed.

The Drupal community is abuzz with events from June 10th to June 16th, 2024. Highlights include online sessions on Project Browser, Recipes, and Automatic Updates, providing demos and roadmaps. Key in-person events are Drupaljam 2024 in Utrecht, Drupal & Beyond in Dresden, and Evolve Drupal Montreal 2024, featuring sessions, workshops, and networking. Additionally, webinars cover updates in Drupal 10.3 and the benefits of open-source hosting for the Open Website Alliance.

Registration for DrupalCamp Asheville 2024 is now open. The camp will run from July 12 to 14 and include training, an unconference, sessions, and community activities. Early registrants by June 10 receive a commemorative T-shirt. The camp also features the Forcontu Scholarship Program, which offers eligible students free Drupal 10 Site Building Expert courses.

MidCamp returns in 2025 from May 20-22 at DePaul University in Chicago, following an earlier DrupalCon. Call for speakers opens in fall 2024, with schedule announcements by early 2025. Organizers seek volunteers to commit an hour per week from November through May.

PHPCamp 2024, the largest PHP UnConference in India, kicks off tomorrow in Pune. It will offer a dynamic experience for PHP enthusiasts with no set agenda and attendee-shaped discussions. The event will feature expert-led sessions and practical workshops facilitated by the Drupal Pune Group's volunteers. Organizer Amit Kumar Singh highlights the importance of this camp in fostering collaboration and growth within the PHP community.

A seasoned Drupal Architect, Jay Callicott unveiled DrupalX, a new toolkit for enterprise website development on Medium. DrupalX enhances efficiency by building on the drupal-composer/drupal-project template, integrating Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and Storybook for component-driven development. With a focus on flexibility and customization, DrupalX offers a "Starterkit" theming approach and optional modules like Bootswatch and DrupalX Gin to streamline and optimize the development process.

Mirantis will host a tech talk on June 11 at 09:30 PM (GMT+5:30) featuring Bryan Gruneberg, Consulting Solution Architect, amazee.io. The event will discuss the benefits of Lagoon’s Kubernetes-based hosting for the Open Website Alliance, co-founded by TYPO3, Drupal, WordPress and Joomla. Learn how open-source hosting can enhance your web strategy.

The Drupal Starshot project will hold its second session on June 7, 2024, at 15:00 UTC via Zoom. This contribution-focused event will feature updates from Dries Buytaert and Cristina Chumillas, along with guidance on getting involved. Organized by Gábor Hojtsy, the session will review the mission statement, workstreams, and strategies, and present concept wireframes. Recordings will be available for those unable to attend live.

The Drupal Starshot project has announced its new leadership team, led by Dries Buytaert. Key roles include Tim Plunkett as Technical Lead, Cristina Chumillas as User Experience Lead, Pamela Barone as Product Owner, and Gábor Hojtsy as Contribution Coordinator. The team aims to drive significant advancements in the Drupal platform, focusing on product vision, technical excellence, and user experience, with the next Starshot session scheduled for June 7, 2024.

The Drop Times is now a media partner for Drupaljam 2024, which will be held on June 12 at Fabrique Utrecht. The event seeks sponsors to support its scale and professionalism, and details are available on the event's website. Highlights include Dries Buytaert's keynote on "The Past, Present, and Future of Open Source," which will be followed by discussions by industry experts.