Drupal Advent Calendar

The penultimate entry in James Shields’ Drupal Advent Calendar highlights Emma Horrell’s work on improving usability in Drupal CMS. Her talk explores how structured UX research is flattening Drupal’s learning curve, refining onboarding, and paving the way for AI and site templates. ...more

On Day 24 of the Drupal Advent Calendar, James Shields highlights Eric Davila’s DrupalCamp Colorado talk connecting role-playing game techniques with stakeholder facilitation. The session reveals how listening and adaptability lead to stronger collaboration in Drupal projects. ...more

Day 22 of the Drupal Advent Calendar features two sessions focused on the Drupal Open University Initiative, highlighting efforts to bring Drupal into university classrooms, foster the next generation of developers, and reaffirm the essential role of junior talent in an AI-driven future. ...more

Day 23 of the Drupal Advent Calendar from Freelock highlights the accessibility risks of auto-submitting forms or triggering actions on focus. The post calls for predictable behavior that gives users control and avoids disorienting interactions, especially for those using assistive technology. ...more

Freelock’s Day 22 Drupal Advent Calendar entry explores the WCAG 2.5.3 "Label in Name" requirement and its crucial role in supporting users who rely on voice control technologies. The post outlines common failures and practical guidance for ensuring visible text matches accessible names. ...more

Day 5 of Freelock’s Drupal Advent Calendar addresses a critical accessibility issue: the ability for users to resize text without breaking site layout or functionality. The post explains how WCAG 1.4.4 supports inclusive design and offers practical guidance for developers. ...more

Day 15 of James Shields’ Drupal Advent Calendar looks back at the Drupal CMS 1.0 launch party, held on Drupal’s 24th birthday. The post revisits the global live event, its contributors, and the sense of optimism that continues to shape the Drupal CMS project today. ...more

Day 19 of Freelock’s Drupal Advent Calendar explores the accessibility and usability benefits of autocomplete attributes in form fields. These small but powerful enhancements help browsers, password managers, and assistive tech support users especially those with cognitive and motor disabilities by simplifying form completion. ...more

On Day 5 of the Drupal Advent Calendar, James Shields highlights a session by Gábor Hojtsy from DrupalCon Nara that addresses common questions about the relationship between Drupal CMS and Drupal core. The talk outlines how CMS-focused changes are shaping core without replacing or merging with it. ...more

On Day 10 of the Drupal Advent Calendar, guest contributor AmyJune Hineline highlights EditTogether, a project introduced by Alex Jones and Ken Rickard at Florida DrupalCamp 2025. Built for real-time collaboration inside Drupal, it allows teams to co-edit content just like in Google Docs, without compromising privacy or data control. ...more

On Day 7 of the Drupal Advent Calendar, Freelock emphasized the importance of clear form labels and instructions for web accessibility. Drawing from WCAG 3.3.2, the post outlines common pitfalls and best practices for making forms usable and inclusive for all users. ...more

On Day 21 of the Drupal Advent Calendar, James Shields revisits a talk by Martin Anderson-Clutz on the evolving Drupal recipe system. Designed to replace complex install profiles, recipes offer a modular, reusable way to build feature-rich Drupal sites faster—with a spotlight on time-based functionality like calendars and events. ...more