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Drupal: A Digital Public Good for a Better Digital Future

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Drupal isn’t just powerful open-source tech — it’s officially recognized as a Digital Public Good, meaning it’s built to serve people and planet. In this piece, Mike Gifford shows how Drupal’s values align with global goals like sustainability, accessibility, and digital trust — and why it’s time for the community to start talking more about Drupal as a force for public good. ...more

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What Bram Driesen Sees from Inside the Drupal Ecosystem

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From volunteer photography to security policy, Bram Driesen has spent years shaping the Drupal ecosystem from the inside. In this profile, he reflects on overlooked responsibilities, hidden work, and the standards that keep open-source projects stable, collaborative, and worth contributing to. ...more

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The Boutique Agency Reckoning

07/28/2025

In the Editor's Pick Newsletter Volume: 3, Issue: 30, The DropTimes features John Faber’s call to rethink the boutique Drupal agency model. Also covered: updates on the upcoming Drupal Marketplace, simplification proposals for theming, and several global community events. Plus, new tutorials, partnerships, and organizational highlights round out this packed issue. ...more

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The Drupaler-Therapist Who Diagnoses More Than Code

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From translating Drupal into Ukrainian nearly solo to architecting one of the platform’s largest distributions, Andrii Podanenko’s journey is anything but ordinary. In this conversation with The DropTimes, he and Zhanna Khoma of ITCare talk about building AI-integrated Drupal projects, mentoring without ego, and why empathy, not just code, drives lasting impact. ...more

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DrupalCamp Colorado 2025 Returns with AI Topics, Accessibility Commitments, and Free Events

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DrupalCamp Colorado 2025 is back with two full days of free sessions, a focus on accessibility and inclusion, and community-led insights. Organizers share with The Drop Times what’s planned, why it matters, and how attendees can get involved. ...more

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Drupal Leaflet Choropleth Module: Create Interactive Geographic Data Maps Without Custom Code

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The Leaflet Choropleth module brings professional-grade choropleth mapping to Drupal using Leaflet.js for the first time, offering statistical classifications, color schemes, and flexible legends—all integrated with standard Drupal content architecture. ...more

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The Catch with Easy Starts

07/21/2025

Drupal’s new Template Marketplace sounds promising—but it’s not the first time the project has tried reusable site kits. This time, the stakes are higher, and the questions are sharper: Who maintains them? Who benefits? And will it make building Drupal sites easier long-term? ...more

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Drupal and PHP Communities Partnering for Longhorn PHP Conference 2025

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Texas Drupal organizers join Longhorn PHP Conference 2025 to connect Drupal and PHP communities in Austin, October 23–25. The event features joint sessions, an extended CFP through August 1, and highlights Drupal innovations like phpstan-drupal, composer-stager, and open-source AI tooling. ...more

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HIPAA & ISO 27001 Compliance for Enterprise Websites in 2025

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Is your enterprise website ready for 2025’s compliance standards? From HIPAA-mandated safeguards to ISO 27001 certification, meeting modern data security expectations isn’t optional—it’s a business requirement. This guide breaks down exactly what your site needs to stay secure, avoid penalties, and win trust in a privacy-first world. ...more

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The AI Guy from QED42: Alphons Jaimon in Talks with TDT

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In an exclusive interview with The DropTimes, Alphons Jaimon, AI Engineer at QED42, discusses his rapid transition from traditional web development to leading AI initiatives, sharing insights on integrating artificial intelligence with Drupal systems, building production-grade solutions like the Illinois Legal Aid chatbot, and his strategic approach to keeping complex AI processes separate from content management systems while maintaining seamless user experiences. ...more

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The Shape of Access

07/14/2025

In The DropTimes Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 28, The DropTimes examines the rise of accessibility-first design within open source communities. It highlights the switch to IBM Plex and Atkinson Hyperlegible fonts, the embrace of semantic markup and keyboard navigation, and the broader impact on performance and content clarity. The issue also rounds up the latest Drupal news, module releases and upcoming community events. ...more

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Nineteen Years in a Twenty-Four Year Old Drupal

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In her interview, Alka Elizabeth of The DropTimes explores Josh Mitchell’s journey from creating his first Drupal.org account in 2005 and delivering the CRM-integrated Grammy members site in 2008, to serving as the Drupal Association’s inaugural CTO through Heartbleed and the five-year Drupal 8 development, and now guiding government teams on compliance-driven Drupal solutions at M6L. ...more

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