Talking Drupal #460 - Preconfigured CMS Solutions

Jul 22, 2024

Join Baddy Sonja Breidert, a preconfigured CMS solutions expert, and Dr. Christoph Breidert, a Drupal solutions architect, as they dive into the transformative power of preconfigured CMS solutions for businesses. They discuss building effective Drupal systems, overcoming customization challenges, and selling these solutions to clients. The conversation also touches on the importance of work-life balance and community engagement in technology, making it a treasure trove for developers and business leaders alike.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Customizing Google Maps in Drupal

01:33 • 6min

Enhancing Drupal Module Aesthetics

07:48 • 4min

Chaos and Camaraderie at the American Cup

11:21 • 2min

Exploring Pre-Configured CMS Solutions in Drupal

13:13 • 9min

Selling Preconfigured CMS Solutions

22:18 • 14min

Navigating Preconfigured CMS Solutions in Drupal

36:25 • 18min

Building Modular CMS Solutions

54:20 • 14min

Balancing Business and Family

01:08:13 • 6min

Engaging with the Podcast Community

01:14:41 • 2min

Today we are talking about Preconfigured CMS Solutions, How they can help your business, and The best way to build them in Drupal with guests Baddy Sonja Breidert and Dr. Christoph Breidert.

For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/460

Topics

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What is a Preconfigured CMS / Drupal Solution
Who is the audience
What business objectives can preconfigured solutions solve
What are the ingredients
How do you manage theming
How do you manage customized design
What do you do if your client has a need that your preconfigured solution does not solve
What about Starshot
Did the two of you meet over Drupal
How do you manage work life balance

Resources

Guests

Christoph Breidert - 1xINTERNET breidert

Hosts

Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Baddý Sonja Breidert - 1xINTERNET baddysonja

MOTW Correspondent

Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu

Brief description:
- Have you ever wanted to customize the way Google Maps appear on your Drupal site? There's a module for that.
Module name/project name:
- Styled Google Map
Brief history
- How old: created in Mar 2014 by iampuma, but recent releases are by Artem Dmitriiev (a.dmitriiev) of 1xINTERNET
- Versions available: 7.x-2.0, 8.x-1.7, and 8.x-2.6 versions available, the last of which works with Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
Maintainership
- Actively maintained, latest release a week ago
- Security coverage
- Has a Documentation page and lots of information on the project page
- Number of open issues: 8 open issues, 1 of which is a bug against the current branch, though it was actually fixed in the latest release
Usage stats:
- 1,764 sites
Module features and usage
- The module provides allows your Drupal to use custom styles, which you can copy and paste from SnazzyMaps.com, or create from scratch using a configuration widget on Github that is linked from the project page
- You will be able to use custom markers by using the System Stream Wrapper module
- You can also specify popups for the markers, using a field or a view mode
- If you use the companion styled_google_views module, you can also show multiple locations, and define clustering options
- Styled Google Map also has integration with Google's Directions service, so visitors can easily get turn-by-turn directions for how to reached their chosen location
- The module also includes a demo submodule you can use to quickly set up a working example to illustrate all the different options available using Styled Google Map