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Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 12min

Talking Drupal #371 - WebOps Enabled Accessibility

Today we are talking about WebOps Enabled Accessibility with Tearyne Almendariz and Blake Bertuccelli. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/371 Topics What is WebOps Enabled Accessibility Who should be concerned about it Describe a few use cases What types of tests are good to perform If Accessibility is “built-in” why do I need to test for it How much accessibility is content related Where do you run the tests Are they pass / fail or percentage based What tools are most common How does Pantheon support WebOps Accessibility Equalify.app Resources What is WebOps An open source project that opens the internet for all Equalify.app International Accessibility Laws Certification Link Native Web Components and Accessibility Training from Harvard https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/training https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/calendar/upcoming/das-events/accessibility-training-events Training from DoJ Brian Charlson Keynote IAAP Certifications https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/accessible-document-specialist https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certified-professional https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/wascertification Accessibility testing on commit Equalify Github repo UK gov tool audit Accessibility statement on Pantheon Guests Blake Bertuccelli-Booth - Equalify.app @bbertucc Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tearyne Almendariz - @tearyneg MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Entity Comparison Brief description Generate a configurable comparison table for two or more Drupal entities: products, events, people, etc Not dependent on Commerce, but should be compatible Brief history Created in 2017 Current version Current 4.0 release created in Aug 2022, ready for Drupal 10, and has security coverage Actively maintained Number of open issues 3 open, 2 have patches Usage stats 292 sites Module features and usage Generates “Comparison” configuration entities, which specify which entity type and bundle will be used Automatically creates a view mode for the selected bundle Fields set to display will be included in the comparison table Two custom blocks: one to show the link to add to or remove an entity from the comparison (via AJAX), and one to show a link to the comparison Link for toggle of an entity’s inclusion is also available as a field
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Oct 24, 2022 • 1h 10min

Talking Drupal #370 - A Smaller Core

Today we are talking about A Smaller Core with Théodore Biadala. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/370 Topics What is meant by a smaller core What modules have been removed already What is the process Chopping block terminology Which modules are under discussion When they go to contrib is there a maintainer first What is the impact to users of the module How long will they be maintained in contrib Why is this important What modules are next What is the commitment to being a core system maintainer Is there going to a sub release process Resources Deprecated and obsolete modules and themes Drupal core maintainers Guests Théodore Biadala - read.theodoreb.net @nod_ Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tearyne Almendariz - @tearyneg MOTW Swagger UI for OpenAPI UI Swagger UI is a javascript library which allows a user to explore the api documentation for a web services API. This module provides the Swagger UI library for display of OpenAPI specifications within Drupal site. OpenAPI UI is required to use the project, as it provides the underlying architecture.
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Oct 17, 2022 • 1h 17min

Talking Drupal #369 - PHP End of Life

Today we are talking about PHP End of Life with Josh Waihi & Matt Glaman. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/369 Topics PHP End of Life (EoL) Why does PHP go EoL When will php 8.0 EoL How are dates scheduled Who is in charge How do you prepare as a developer How do you prepare as a platform Acquia is supporting for one more year Pantheon has no forced upgrades How do you find edge cases Do you speak with PHP maintainers What are the changes to be excited about 7 > 8 For D7 this is challenging, any tips? Resources https://stitcher.io/blog/new-in-php-8 https://medium.com/jakob-on-drupal/dont-go-making-major-version-changes-474293dda1d7 https://dev.acquia.com/article/how-select-drupal-modules-part-3-evaluation-tips Guests Matt Glaman - @nmdmatt Josh Waihi - @joshwaihi Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tearyne Almendariz - @tearyneg MOTW HTTP Cache Control HTTP Cache Control module helps fine grain control of Drupal’s Cache Control headers.
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Oct 10, 2022 • 1h 3min

Talking Drupal #368 - Image Optimization

Today we are talking about Image Optimization with Martin Anderson-Clutz. For show notes and more visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/368 Topics Image optimization Why it is important Performance Accessibility and Inclusion Techniques with Drupal Image formats webp svg avif Drupal support What to do before uploading Educating content editors Difference in formats Helpful modules and tools Core Image Styles Responsive Images Contrib Blazy for older sites Crop API, and Focal Point or Image Widget Crop WebP or similar SVG Image Field Image Optimize API, and Local Binaries Resmush.it or similar Image Library Imagemagick GD Library Anything else Resources Board Elections Web Almanac 2022 - Median page weight over time Web Almanac 2022 - Median page weight by content type PreviousNext - Better image optimisation in Drupal Browser Calories extension What are NextGen Web Formats? AVIF vs GIF: The battle for the animated picture format www.Webpagetest.org Shows full waterfall of the page and how it loads Helpful Modules Blazy for older sites Crop API Focal Point Image Widget Crop WebP or similar SVG Image Field Image Optimize API, and Local Binaries Resmush.it or similar Imagemagick Talking Drupal 348: Carbon footprint Guests Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tearyne Almendariz - @tearyneg MOTW Toolbar Manager Allow a site builder to customize what items appear in the toolbar: Change text labels Add classes (e.g. to add icons) Or hide entirely
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Oct 3, 2022 • 1h 20min

Talking Drupal #367 - Don’t Game the Credit System

Today we are talking about Not Gaming the Credit System with Tim Lehnen. For show notes and more information visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/367 Topics Episode 361 Who governs credit What is “Gaming the System” What is the motivation to game the system What are the penalties How is the Credit System used How big of a problem is this Why is this a difficult problem Mike Herchel’s blog post First time contributions What to do if you see issues Resources Helping Maintain High Value Drupal Contributions To participate in the discussion Talking Drupal - 361 Drupal Credit System Talking Drupal #265 - People Powered Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tim Lehnen - @hestenet MOTW Facets The Facet module allows site builders to easily create and manage faceted search interfaces. In addition to the UI components that come out of the box, themers and module developers can build their own widgets that can optionally be contributed back to Drupal.org. Facets work with Drupal Core Search and Search API, meaning that code and configuration can be reused as-is with the most popular search solutions available to Drupal.
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Sep 26, 2022 • 1h 17min

Talking Drupal #366 - Schema.org Blueprints Module

Today we are talking about The Schema.org Blueprints Module with Jacob Rockowitz. www.talkingDrupal.com/366 Topics What is Schema.org What is the Schema.org first approach Is this just for SEO What is the Schema.org Blueprints Module What are the goals How does this module benefit your project Can you give us a demo Why Paragraphs How do you handle schema you do not need How do you handle missing schema Have any sites used this What is your maintenance approach Roadmap Recommendations Contributing to Schema.org Resources Introducing the Schema.org Blueprints Module for Ambitious Drupal Site Builders Schema.org Blueprints project page Schema.org-first blog posts The future of our Drupal CMS and Schema.org: APIs, UI, and UX Using a Schema.org-First approach to build a single source of truth and a unified Content Management System Exploring a Schema-First approach to Drupal and Content Management Systems Videos Here is a 7 minute demo of the module’s features and functionality Here is a demo of a podcast Github issue Guests Jacob Rockowitz - www.jrockowitz.com @jrockowitz Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tim Lehnen - @hestenet MOTW Flex Field Defines a new “FlexField” field type that lets you create simple inline multiple-value fields without having to use entity references.
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Sep 19, 2022 • 1h 4min

Talking Drupal #365 - Event Platform

Today we are talking about The Event Platform with Kaleem Clarkson & Martin Anderson-Clutz. www.talkingDrupal.com/365 Topics Where the idea originated What are the main goals What does it do out of the box Is this a Conference Organizing Distribution (COD) Replacement Why make a module and not a distribution Does this follow the new recipe or starter kit concept Which theme do you target What is on the roadmap Where can the event platform team use help Anything else Resources Event Platform Module Smart Date Event Organizers Working Group COD Drupal Event Platform Initiative Guests Kaleem Clarkson - kaleemclarkson.com @kaleemclarkson Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi MOTW Smart Date This module attempts to provide a more user-friendly date field, by upgrading the functionality of core in a number of ways.
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Sep 12, 2022 • 53min

Talking Drupal #364- Cypress

Today we are talking about Cypress with Jordan Graham. www.talkingDrupal.com/364 Topics What is Cypress Why testing is important What can you test What can you not test Test cases Difference between Behat and Cypress Syntax Drupal and Cypress Cypress module Test DB Speed of tests Module Ecosystem for Cypress Test runner Fixtures Email testing Grouping tests Order of testing Security Resources cypress.io Email handling extension Tech Radar #1 tech to adopt Colorado talk: Not yet online Webinar version is available at Aten’s website Repo for project Cypress Drupal Module Guests Jordan Graham - @jordanlgraham Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Tim Lehnen - @hestenet MOTW Views Aggregator Plus As the Views and Views Calc modules rely on the database to perform aggregation, you only have limited options at your disposal. As the great Merlin himself said: "You can’t aggregate a PHP expression in the database. :/ ". That’s where Views Aggregator Plus comes in.
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Sep 5, 2022 • 1h 5min

Talking Drupal #363 - Working Within Your Values

Today we are talking about Working Within Your Values with Cathy Theys & Tess Flynn. www.talkingDrupal.com/363 Topics What guides our choices? How to maintain values at work Matching values with your company How to approach conflict or misalignment How to consider or change previous choices Maintaining values for smaller conflicts Resources ADR https://www.lullabot.com/values Guests Tess Flynn - https://deninet.com/ Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Cathy Theys - @YesCT MOTW Representative Image Allows you to define representative image or media fields for entities like nodes, taxonomy terms and the like. These can then be used in Open Graph meta tags (via tokens); as fields in views; or embedded as tokens. The media module is also supported. A default image can be defined for those entities without images.
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Aug 29, 2022 • 57min

Talking Drupal #362 - Progressive Web Apps

Today we are talking about Progressive Web Apps with Alex Borsody and Wilfred Arambhan. www.talkingDrupal.com/362 Topics What are Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) How is a PWA different from a native app or cross platform app What features point towards a PWA What features are difficult to implement Where do they store their data What are some use cases What does the PWA module do Why would you use the PWA module Potential enhancements to the PWA module Google’s Plans Security Resources A Drupal developer’s guide to Progressive Web Apps An almost complete guide to PWAs+, using Drupal as the glue code (though many other technology will do) Project Fugu/web capabilities Web capabilities tracker. WebAuthn Web Workers Programmable cache What Web Can Do Native/App store submission Ionic WKWebView evaluateJavascript() https://www.hackingwithswift.com/example-code/wkwebview/how-to-run-javascript-on-a-wkwebview-with-evaluatejavascript https://developer.chrome.com/docs/android/trusted-web-activity/ https://www.pwabuilder.com/ Moonraft carbonPay Guests Alex Borsody - @alexborsody Wilfred Arambhan - @wilfredarambhan Hosts Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi Cathy Theys - @YesCT MOTW Responsive Tables Filter It makes the following tables responsive: Any tables within fields where Drupal text format filters can be applied Views tables

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