Talking Drupal

In episode #219, Stephen, John and Nic talk about tech things they are interested in, Drupal and otherwise. www.talkingdrupal.com/219 Topics Show Transcripts Drupal Boston Meetup - Project Nights Gatsby Using composer to pull in custom project iStat Menus Tome Lando - yarn and custom commands I switched to Linux, you can too Resources Otter.ai Lando Gatsby Drupal Lando Exclude "Turbo Mode" iStat Menu Tome Module Hosts Stephen Cross - www.stephencross.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #218 we get an update on Backdrop, the Drupal fork, from Jen Lampton. www.talkingdrupal.com/218 Topics What is Backdrop and how did it get started. What is the target audience for Backdrop. What is the target websites for Backdrop, is it based on size or complexity. How do you position Backdrop as an alternative to Drupal, what are the benefits of moving from Drupal to Backdrop. Is there a migration process from Drupal 7. How does Drupal 7 EOL impact Backdrop. What has been most satisfying about co-foundering a project like Backdrop, and the most challendging? Resources Backdrop CMS Backdrop Forum Backdrop CMS Live Chat More resources Guest Jen Lampton @jenlampton www.backdropcms.org Hosts John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #217 we talk with the Diversity and Inclusion Group leadership. www.talkingdrupal.com/217 Topics Terms 101 What does the group do and how was it started? Funding Initiatives Speaker Diversity Initiative Drupal Association Membership Drupal Camps Resources Drupal Diversity & Inclusion website Dries Note Add slack channels #diversity-inclusion: Main channel #ddi-careers -- post jobs, look for jobs, discuss work and career issues in the Drupal-sphere! #ddi-contrib-team -- learn how to contribute back to the Drupal project! #ddi-session-help -- get feedback on sessions or proposals you have for camps and cons! #ddi-europe -- have conversations with the European Drupal community about D&I issues! #ddi-media-club -- discuss books & other media related to d&i! #ddi-chat -- converse with DDI folks about *all kinds* of topics, from politics to why your view isn't working! Drupal Camp Organizers slack: #community-diversity and #speaker-diversity What we've learned from seven years of working to make RC 50% women, trans, and non-binary Fundraising Jill Binder site Speaker Diversity Initiative Landing Page Registration open for Speaker Diversity Workshop, set for September 21 and 28, 2019 Guest Tara King @sparklingrobots Marc Drummond @MarcDrummond Alanna Burke @aburke626 Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #216 with talk with Abby Bowman about Drupal for Government. The audio has some minor issues in this episode, but the content is great. www.talkingdrupal.com/216 Topics Why Drupal is a good fit for Government? Benefits of using Drupal? Challenges with using Drupal? Areas where Drupal may not be a good fit? Challenges with Gov (in general)? Accessibility. Multilanguage and Security Drupal GovCon Resources Drupal GovCon Digital Gov - Community of Practices Guest Abigail Bowman @abowmanr www.linkedin.com/in/arbowman/ Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #215 Jason Pamental joins us to talk about Component Based Theming. We also get an update from the Drupal Association with Tim Lehnen. www.talkingdrupal.com/215 Topics CSS Layout: Subgrid lands in Firefox Nightly What is component based theming? What problems is it trying to solve? Tools and technologies in play What is a component? What is the workflow? How is this integrated with the Drupal twig system? Does this impact the site build side of the project? Project by project decision or can be used for all projects? Resources Jason's website Grids All the Way Down Brad Frost - Atomic Design Emulsify - Pattern Lab and Drupal Phase 2 - Particle Ooomph Drupal 9 Webinar Guest Jason Pamental @jpamental www.rwt.io Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #214 we revisit Layout Builder after our first impressions in March 2018. Kathy Beck, Senior UX Engineer from Oomph, joins us. www.talkingdrupal.com/214 Topics Story - Improve Your Remote Work Productivity With the 'Shutdown Ritual' Current status of usage Where does layout builder fit into today's development process What about paragraphs What is good about Layout Builder Some struggles with Layout Builder Resource to learn Supporting Modules Resources Improve Your Remote Work Productivity With the 'Shutdown Ritual' Full Focus Planner Layouts Revisited with Tim Plunkett The new Layout Builder: Unleash the Power! Layout Builder: A paragraphs killer? Modules Layout Builder Restrictions Guest Kathy Beck oomph.is/kbeck @kbeck303 Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #213 what have Nick Selvaggio join us to talk about learning PHP. www.talkingdrupal.com/213 Topics Sego Solutions and Stack Starter Impact of OO PHP in Drupal 8 3.5 years after launch Drupal 8 Opportunities beyond Drupal when investing in PHP How to learn PHP? Drupal Training Services Resources Drupalize.ME Hands on Theming D7 to D8 upgrade tutorial: Convert hook_menu() and hook_menu_alter() to Drupal 8 APIs Object Oriented PHP Stack Starter TryDrupal8.com Guest Nick Selvaggio www.segosolutions.com @direct Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #212 we talk about our Wish Lists for Core. www.talkingdrupa.com/212 Topics Listener e-mail Drupal Stories Existing modules to include Existing modules to remove New Functionality Changes to Core Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #211 we discuss how we plan for using new Drupal features. We also get our monthly update from Tim Lehnen at the Drupal Association and we a quick preview of Design 4 Drupal from Leslie Glynn. www.talkingdrupal.com/211 Topics Drupal stories Update from the Drupal Association Design 4 Drupal Major feature changes 8.7 When do you start looking at new features When do you start using a new feature rich version? (Beta, RC) When is the right point to introduce them into production projects Do you look at Core and Contrib differently Resources Stories Drupal Association appoints Executive Director Everything You Need to Know About Drupal 8.7 Drupal Association Update GitLab Integration Part 2 Drupal Steward Why Drupal Video Design 4 Drupal Update D4D Website Show Topic The new Layout Builder: Unleash the Power! Drupal Roadmap Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #210 we listen in to John's presentation, Multi-Site Vs Domain: A Commerce Case Study, at Boston Drupal Meetup, sponsored by BioRAFT. www.talkingdrupal.com/210 Topics First ever, face to face recording with Stephen, John and Nic The Drupal Song performed by Mike Miles John's presentation Resources Design 4 Drupal Video of presentation at DrupalNights.org BioRAFT Boston Drupal Meetup Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan