Talking Drupal

TalkingDrupal.com/153 Show Topics What is Configuration Management Drupal 7 Approach - Features Drupal 8 Approach - Core Steps to using CM UI and Command Line Tips Modules Recreate Block Content Features Configuration Split Resources Workflow using the Drupal UI Workflow using Drush Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

TalkingDrupal.com/151 In episode #151, we talking about using Drupal as an API Show Topics What is an API (Application Programming Interface) Why create an API? How to create one (High Level) Security Documentation Routing Testing an api Caching Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

TalkingDrupal.com/152 In episode #152, we return after a few weeks off. In Off The Cuff #5 we talk about Drupal things are on our minds. Tip drush fu --version-increment Show Topics General updates - what we are working on Drupal GovCon Webform Continuous Integration and Drupal Automatic Updates Resources drush fu Drupal GovCon Webform Drupal 8 - Drupal GovCon Automatic Drupal Updates using Visual Regression & Continuous Integration Module of the Week CKEditor iFrame - https://www.drupal.org/project/ckeditor_iframe This module integrates the CKEditor iFrame Dialog for CKEditor. After installing, you will be able to add a button to the CKEditor toolbar that will allow a user to embed iframe content from YouTube or applications like Google Calendar. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

www.talkingdrupal.com/150 In Episode #150 we talk with the organizers of Drupal GovCon. Learn why this Drupal Camp is called “GovCon”. Show Topics July 31 - August 2, Bethesda, MD Not a Government focussed conference Camp size and attendees Sessions Beyond the Sessions History of GovCon Organizing a camp Resources www.drupalgovcon.org Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest Kirsten Burgard - www.drupal.org/u/bendygirl @uniongal Daniel Schiavone - www.drupal.org/u/schiavone @schiavo

www.talkingdrupal.com/149 In episode #149 with Jason Pamental about the Typogrify module. Show Topics What is Typogrify? What does the Drupal module do? Who is this module for? Feature review Life as a module maintainer Resources Typogrify Module Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest Jason Pamental - www.isovera.com @jpamental

www.talkingdrupa.com/148 In episode #148 we talk Drupal system settings and how you can use them. Show Topics What are system settings? Use cases Using systems settings in Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 Resources D7 system settings form Change record for variable set get del Config Object D8 How to upgrade D7 variables to D8's state system   Module of the Week Neutral Paths A module for multi-language web sites, allowing users to access content in languages other than the current one by using path aliases. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi  

www.talkingdrupal.com/147 In episode #146 we talked about applying code patches to your Drupal modules. Show Topics What is a patch How are patches used with Drupal Discovering patches Contributed and homegrown Implementing patches Composer Patch command Git Apply Patch Folder Upgrading after a patch Contributing your patches Resources Composer Patches Drupal Apply Patches\ Previous episode #104 - Feature Debate Module of the Week Features - The features module enables the capture and management of features in Drupal. A feature is a collection of Drupal entities which taken together satisfy a certain use-case. Features provides a UI and API for taking different site building components from modules with exportables and bundling them together in a single feature module. A feature module is like any other Drupal module except that it contains additional information in its info file so that configuration can be checked, updated, or reverted programmatically. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

www.talkingdrupal.com/146 In episode #146 we talk with Kevin Thull about Drupal Camps and Video recording sessions. Show Topics What is Kevin providing Why is Kevin doing this What does it cost Requirements for the camp Value of having video at Drupal Camp What tools and software being used? Resources Midcamp 2017 Florida Drupal Camp 2017 Food Truck 50 Module of the Week Free Linking This project implements a filter framework for easier creation of HTML links to other pages on the site or to external sites.   Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest Kevin Thull www.bluedropshop.com @kevinjthull

http://www.talkingdrupal.com/145 In episode #145 we talk about log files. Exciting? No. But you should be getting comfortable with them. Logs are your friend. Show Topics Why log files are important When to review logs Types of log files Watchdog Dev vs Production Modules and tools to help Resources DrupalCon Videos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpeDXSh4nHjRbDdwHEBRHItfnjrJ8kEDK D8 Logger - https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/core!lib!Drupal.php/function/Drupal%3A%3Alogger/8.2.x Watchdog - https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/includes%21bootstrap.inc/function/watchdog/7.x Splunk - https://www.splunk.com/ Solar Winds - http://www.solarwinds.com/ Module of the Week Typogrify module - Typogrify.module brings the typographic refinements of Typogrify to Drupal. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi  

www.talkingdrupal.com/144 In episode #144 we talk about redirects, what are they, why are they important and how to implement them. Show Topics What is a redirect Most common needs for a redirect Redirects and SEO Why are redirects important Redirect Strategies Modules and tools Modules Redirect Module Global Redirect Resources Stephen’s iTerm2 configuration Module of the Week Menu Link Attributes This module allows you to add attributes to your menu links. D7 Version - Menu Attributes Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan