Chattanooga is a rapidly developing community of folks who need and use open source software. We are dedicated to open discussion and proliferation of Drupal in the community and region. Join us and be welcome. We all benefit from the joint possession and sharing of knowledge.
We have meetups every 2nd Thursday the month.
Location of meetups:
Offices of Code Journeymen
Tivoli Center
701 Broad Street ,
Chattanooga, TN
The Tivoli center is right next door to the Tivoli Theatre. Same building. If you are looking at the theatre, the red awning to the right of the theatre is the entrance to our Offices. The door is locked after hours, but a flyer will be posted with a phone number to call, and we will come and let you in. So don't forget your phone !
Plenty of free on street parking, meters are free after 4.30pm.
If you use meetup.com, you can also sign up there http://www.meetup.com/Chattanooga-Drupal-Users-Group/
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tivoli+Center+701+Broad+Street+,++Chattano...
DrupalCamp Nashville 2012 site launch
Enjoy Drupal Con, then get ready for DrupalCamp Nashville 2012.
We were late, again, this year, but our 2012 site has launched and we're ready for your session proposals and camp registration.
Look forward to seeing you soon!
"Zero to Drupal" Comes to Nashville in April
Mike Anello of Drupal Easy is coming to Nashville in April for DrupalCamp Nashville (April 28). He'll be teaching his full-day "Zero to Drupal" class on April 27 (venue TBA) and will also bring his "Blue Collar Drush" session to the camp (maybe some more, too).
Seeking sponsors
We're seeking sponsors for DrupalCamp Nashville 2012.
DrupalCamp Nashville highlights crucial concepts, skills, and innovative people that are the foundation for creating fast, scalable, feature-rich and socially connected websites.
DrupalCamp Nashville brings together developers, designers, entrepreneurs and managers seeking to streamline web development, maximize efficiency, and push enterprise boundaries for a healthier bottom line and a richer customer experience.
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March meeting of the Chattanooga Drupal Users Group - Thurs 8th March
This months Drupal Users Meetup.
Presented by Lee Walker of Code Journeymen.
Topic this month will be using Mailchimp + Mailchimp Campaigns.
Your clients usually need email lists for different reasons, normally more than 1 list.
They want to make an email of some content they have created on the site.
Mailchimp makes this easy.
See how great Mailchimp is for organizing these email campaigns right inside your Drupal site.
Analytics and everything
Drupal 7, with the mailchimp module, and mailchimp_campaigns.
Drupal Developer | Code Journeymen
We are a growing Drupal Development shop based in Chattanooga TN, with a need for experienced Drupal developers.
Our clients are needing more and more work from us, and the time has come to expand again.
Core responsibilities include:
* Involved in PHP Drupal projects
* Analysis and Design of Web product architecture
* Develop new Drupal modules
* Participate in Drupal deployment and hosting strategies
Desired Skills & Experience
* Bachelors degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
January DUG Meeting - Thursday 19th Jan 2012
This months Drupal Users Meetup.
I've had to push this meeting back 1 week due to having to deliver a Drupal site the day following the original scheduled date.
So it's now on the 19th (instead of the usual 2nd Thursday which was the 12th)
This month:
We will be looking at 2 useful modules.
Flag and NodeQueue.
I will also be going over the 960 grid system for CSS for anyone who hasn't used it yet.
When is the next Chattanooga meeting?
When is the next Chattanooga meeting?
Nashville Drupalers launch new web site
We talked about it for months. Here it is...
December Tri-Cities Drupal Meeting
Last Tri-Cities meeting of the year is coming up. We will be taking a look at Drush, and SASS. This should be a great way to finish out 2011 and take us in to the new year.
I hope to see everyone there. I will get a new flyer posted for those of you who can hang them about to draw in more Drupal enthusiasts.
Till then,
Cory
November 2011 Chattanooga Drupal User Group meetup - Intro To Panels
Thu Nov 10 6:30 PM
Tivoli Center
701 Broad Street , Chattanooga, TN
(Red awning to the right of the Tivoli theatre itself. Same building as the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera )
Our monthly meeting this month is given by Bob Turner of www.riverharbor.com, "A Quick Intro To panels".
I'm looking forward to this, as I've false-started on learning panels many times.
You can also sign up on our meetup.com group (as it seems that's where a lot of people actually go)
http://www.meetup.com/Chattanooga-Drupal-Users-Group/
I post to both locations.
November Tri-Cities Drupal Meeting
The Tri-Cities Drupal Meeting for November is on for this Friday. So come and join us. Bring friends, questions, and your desire to have a fun time.
The Drupal 7 Theme System - Part 2 (Module templates)
For our November meeting we'll resume our three part series on the Drupal 7 theme system.
Part Two features an in-depth look at module templates, with a focus on the Views module. In other words, how you can leverage, modify and enhance theming elements that are derived from templates provided in core and/or contributed modules.
Read moreThe Drupal Theme System - Part 1
For Fall we're getting back into some monthly meetings, and we're kicking things off with a three part series that will take an in-depth look at theme development with Drupal's theming system. We'll begin with more introductory concepts and then moved to a more advanced direction over the next two months.
Part One, for October, will introduce Drupal's theme system (in Drupal 7), the fundamental components, templates and variables; working with regions; and creating subthemes.
Read moreChange of day for monthly meetups of the Chattanooga Users Group
We had a couple of members that where having trouble with the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
So in an effort to accommodate more people, we have moved to the 2nd Thursday of each month from now on.
Chattanooga Drupal meetup - 13th September 2011
6.30pm 13th Sept 2011
Tivoli Center
701 Broad Street , Chattanooga, TN
Red awning to the right of the Tivoli theatre itself. Same building as the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera
The door will probably be locked, there will be a notice with a number to call to gain entrance. Lots of free on street parking right outside.
We are continuing our Introduction to Drupal 7 for members that are starting out.
We use the video series from NodeOne (http://tutr.tv/l292).
These are broken into 10 minute bite sized chunks of functionality, followed by a discussion and a hands on.
Coming Soon (this Fall)
We had a good meetup at JJ's tonight, and sketched out a framework of three focused learning meetings for October, November and December.
More time, venue* and program details will follow in the next few weeks, but here's a quick topic overview:
Read moreDrupalCamp Nashville 2012 (April 28, 2012 - Nashville, TN)
This post will be updated as the event draws nearer. Please signup if you wish to receive updates.
Date is set
Once again, we've scheduled our DrupalCamp for the last Saturday in April. That date is certain, and we may again add supplemental learning sessions and group activities beginning the day before.
Venue: Nashville School of Law
We've booked the same venue we used in 2011. We enjoyed the facility and they've welcomed us back.
Read moreSeptember Drupal Meeting
Hey everyone,
Back from Drupal Camp Ashville, and ready to lay some Drupal on you. If you like Drupal and want to know more, attend the next meeting.
The next Tri-cities Drupal Meeting is coming up on September 2, 2011. That is the first Friday of September. Northeast State has granted us use of the same class room for the rest of the year. We will be starting at 7:00pm in the Faculty Building Room F106 again. Map links to Northeast State and a map of Northeast State are listed above in the header.
This meeting we will be talking about Views 3.X for Drupal 7.
Read moreFor Drupal Newbies at DrupalCamp Asheville
Drupalcampasheville.com is offering a 'Drupal In A Day' training for $200 this Friday (Aug 12th 2011).
http://www.drupalcampasheville.com/event/drupal-in-a-day
I'm going to be there at the 'Running A Drupal Shop' seminar Friday, and the camp Saturday.
Since starting my Drupal business, work is coming along quicker than I expected. I'll need to farm some work out pretty soon, so get learning - then get earning :D I have work for you.
If anyone is going to this and wants to rideshare (I'll be traveling up Thursday night and back Saturday night) send me a message.
Lee
Drupal Camp ATL - less than 100 tickets left
I've signed up already, but the tickets are going fast.
www.drupalcampatlanta.com
hop to it !
