Drupal Newsletter
A place for those working on the Drupal Newsletter to get together and share their ideas and suggestions about how to make it an effective means of supporting drupal users.
Web Programmer | NewCo
We are building a Q&A site on the Drupal platform. (Similar to StackOverflow or Yahoo Answers.) Project is fully funded and beginning to ramp up. Looking for a programmer who is extremely proficient with Drupal and database management. Our site will use Q&A, voting, and full social network feature sets. Telecommuting is fine. There is the potential for a lot of work going forward. Please reply with "Drupal Programmer" in the subject line and also include links to other sites you have developed.
Thank you.
Fw: New Drupal eBood
dorien sent a message using the contact form at http://drupal.org/contact.
Hello,
I have just published the ebook: Drupal 6: Ultimate Community Site Guide
With notes for Drupal 5 Now everyone can set up a community. ISBN 978-2-8399-0490-2 Author: Dorien Herremans MSc MISThis is available at http://book.drupalfun.com Would there be any chance of getting mentioned in the newsletter? I'd be
willing to return the favour, by sharing a
percentage of the sales with the Drupal Association, maybe through an
affiliate link.I look forward to hearing back from you.
Have a nice day,
Dorien Herremans MSc MIS
Drupal Camp Chicago Invite
You are invited to attend Drupal Camp Chicago on October Friday 24 & Saturday 25 2008.
Who/Why:
For over 2 years Chicago Drupal has truly highlighted the benefits of an open source initiative. We have built resourceful bridges between many local Chicago establishments including non-profits, entrepreneurs, Drupal development companies, independent consultants, hobbyist, and others in the mid-west. Our goal for this Drupal Camp is to bring everyone together for open communication, education, fun, and industry networking.
What:
Next Newsletter Issue
Hope no one minds if I start up a brainstorming / drafting wiki for the next Newsletter. The idea is not to be comprehensive, but to take special highlights of major events/ideas that's in the Drupal zeitgeist. I like the new style "links leading to individual articles" newsletter where the landing page is a teaser/table of contents of sorts. We can break up the contents into sections later when we know how much stuff we have.
1) Drupalcon Szeged - notable sessions, Dries' talk, etc
Summer Issue is Ready
The Drupal Newsletter is basically ready. If you have anything to go in, now's you're last chance.
Drupal Newsletter, Summer 2008, Getting Drupal Done Interview
Getting Drupal Done Interview
by Michael Samuelson (mlsamuelson)
Any seasoned Drupaller will tell you that in addition to Drupal being great software, it's also a great community.
There are a number of folks in the Drupal community that "get it" and make consistent contributions. The following interview is dedicated to uncovering a few of the tips, tricks and practices used by one of those individuals to Get Drupal Done.
Drupal Newsletter, Summer 2008, Resources
Drupal Newsletter, Summer 2008, Case Studies
For the Summer newsletter:
As Drupal matures, so do the sites that it powers. The following are but a small sampling of sites that have been recently built or re-launched with Drupal. Each of these case studies, published since this spring, are well worth reading, to see how other developers do their magic, and to see a tiny bit of what Drupal is possible of doing.
Caribbean Resumes - Job Opportunities and Careers in the Caribbean
Drupal Newsletter, Summer 2008, Upcoming Events
For the Summer newsletter:
Drupal Newsletter, Summer 2008
Summer 2008
Summer Issue Tuesday
We're planning to mail the summer issue of the Drupal Newsletter on Tuesday. I'll be spending the day on Tuesday helping to polish what's in there and making sure things are fresh. We'll have a focus on Drupalcon Szeged.
To make this issue more manageable for readers, I plan to divide it into teasers, linking to the original articles on d.o and other sites.
So if you want anything in there for the last minute, now's the time!
Thanks,
Aaron Winborn
AaronWinborn.com (my blog)
Advomatic (my work)
October 2008 Maintainer News Draft
Security team update
We recently released SA-2008-063 for multiple contributed modules. This was due to incorrect implementation of hook_menu in Drupal 6.
Incorrect:
'access callback' => user_access('administer nodes'),This evaluates to TRUE and leaves the page wide open to any user who might come across it.
Correct:
'access callback' => 'user_access',
'access arguments' => array('administer nodes'),or even more simply:
march newsletter wrap up
ok, to wrap up this newsletter, we need to grab 3-4 of those posts, get permission, and stick teasers in the body. i'd also like to have links to any info about the video from the conference. i've only watched that peripherally; anyone know the status of that?
thanks,
aaron
march newsletter wrap up
ok, to wrap up this newsletter, we need to grab 3-4 of those posts, get permission, and stick teasers in the body. i'd also like to have links to any info about the video from the conference. i've only watched that peripherally; anyone know the status of that?
thanks,
aaron
March Newsletter Going Out Next Week
Sorry I've been a bit absent since DrupalCon -- I'm right up against a big deadline at work for next week, and am behind on writing my book. I just crossed the 1/2 point for the book though, so plan to take an evening or two to get the newsletter in shape.
The newsletter has (access to) a lot of material in it, so it just needs some tweaking to get it ready. I'd like to aim for publishing it Tuesday or Wednesday, so if you have anything that you want to get it at the last minute, this is your chance!
Thanks for the great work from everyone!
Aaron Winborn
March Newsletter Going Out Next Week
Sorry I've been a bit absent since DrupalCon -- I'm right up against a big deadline at work for next week, and am behind on writing my book. I just crossed the 1/2 point for the book though, so plan to take an evening or two to get the newsletter in shape.
The newsletter has (access to) a lot of material in it, so it just needs some tweaking to get it ready. I'd like to aim for publishing it Tuesday or Wednesday, so if you have anything that you want to get it at the last minute, this is your chance!
Thanks for the great work from everyone!
Aaron Winborn
Calling all Writers at DrupalCon!
Recap of the first topic of my last message, for emphasis:
The obvious topic for the March newsletter is the DrupalCon, of course. There are over 800 people here, though and we need to recruit people to write up their favorite session/s. If you are at the conference, please write up at least one session, and/or find three other people who can write up a session. We only need a paragraph or two, but feel free to write up a whole big article if you're inspired.
Calling all Writers at DrupalCon!
Recap of the first topic of my last message, for emphasis:
The obvious topic for the March newsletter is the DrupalCon, of course. There are over 800 people here, though and we need to recruit people to write up their favorite session/s. If you are at the conference, please write up at least one session, and/or find three other people who can write up a session. We only need a paragraph or two, but feel free to write up a whole big article if you're inspired.
Proof of Concept Working Group
Sneak preview of this discussion (if you decide not to click through to the rest of this discussion topic): http://drupal-newsletter.org/issue/2008/01
This DrupalCon has been phenomenal! We had an impromptu BoF session yesterday for the Drupal Newsletter. The three big things that came out of that were a plan for March's newsletter, the newsletter length, and building a stand-alone site for the newsletter.
Proof of Concept Working Group
Sneak preview of this discussion (if you decide not to click through to the rest of this discussion topic): http://drupal-newsletter.org/issue/2008/01
This DrupalCon has been phenomenal! We had an impromptu BoF session yesterday for the Drupal Newsletter. The three big things that came out of that were a plan for March's newsletter, the newsletter length, and building a stand-alone site for the newsletter.
Are you attending the Boston DrupalCon, and can you help write up 1-2 sessions, and/or general opinions about it?
Are you attending the Boston DrupalCon, and can you help write up 1-2 sessions, and/or general opinions about it?
Great Job!
That was quite an issue we put out there. I've gotten lots of positive feedback about it, and am excited to keep this ball rolling.
Things I personally learned from this issue:
- Robin's IRC nick is 'self'. And he's available by e-mail...
- 20 pages might be a bit long for an issue -- we can definitely move stuff to future issues, and talk more about http://newsletter.drupal.org as a possibility for the future.
- Make sure we put a link to the newsletter in the version that goes out by e-mail.
- Triple check links before it goes out -- Drupal.org's mail system mangled the anchor links to the TOC.
- I had to take out all those eye-candy links in the intro paragraph, so it looked better for the e-mail version.
- Double check that d.o & g.d.o look the same; they use different filters.
Great Job!
That was quite an issue we put out there. I've gotten lots of positive feedback about it, and am excited to keep this ball rolling.
Things I personally learned from this issue:
- Robin's IRC nick is 'self'. And he's available by e-mail...
- 20 pages might be a bit long for an issue -- we can definitely move stuff to future issues, and talk more about http://newsletter.drupal.org as a possibility for the future.
- Make sure we put a link to the newsletter in the version that goes out by e-mail.
- Triple check links before it goes out -- Drupal.org's mail system mangled the anchor links to the TOC.
- I had to take out all those eye-candy links in the intro paragraph, so it looked better for the e-mail version.
- Double check that d.o & g.d.o look the same; they use different filters.
I'd Really Like to Publish this Newsletter!
Help!
The newsletter is ready. I would like us to publish it today. I'd hoped Amazon could help, but he's been busy this afternoon with DrupalCon business. Is there anyone with the proper privileges who's available right now, or later this evening, who might be able to help?
Thanks,
Aaron Winborn
I'd Really Like to Publish this Newsletter!
Help!
The newsletter is ready. I would like us to publish it today. I'd hoped Amazon could help, but he's been busy this afternoon with DrupalCon business. Is there anyone with the proper privileges who's available right now, or later this evening, who might be able to help?
Thanks,
Aaron Winborn
Sneak Peek of Views 2 at Drupal Newsletter
I just wrote up a sneak peek of Views 2 for the February Drupal Newsletter, which is to be published next week. I'd love some feedback from people in the know before going forward with it. I think the work being done is incredible. The wiki is at http://groups.drupal.org/node/8258 (you have to subscribe to the Drupal Newsletter group to see it).
Sneak Peek of Views 2 at Drupal Newsletter
I just wrote up a sneak peek of Views 2 for the February Drupal Newsletter, which is to be published next week. I'd love some feedback from people in the know before going forward with it. I think the work being done is incredible. The wiki is at http://groups.drupal.org/node/8258 (you have to subscribe to the Drupal Newsletter group to see it).
Moving up Publication Date
The newsletter for February is making great progress! We have another excellent interview by Michael, and Alex is finishing up the Feature article for the issue. With the release of Drupal 6, and considering the issue is about done, I think it makes sense to push up the publication date to Tuesday, or even Monday. So if you have been procrastinating, wait no more!
Moving up Publication Date
The newsletter for February is making great progress! We have another excellent interview by Michael, and Alex is finishing up the Feature article for the issue. With the release of Drupal 6, and considering the issue is about done, I think it makes sense to push up the publication date to Tuesday, or even Monday. So if you have been procrastinating, wait no more!
One Week Left for Submissions!
A reminder that we have until February 15 for submissions, so we can spend a few days editing and tweaking. Also after that time will be a culling process, where things that are incomplete or not appropriate for this issue will be moved to the March newsletter or deleted. Publication is planned for the 21st.
Thanks for all the hard work!
Aaron Winborn
One Week Left for Submissions!
A reminder that we have until February 15 for submissions, so we can spend a few days editing and tweaking. Also after that time will be a culling process, where things that are incomplete or not appropriate for this issue will be moved to the March newsletter or deleted. Publication is planned for the 21st.
Thanks for all the hard work!
Aaron Winborn
Drupal Newsletter - March 2008
Drupal Newsletter March, 2008
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 11
PLANNED PUBLICATION: March 18
Letter from the Editor
Table of Contents
DrupalCon Business Presentations Needed!
Hi all!
We are looking for speakers for the upcoming DrupalCon in Boston. Since you are subscribed to the Newsletters group, you might be especially interested in the "Business and Marketing" track (see http://boston2008.drupalcon.org/business-and-marketing-track-description... ).
This track covers the following topics:
- The Drupal ecosystem
- Businesses learning to use Drupal
- Case studies
- Showcases: NPO, Education, News, Media, Government, Healthcare
DrupalCon Business Presentations Needed!
Hi all!
We are looking for speakers for the upcoming DrupalCon in Boston. Since you are subscribed to the Newsletters group, you might be especially interested in the "Business and Marketing" track (see http://boston2008.drupalcon.org/business-and-marketing-track-description... ).
This track covers the following topics:
- The Drupal ecosystem
- Businesses learning to use Drupal
- Case studies
- Showcases: NPO, Education, News, Media, Government, Healthcare
Newsletter Icon Competion!!
"I'll take a swing at the druplicon this week, do you have any thoughts on doing a masthead?" Said brightloudnoise.
"I had an idea about using drupals mast with a newspaper, keeping the same colours, but twotoning the difference of the newspaper in front." Said hal.
Okay, so if you want to join in, all entries will be put to the committee before the April edition of the newsletter.
Most probably, we can get the top five onto the frontpage of the April Drupal Newsletter!
Newsletter Icon Competion!!
"I'll take a swing at the druplicon this week, do you have any thoughts on doing a masthead?" Said brightloudnoise.
"I had an idea about using drupals mast with a newspaper, keeping the same colours, but twotoning the difference of the newspaper in front." Said hal.
Okay, so if you want to join in, all entries will be put to the committee before the April edition of the newsletter.
Most probably, we can get the top five onto the frontpage of the April Drupal Newsletter!
January Newsletter Published!
Great work! We published http://drupal.org/newsletter/2008/january and we're ready for the next month. Thanks to all the folks who helped make that ready.
For the next issue, let's get a better structure in place. First, we should make the wiki page for that issue sticky: Robin, or someone with the right access, can you do that? The wiki is http://groups.drupal.org/node/8258 for the February Newsletter.
January Newsletter Published!
Great work! We published http://drupal.org/newsletter/2008/january and we're ready for the next month. Thanks to all the folks who helped make that ready.
For the next issue, let's get a better structure in place. First, we should make the wiki page for that issue sticky: Robin, or someone with the right access, can you do that? The wiki is http://groups.drupal.org/node/8258 for the February Newsletter.
Last Call for January
The January newsletter will be going out hopefully this afternoon. Last call for submissions & edits! http://groups.drupal.org/node/4988
Last Call for January
The January newsletter will be going out hopefully this afternoon. Last call for submissions & edits! http://groups.drupal.org/node/4988
Modules Section of January Issue
Ok, been reviewing the most recent newsletter, and writing some notes. I've been mostly going through all the modules, to see what modules we might want to highlight. I think we should only feature a few modules, with a paragraph or two about each, ensuring we're featuring mature, maintained, and moderately useful modules.
Modules Section of January Issue
Ok, been reviewing the most recent newsletter, and writing some notes. I've been mostly going through all the modules, to see what modules we might want to highlight. I think we should only feature a few modules, with a paragraph or two about each, ensuring we're featuring mature, maintained, and moderately useful modules.
Drupal Newsletter - February 2008 - Drupal 6 and Beyond
Ideas for Newsletter Development
Some quick ideas I have for newsletter, after discussion with Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg and Franz Hartl:
- cull the groups for posts for the newsletter
- cull planet drupal for the same reason
- write articles about the effects of drupal in the community and in society
- interviews
- tutorials
more to come. post your ideas too!
Ideas for Newsletter Development
Some quick ideas I have for newsletter, after discussion with Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg and Franz Hartl:
- cull the groups for posts for the newsletter
- cull planet drupal for the same reason
- write articles about the effects of drupal in the community and in society
- interviews
- tutorials
more to come. post your ideas too!
Should the motion proposed at http://groups.drupal.org/node/8228 for a Drupal Newsletter Team pass?
Should the motion proposed at http://groups.drupal.org/node/8228 for a Drupal Newsletter Team pass?
Proposal: Drupal Newsletter Team
Drupal Newsletter Team
The Drupal Newsletter Team shall be responsible for publishing the periodic Drupal Newsletter at http://drupal.org/newsletter. They shall meet using this group, at http://groups.drupal.org/drupal-newsletter. Its members shall be all volunteers who subscribe to this group. Whenever the team calls for a vote, any subscribed member may vote. Unless otherwise stated, any vote shall be conducted with a poll (linked to a motion in another post if required for length), with a duration of two weeks, succeeding where a majority of those voting for a pass/fail motion vote to pass the motion. The results of a vote shall be recorded, and the Team shall ensure that it abides by these results.
Proposal: Drupal Newsletter Team
Drupal Newsletter Team
The Drupal Newsletter Team shall be responsible for publishing the periodic Drupal Newsletter at http://drupal.org/newsletter. They shall meet using this group, at http://groups.drupal.org/drupal-newsletter. Its members shall be all volunteers who subscribe to this group. Whenever the team calls for a vote, any subscribed member may vote. Unless otherwise stated, any vote shall be conducted with a poll (linked to a motion in another post if required for length), with a duration of two weeks, succeeding where a majority of those voting for a pass/fail motion vote to pass the motion. The results of a vote shall be recorded, and the Team shall ensure that it abides by these results.
