This group is for everyone living in the Gainesville area who's interested in Drupal. You can post here about anything relating to Gainesville and Drupal, whether that's events, local job postings, or just a call out to talk shop over beers. We are committed to having a steady meetup every month on the 2nd Thursday of the month. To receive alerts about these events, join the group.
Meetups focus on connecting people. The target audience is Drupal developers, users, and people who want to learn more about Drupal. We start the meetups with a round of very focused lightening talks that discuss real world solutions to existing problems and Drupal news. These presentations don’t discuss code – anyone with a technical background can understand them.
Meeting Schedule
2nd Thursday of every month at the Alachua County Library - Headquarters 401 E University Ave.
We're open to ways to improve these events and this group, so speak up if you have ideas!
Florida DrupalCamp is This Weekend!
Florida DrupalCamp is this weekend! Registration runs between 8 and 9. If you’re not yet registered, do so now at http://fldrupalcamp.org/register. We’re currently on track to have >300 attendees, with many attendees flying in from across the US!
Be sure to stay at “Hotel Drupal” (aka the Comfort Suites Inn UCF)! We have a group discount available. For more information, see http://fldrupalcamp.org/conference/lodging
The after party will be rocking at Firkin & Kegler. With a huge selection of taps and all types of games and entertainment, this will be a great opportunity to hit up other Drupalers and grab some food and drink! More info at http://fldrupalcamp.org/community/after-party.
The Session schedule is up NOW! Check it out at http://fldrupalcamp.org/program/session-schedule. And don’t forget: Drupal Commerce Lead Ryan Szrama will be delivering the keynote session at this year’s FLDC. Ryan is a Drupal superstar and an excellent speaker!
Gainesville Drupal Users Group: Thurs, Apr 11th at 7pm
Join the Gainesville Drupal Users Group this Thursday at the Alachua County Downtown Library in Gainesville!
1. Presentation: Part 2 of Simple Ways to Awesomize® Drupal's Page Load Times
In this presentation, Mike Herchel (@mikeherchel) will walk give part two of a presentation on optimizing load times in Drupal (frontend and backend). Topics covered will include tools, statistics, tips to optimize MySQL, caching mechanisms, Drupal problems, how to fix them, HTTP Requests, DOM, bandwidth and more.
2. Roundtable: Drupal Theming Best Practices
In this roundtable, we're going to discuss best practices for theming Drupal. This will include topics such as base themes, grid systems, resets, CSS organizations such as SMACSS, layouts (tpl.php, panels, Display Suite).
In addition, we'll have
- A [free] 20 minute Drupal beginner session/training for any newbies that attend
- A rundown of the top X Drupal modules - this is always one of our favorites
- Roundtable discussion - What have you done or learned in the last month that's worth showing off?
- A happy-hour / social event afterwards - probably at Harry's or The Top (both are within walking distance)! This'll give us a chance to nerd-talk over a beer or three :)
Details:
- When: Thurs Apr 11th, 2013 7pm-9pm EDT
- Where: the Alachua County Downtown Libary (401 East University Ave) Click for Map.
- Room: We'll be in the Foundation Room, which is up the stairs and to the left (follow the wall until you see the sign. Ask for help if needed).
- Afterwards: We'll be going out for food/beer/socializing at a restaurant/bar within walking distance.
- What to bring: Bring your laptop if you have one, if not, don't worry!
3 Reasons to Register for Florida DrupalCamp Today!
Florida DrupalCamp is less than 1 month away, and the early-bird price of $20 is currently in effect! Register Today!
This is our fifth year, and this year's camp is going to be bigger and better than ever before - here's just a few things to look forward to:
1. Keynote: Ryan Szrama from Commerce Guys!
Ryan Szrama will be presenting this year's keynote session! If you have done anything remotely related to e-commerce and Drupal, you have used Ryan's code. Ryan is the VP of Community Development at Commerce Guys, Drupal Commerce Project Lead, and a contributing author to "The Definitive Guide to Drupal 7" book. For more info on Ryan, see http://fldrupalcamp.org/news/fldc-2013-pleased-welcome-ryan-szrama-keynote-speaker
2. Six session tracks including "Site Building", "Design, Theming, and Usability", "Sessions off the Drupal Island", and a dedicated beginner track!
Florida DrupalCamp will have 6 sessions tracks to meet everyone's needs. We've already had over 20 session submissions (including some really amazing ones!). Take a look at http://fldrupalcamp.org/program/sessions
3. Beautifully Designed, Limited Edition T-shirt!
Read moreGainesville Drupal Users Group: Thurs, March 14th at 7pm
1. Drupal Distribution Roundup
Roland Riddell (@r0ls) will be giving a 10,000 feet overview of the Drupal distribution landscape. Drupal distributions are full copies of Drupal that include themes, modules, and libraries that enable you to quickly set up a site for a specialized purpose such as academic, business, government, nonprofit, publishing, social, etc in just a few steps.
PS. No bovines were harmed in the making of this presentation.
2. Simple Ways to Awesomize® Drupal's Page Load Times
In this presentation, Mike Herchel (@mikherchel) will walk both the sysadmin and front-end developer though optimizing load times. Topics covered will include tools, statistics, tips to optimize MySQL, caching mechanisms, Drupal problems, how to fix them, HTTP Requests, DOM, bandwidth and more.
In addition, we'll have
- A [free] 20 minute Drupal beginner session/training for any newbies that attend
- A rundown of the top X Drupal modules - this is always one of our favorites
- Roundtable discussion - What have you done or learned in the last month that's worth showing off?
- A happy-hour / social event afterwards - probably at Harry's or The Top (both are within walking distance)! This'll give us a chance to nerd-talk over a beer or three :)
Details:
- When: Thurs March 14th, 2013 7pm-9pm EDT
- Where: the Alachua County Downtown Libary (401 East University Ave) Click for Map.
- Room: We'll be in the Foundation Room, which is up the stairs and to the left (follow the wall until you see the sign. Ask for help if needed).
- Afterwards: We'll be going out for food/beer/socializing at a restaurant/bar within walking distance.
- What to bring: Bring your laptop if you have one, if not, don't worry!
Florida DrupalCamp Open for Registration!
Florida DrupalCamp Open for Registration!
The FLDC team has been working long hours on the new website, and we're proud to say that we're open for registration!
What you need to know:
- Register now at : http://fldrupalcamp.org
- How much: $20 through April 1st, $25 after
- Date of Conference: April 20th, 2013
- Location of Conference: Florida Technical College in Orlando
- Keynote: Ryan Szrama (Lead Maintainer of Drupal Commerce)!
- At least 6 tracks of sessions, included food, t-shirts, swag!
- More info: http://fldrupalcamp.org
Coding for a Cause: We need your help!
On Sunday, April 21st, participants at Florida DrupalCamp will volunteer to build websites for 3 nonprofit organizations as a way to build skills in the Florida Drupal community, and provide a benefit for the selected organizations.
We are looking for Project Managers to coordinate with the selected agencies prior to, and the day of the event. You'll be responsible for gathering the required information from one of the selected non-profit organizations and getting that information back to the volunteers who will be building the website for them.
We also need a technical lead and themer to assign to each organization.
This is a great way to help a worthy organization and to build up some drupalkarma.
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- @FLDrupalCamp on Twitter (#FLDC13 Hashtag)
- http://facebook.com/fldrupalcamp on Facebook
Good Workspot
Hello All,
While working on Sites I realize I usually get too distracted if I work from home. Does anyone know of a good area in the Northern Part of Town (around 53rd Ave) where one can sit down, have wifi, and perhaps even coffee?
Any idea's Appreciated
Moving to Gainesville
What companies or organizations would you suggest be the best place to work?
Read moreGainesville Drupal Users Group: Thurs, Feb 21st at 7pm
**Please note that this meeting is delayed one week due to Valentines Day**
1. Sass, Compass & Integration via the Zen & Omega base themes
Sass is an extension of CSS3, adding nested rules, variables,mixins, selector inheritance, and more. It’s translated to well-formatted, standard CSS using the command line tool or a web-framework plugin such as Compass. Mike Herchel will give a presentation on both SASS and Compass, and how they integrate into theming Drupal through either Zen, Omega, or a do-it-yourself theme!
2. Views Plugins Universe
The ubiquitous Views module has [seemingly] hundreds off plugin modules that extend it to the limits. Brandon Ratzloff will explain and demo various plugin modules and how to bend Views/Drupal to your every whim.
3. Sheetnode Presentation
Sheetnode integrates the JavaScript spreadsheet engine SocialCalc as a new node type in Drupal. Martin Boecken will walk our group thought the ins and outs of this module.
In addition, we'll have
- A [free] 20 minute Drupal beginner session/training for any newbies that attend
- A rundown of the top X Drupal modules - this is always one of our favorites
- Roundtable discussion - What have you done or learned in the last month that's worth showing off?
- A happy-hour / social event afterwards - probably at Harry's or The Top (both are within walking distance)! This'll give us a chance to nerd-talk over a beer or three :)
Details:
- When: Thurs February 21st, 2013 7pm-9pm EDT
- Where: the Alachua County Downtown Libary (401 East University Ave) Click for Map.
- Room: We'll be in the Foundation Room, which is up the stairs and to the left (follow the wall until you see the sign. Ask for help if needed).
- Afterwards: We'll be going out for food/beer/socializing at a restaurant/bar within walking distance.
- What to bring: Bring your laptop if you have one, if not, don't worry!
Florida DrupalCamp 2013
Florida DrupalCamp 2013 will be held Saturday, April 20 at the Orlando campus of Florida Technical College.
The organizers are hard at work making this the biggest and best DrupalCamp Florida has ever seen, check out all the latest details at: http://fldrupalcamp.org/
Interested in helping out? Leave a comment below!
Follow @fldrupalcamp for updates.
Weekly Gainesville Drupal Lunch?
Hey Everyone,
Who's onboard for having a semi-regular weekly webdev/Drupal lunch? Here's what I'm thinking:
- We can decide on what day fits everyone best.. this will be flexible
- We can alternate restaurants based on what everyone feels like
- Informal. No presentations or anything. We just sit and discuss whatever we feel like
- No attendance or anything like that. Friends and family are welcome to come!
- Not necessarily Drupal (or Drupal people) only... we can discuss whatever the hell we want :)
- If you miss the current week, no worries. Meet next week!
My reasoning is that I don't have anyone here at work that I can talk drupal/web/nerd to.
Plus, I made this freaking fantastic logo! :)
Thoughts?
Gainesville Drupal Users Group: Thurs, Jan 10th at 7pm
This is 2013's inaugural meetup! Come join the fun, learn Drupal and have a few beers!
1. Arbitrarily Sorting Content: NodeQueue vs. Draggable Views
Are you looking for a way to arbitrarily order your data? Do you need to do any of the following?
- Sort your slideshow pictures into an order that only makes sense to you
- Put your ecommerce products in a specfic order
- Organize your FAQs the way that you want them
Within the Drupalverse, there are two popular ways to do this: NodeQueue and Draggable Views. Both have different but similar feature-sets. In this presentation, Mike Herchel will walk you through the pros and cons, configurations and use-cases of each module.
2. Roundtable** Discussion
Have something new and cool that you've done? Need help with a particular topic? Stuck on a View? Bring it up at the roundtable**. This is your chance! Bring it up!
In addition, we'll have
- A [free] 20 minute Drupal beginner session/training for any newbies that attend
- A rundown of the top X Drupal modules - this is always one of our favorites
- Roundtable discussion - What have you done or learned in the last month that's worth showing off?
- A happy-hour / social event afterwards - probably at Harry's or The Top (both are within walking distance)! This'll give us a chance to nerd-talk over a beer or three :)
Details:
- When: Thurs January 10th, 2012 7pm-9pm EDT
- Where: the Alachua County Downtown Libary (401 East University Ave) Click for Map.
- Room: We'll be in the Foundation Room, which is up the stairs and to the left (follow the wall until you see the sign. Ask for help if needed).
- Afterwards: We'll be going out for food/beer/socializing at a restaurant/bar within walking distance.
- What to bring: Bring your laptop if you have one, if not, don't worry!
**Disclaimer: The table is actually kind of rectangluar.
Read moreGainesville Drupal Meetup this Thurs (12/13) 7pm: Data, Feeds, Sublime and Git!
Gainesville Drupal Users Group This Thurs, Dec 13th at 7pm
For this December's meetup, the Gainesville Drupal Users Group have 2.5 presentations!
1. Data and Feeds to suit all your needs!
Tired of trying to store all your data as nodes? Need to migrate content into your Drupal site? Brandon Ratzloff will teach you how to create, manage and import database tables using Feeds and Data Module! The best part is, it all works with Views.
1.5 Sublime Text Editor
Brandon Ratzloff will also be giving a half-presentation on Sublime Text Editor, which is an extremely popular cross-platform text editor. From their website: Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose. You'll love the slick user interface, extraordinary features and amazing performance.
3. Followup on Version Control Systems (Git)
In addition, Dave Ingram will be discussing the principals and philosophies of Version Control Systems, and in particular, git, the Distributed Version Control System designed by the creator of Linux and used by the Drupal project. Topics discussed will be the ideas behind using a version control system and basic commands and tools to start using git in your own projects. Some specific considerations when using git with Drupal will also be discussed. Finally, hear Dave's thoughts on how git and Drupal truly can make the world a better place.
In addition, we'll have
- A [free] 20 minute Drupal beginner session/training for any newbies that attend
- A rundown of the top X Drupal modules - this is always one of our favorites
- Roundtable discussion - What have you done or learned in the last month that's worth showing off?
- A happy-hour / social event afterwards - probably at Harry's or The Top (both are within walking distance)! This'll give us a chance to nerd-talk over a beer or three :)
Details:
- When: Thurs December 13th, 2012 7pm-9pm EDT
- Where: the Alachua County Downtown Libary (401 East University Ave) Click for Map.
- Room: We'll be in the Foundation Room, which is up the stairs and to the left (follow the wall until you see the sign. Ask for help if needed).
- Afterwards: We'll be going out for food/beer/socializing at a restaurant/bar within walking distance.
- What to bring: Bring your laptop if you have one, if not, don't worry!
Applications Software Specialist | Alachua County Library
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information sciences, or a related field and one year of recent, responsible experience with software applications; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience. Must possess a valid State of Florida Driver's license and be insurable by District’s insurance carrier. Successful completion of a criminal history background investigation is required prior to employment. Evening and weekend work hours may be required.
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Introduction to Drupal (Global Training Days)
Come for a free day of Drupal training in Gainesville, FL as a part of the Global Training Days initiative. Learn about the basics of Drupal and get hands on with site building.
If you're new to Drupal or know someone who is that can benefit from a free introduction, then go to the link and sign up today as our space is limited.
Gainesville Drupal Meetup: This Thurs (11/8) 7pm; Sublime and Webform 4.x
Gainesville Drupal Users Group This Thurs, Nov 8th at 7pm
For this Thursday's November meetup, the Gainesville Drupal Users Group have two (not one.. but two!) main presentations!
1. Sublime Text Editor
Gainesville's own Brandon Ratzloff will be presenting on Sublime Text Editor, which is an extremely popular cross-platform text editor. From their website: Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose. You'll love the slick user interface, extraordinary features and amazing performance.
2. Webform 4.x Module
Mike Herchel will be going over Drupal's popular Webform module, and the new features in its 4.0 alpha version. This includes private fields and conditional fields. Also covered will be several related modules that extend Webform to even more greatness.
For those of you not-in-the-know, Webform is the defacto form and survey creation tool within Drupal. You can use it to create simple contact forms to advanced applications that populate PDF forms to everything in between.
In addition, we'll have
- A [free] 20 minute Drupal beginner session/training for any newbies that attend
- A rundown of the top X Drupal modules - this is always one of our favorites
- Roundtable discussion - What have you done or learned in the last month that's worth showing off?
- A happy-hour / social event afterwards - probably at Harry's or The Top (both are within walking distance)! This'll give us a chance to nerd-talk over a beer or three :)
Details:
- When: Thurs November 8h, 2012 7pm-9pm EDT
- Where: the Alachua County Downtown Libary (401 East University Ave) Click for Map.
- Room: We'll be in the Foundation Room, which is up the stairs and to the left (follow the wall until you see the sign. Ask for help if needed).
- Afterwards: We'll be going out for food/beer/socializing at a restaurant/bar within walking distance.
- What to bring: Bring your laptop if you have one, if not, don't worry!
SHOUTOUT TO OUR OWN mhershel
Congratulations to our own mherchel (mike) on being accepted at Drupalcamp Atlanta !!! ^_^
The secrets to awesomizing.
Reminder! Gainesville Drupal Meetup: This Thurs (10/11) 7pm; Learn Drush and Admin UX!
Reminder! Gainesville Drupal Users Group This Thurs, October 11th at 7pm
For this Thursday's October meetup, the Gainesville Drupal Users Group have two main AWESOME presentations:
1. Speeding up Drupal development with Drush
Mediacurrent's own Kevin Basarab will walk us through using Drush - the Drupal shell. Drush is the swiss army knife of Drupal Development. It can do almost anything you need but many new users of Drupal don't understand why or how it can help speed the development process. In this session we'll skip installation of Drush but we'll go into the basic commands of Drush to help you download Drupal, install, download and install contrib modules plus use aliases to sync between a local and development environment.
2. Secrets to Awesomizing® Your Editor’s Back-end Drupal Experience
In this session we’ll walk the intermediate site-builder through modules and techniques to dramatically simplify, declutter content management and creation within Drupal 7. Modules reviewed and demonstrated about include Field_Group, VBO, Rules, Dashboard, Workbench, the Spark Distribution, and more!
In addition, we'll have
- A [free] 20 minute Drupal beginner session/training for any newbies that attend
- A rundown of the top X Drupal modules - this is always one of our favorites
- Roundtable discussion - What have you done or learned in the last month that's worth showing off?
- A happy-hour / social event afterwards - probably at Harry's or The Top (both are within walking distance)! This'll give us a chance to nerd-talk over a beer or three :)
Details:
- When: Thurs October 11th, 2012 7pm-9pm EDT
- Where: the Alachua County Downtown Libary (401 East University Ave) Click for Map.
- Room: We'll be in the Foundation Room, which is up the stairs and to the left (follow the wall until you see the sign. Ask for help if needed).
- Afterwards: We'll be going out for food/beer/socializing at a restaurant/bar within walking distance.
- What to bring: Bring your laptop if you have one, if not, don't worry!
Gainesville Drupal Meetup: Thurs Oct 11th 7pm; Learn Drush and Admin UX!
Join the Gainesville Drupal Users Group Thursday, October 11th at 7pm at the Alachua Downtown Library (Click for Map.)
For the October meetup, the Gainesville Drupal Users Group have two main presentations:
1. Speeding up Drupal development with Drush
Mediacurrent's own Kevin Basarab will walk us through using Drush - the Drupal shell. Drush is the swiss army knife of Drupal Development. It can do almost anything you need but many new users of Drupal don't understand why or how it can help speed the development process. In this session we'll skip installation of Drush but we'll go into the basic commands of Drush to help you download Drupal, install, download and install contrib modules plus use aliases to sync between a local and development environment.
2. Secrets to Awesomizing® Your Editor’s Back-end Drupal Experience
In this session we’ll walk the intermediate site-builder through modules and techniques to dramatically simplify, declutter content management and creation within Drupal 7. Modules reviewed and demonstrated about include Field_Group, VBO, Rules, Dashboard, Workbench, the Spark Distribution, and more!
In addition, we'll have
- A [free] 20 minute Drupal beginner session/training for any newbies that attend
- A rundown of the top X Drupal modules - this is always one of our favorites
- Roundtable discussion - What have you done or learned in the last month that's worth showing off?
- A happy-hour / social event afterwards - probably at Harry's or The Top (both are within walking distance)! This'll give us a chance to nerd-talk over a beer or three :)
Details:
- When: Thurs October 11th, 2012 7pm-9pm EDT
- Where: the Alachua County Downtown Libary (401 East University Ave) Click for Map.
- Room: We'll be in the Foundation Room, which is up the stairs and to the left (follow the wall until you see the sign. Ask for help if needed).
- Afterwards: We'll be going out for food/beer/socializing at a restaurant/bar within walking distance.
- What to bring: Bring your laptop if you have one, if not, don't worry!
Drupal Camp Atlanta
Hello Everyone,
Just wanted to check about Drupal Camp Atlanta. I would like to go, but never went to an event before and wanted to check about costs etc. And since Mike is great at emails i decided to post this here. :P
