Eugene Drupal Users Group - Monthly Meeting

Well, I can't do third Wednesdays except in summer, so I'll have to catch up with you in a few months! thanks, Karen

I talked to the owner, and although they usually close at 6, he is willing to stay open later that evening if there's going to be a handful of people there buying a few things at least. :)

I should be able to make it this month.

Glenn

I'll try to make it.

I'm new to Drupal. I'm managing a migration from two websites into a single LAMP rel. 6.0 Drupal site, to launch mid-August.

I'm specifically interested in why 7.0 is not used more, any if there are any issues migrating content/navigation from a WIMP, rel. 7.0 site into a larger LAMP, rel. 6.0 site.

Other than that, I'm eager to learn more about Drupal and get to using it!

REPORT:

We had a very good meeting at the Friendly St. Cafe with I believe 11 people besides myself showing up. We had a contingency from a few local businesses and/or dev groups and some people from the U of O.

We did introductions around the circle, were introduced to core concepts in how/why Drupal 8 is being developed, and then talked about: site upgrade paths, different Drupal 8 initiatives, Aegir, CiviCRM and the future of the group meetings.

I want to personally thank everyone who came and shared, it was awesome to see so many Drupal people! It would be really nice to connect with the U of O student Drupal group too!

So, on our plate is preparations for the next meeting. It was discussed to perhaps dedicate 1 hour of meeting time for working on core issues, and then possibly doing a "module overview" presentation, or doing some charity / non-profit work. Forming a group is at first just getting comfortable and getting to know one another, then we can start doing some amazing things.

Additionally, we need to figure out if we want to do the Friendly St. Market again, or another location that's more "laptop friendly" or has Whiteboards. I said I'd put this up as a question to the community to handle on line. Also, I feel like I can do some service by helping organizing, but if someone wants to share that responsibility that's great - all I want to see is a thriving local Drupal users group!

OK - in the next week or two, I am sure we can create another thread about all of this, just wanted to do a little writeup for folks.

Keeping in mind that we're about one week out, the third Wednesday of the month is the 16th.

Krainsong, if we kept to our 6:00PM schedule, would you be able to make it to Cafe Yum? Would the rest of the group be interested? The owner of the Friendly St. Market thanked me and said we were a great group,and would be interested in having us come back too. We should decide this soon.

Also, on the topic of what we're going to do at the meeting - does someone want to spearhead spending an hour working on core issues?

This month is very busy for me, so I am happy to get the details sorted out, but am more than happy to have someone organize the "theme" of this meeting.

I definitely want to attend. I'm relatively new to Drupal, so, anything's okay for me. Just want to continue growing my knowledge, right now.

Lets plan for next Wednesday the 24th at Friendly St Market at 6:00PM - unless there's an objection?

There is wireless internet available. We can spend the first hour either crunching bugs, learning about new modules, looking through Kent's books, or mentoring each other with problems. If anyone comes up with a great presentation between now and then, we can get it ready for our next meeting and find a spot with a projector or big white board. I have a big white board I could bring, by the way, but I need an easel to put it on. If we're all even just there doing our independent projects and casually talking, that's ok by my watch.

I will look back for responses, need about 5 people willing to come. I see a couple above. When we hit the mark, I'll schedule with Friendly Market and officially announce.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I may have some very important community related tasks to attend to on the third Wednesday, so actually, if we could do it the 4th week of the month it would be better for me. IF someone wants to completely shepherd the meeting for the 3rd, let me know.

YES! I did mean Wednesday the 23rd. Please be aware, we're talking about Wednesday the 23rd now.

I was at a recent meeting of local non-profit technologists sponsored by local technology n/p netCorps at CASA of Lane County (just north of Gateway Mall on Deadmonds Ferry Road.

They had a very cool detached conference room with a projector, large screen, wireless and wired Internet, and a kitchen and restrooms. When I asked, the woman hosting the meeting said they would consider allowing a small group working on non-commercial stuff to use the room. It's a bit out of the way, but something to consider for future meetings.
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Glenn

I like both of the aforementioned Ideas - its hard to choose because both are so awesome sounding.

Perhaps Code Chops is more set up for us to work with them right now, whereas the other one might take a little more work?

I like the idea that it could bring more people into the Drupal world.

Is 6:00PM "afterhours" ?

I have given the Lullabot Drupalize.me License away. I felt there was just to much uncertainty about when I might pass it on to you all without missing the license registration deadline. I can/could give the books to the same person. However, since I already indicated that you all could have them I am reluctant to just do that without giving you all one last chance to claim them.

gritty; thanks for the update. we're a new group and getting our pattern and rhythm together here - i hope the license went to good use, sounds like you found a good recipient?

dylane1; thanks for providing the information about the spot. i am interested in finding the most ideal place, and also interested in keeping momentum in the group. perhaps we could keep working on considering this spot, maybe for next months meeting?

unless there's a major objection, sounds like the evening of the 23rd at friendly st market, they do have internet, and i'll bring a whiteboard. we can do lightning talks, or someone can present, or we can quash bugs or do whatever we need to do.

there's no expectation that we should have all of this figured out already, we're a new group!

I plan to go down there on Thursday for their "happy hour mixer" and I'll talk to Mark about setting up monthly meetings. I think they'd be happy to have us. Anyone interested in meeting the folks at CodeChops should come to the mixer as well - they're a great bunch.

http://www.meetup.com/CodeChops/events/63260072/
Thursday, May 17, 2012
at 5:30 PM

CodeChops
44 West Broadway

OK, so here's where I'm at. I have secured the spot for next Wednesday Night at Friendly St. Market, if we want to go there.

There's also the Code Chops event happening Thursday.

A new bit of information is I will be unable to attend this months meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. Thus, we can have someone from the group carry on the banner for Wednesday! Or, you all can meet at Code Chops on Thursday!

Hope this is useful information to those hoping to see their fellow Drupalers this month.

Still lurking around -- not much going on in the Drupal Department. I installed the views_slideshow_galleria module recently, and customized their free theme to not be purposefully crippled - was fairly fun.

May I suggest getting together at a pub or restaraunt? If I'm going to go out in the evening I'd rather eat and socialize and talk instead of going to what looks and feels like another business day meeting. I'll be glad to call around and see if there's a place that has a room or an alcove we could use. Is anyone interested?