San Diego DUG meetup (July)

Our meeting last month in the Balboa Park Hall Of Champions went splendidly! Here's what's coming up for this coming meeting in July:

Recap of Last Month

At the meetup last month in June, Erik Peterson's Site Demo showed us what's under the hood of his rifftrax.com site when it comes to Ubercart and online sales. This presentation revealed some intricate methods of getting Ubercart to do audio and DVD sales in a meaningful and friendly way.
Our Lightning Talks went splendidly well, especially for our first time doing them, and I think everybody really enjoyed this new part of our meetings.
Troy Shields did a meaningful and informative Themer Secrets talk about the 10 best CSS tricks for making your Drupal site behave, including some stuff you shouldn't do because it'll harm your 'perfect' future plans. Then to wrap it up, Karl Scheirer's Developer Secrets talk pulled the lid off of the Drush system and proved that developers who use it can take more coffee breaks while still getting everything done. A huge Thank You to Erik, Troy, and Karl for taking the time to prepare and share their knowledge with us!

Coming Up For This Month's Meeting

We'll start off with a rousing round of Lightning Talks!(40min) again this month. For the first half hour of our evening, everyone should come prepared to discuss a recent Drupal thought, observation, or experience that takes five minutes or less to talk about. You can teach us something, wonder out loud why X doesn't work like you think it should, or ask questions about some Drupally thing you're struggling to understand. The only rule for Lightning Talks is that you're going to be stopping at five minutes whether you're done or not. Other than that's it's fair game, so have fun!

Site Demo (15-20min) We don't have a site demo lined up yet, but we did talk to several people at the last meetup who said they'd do one for July. If you're one of those people, leave a comment on this post and remind us who you are and what site you'll be talking about so we can post the details right here. :)

Developer & Themer Secrets (30min each) We're running a poll again in order to determine what people would like to hear about for this month's topics. Up for grabs are Rules.module, Theming The Page.tpl, Aggregator.module, Turning a PSD file into a Drupal theme, Making a Private Testing Site, and Planning your next Drupal project. Go vote, and help us pick which two topics will help you learn the most about building your next Drupal site!

Networking + in depth Q&A (30+ min)
We're going to go for 2.5 hours again this time instead of our regular two hour meetup. The last 30+ minutes of the meeting can be spent in socializing, networking, and Drupal Q&A. If you heard something in a Lightning Talk that intrigued you, seek that person out and get more details! If you have a vexing Drupal Dilemma that just can't be solved by mere mortals, ask someone to assist you with finding a solution. Need to hire some Drupal talent? This would be the place to find them. And if you are a "Drupal Talent" break out your business cards and start networkin'!

Meeting Location & Map

Hall Of Champions Sports Museum 2123 Pan American Plaza San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 819.5143 [Upstairs to 2nd floor, then conference room on right] See more pics map this location

Next Month's needs

Site Demo We need a volunteer to present a 15 to 20 minute talk on a website that you're either currently working on or have just launched. Tell us why it's cool, how you did it, and point out any special features that might be different from a regular old DOOB site. (That's Drupal Out Of Box for you uninitiated folk). Volunteer your site in the comments below!
Developer & Themer Secrets We'll run the poll again next month and let you choose a different topic of learned interest. If you have a suggestion to add to the poll, send it to my contact form.