Downtown LA Drupal on July 21, 2010 at Digital Playspace

We're meeting again in Echo Park at the offices of at Digital Playspace on July 21st, 2010. Please join us!

Attending the LA Drupal meetups is one of the best ways to meet and talk with other Drupaleros. Whether it's about finding solutions to problems you've been having, sharing something you've learned or just meeting interesting like-minded people, the LA Drupal meetups are an essential resource for Drupal professionals and hobbyists alike. At this meetup there will be several presentations as well as time for open discussions and job announcements. Several of us may be going to a local bar or restaurant afterward.

This event is free – in fact, there will be raffle prizes and food and drinks will be provided – and no RSVP is required. In order to have enough food for everyone, though, we need to know how many people will be attending so please sign up by logging in and clicking the Sign up button below. Knowing how many people are interested in attending helps us better select good locations in the future and those who sign up will also have last minute details (if there are any) sent to them before the meeting.

Agenda

If you'd like to give a presentation, announce a job position or ask any questions of the group, please come a few minutes early or leave a comment below. If presenting, be sure to bring your laptop (and power and display cables) and whatever else you need.

   Job announcements and open Q&A

Everyone has a problem every now and then and the open Q&A session is a chance for attendees to divine answers from the collective wisdom of the group. This is also an opportunity for local businesses to make job announcements and ask for referrals and recommendations.

   Raffle! Prizes! Collect them all!

We love our sponsors and have several raffle prizes from our sponsors in the Los Angeles area and around the world. If you or your company would like to sponsor a raffle prize at the LA Drupal meetups, please come early or contact the LA Drupal managers at managers at ladrupal.org.

   Drupal 7 demonstration and discussion

Did you know that the functionality found in up to 50 modules for Drupal 6, from Poorman's Cron and 404 Blocks to Login Security and User Cancel, have been included in Drupal 7? We'll have a demonstration and discussion so that you know what to expect when Drupal 7 is released later this year.

   Test-driven development

The SimpleTest unit testing framework is now part of Drupal 7. Find out how Drupal 7 will be the most stable release of Drupal in its entire history and how contributed modules are catching up on including tests and what this means to you.

   Lightning talks

We have time as well for lightning talks, which are 5-10 minute presentations from attendees who would like to share something with the group. If you'd like to give a lightning talk, be sure to come a few minutes early and bring your laptop (and power and display cables) and whatever else you need.

As always, please feel welcome to leave a comment below and let others know what you'd like to present ahead of time.

Location

We're meeting at the offices of Digital Playspace in Echo Park (Los Angeles). Digital Playspace is the driving force and operator of Digital Dollhouse, which was built by a team of talented designers and developers, many of whom are based in the Los Angeles area. To find out more about Digital Dollhouse, check out the case study published to the Drupal.org front page last year.

If the area looks familiar at all, it's because Bob's Market, the convenience store across the street, has been in several movies, including The Salton Sea and Fast and the Furious. Bob's is one of our favorite bodegas and it's run by the nicest couple on the planet. Be sure to tell them "anyeong haseyo!" for us if you see them.

There is free on-street parking. To get the best parking, however, please arrive a little early.

Drupal After Dark

The meetups in Echo Park have tended to run a little long and this time we've got to be out the door by 9pm. Fortunately, Masa of Echo Park is an old favorite and is close by.

Even if you can't make it to the meetup, feel free to join us later at Masa at 1800 West Sunset Blvd. (on the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Logan St.). Their phone number is (213) 989-1558.

Masa has fun area with living room furniture that seats 6-8 that we can reserve if we call early enough. They have a nice menu, Guinness on draught and the best deep dish pizza in Los Angeles.

About LA Drupal

The LA Drupal community in and around Los Angeles, California, is one of the world's largest regional Drupal user groups. With regular Drupal trainings, monthly meetings and social gatherings, LA Drupal is Southern California's largest hub for all things Drupal. LA Drupal is also the producer of the annual DrupalCamp LA conference, the largest independent Drupal event in the world for two years running.

If you aren't already part of LA Drupal, it's easy to become a member. We have several meetings every month that are free and open to everyone. There are also social gatherings and formal working meetings that sometimes happen throughout the month. Events are announced here and at the LA Drupal website.