Central Connecticut Drupal Meetup - Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The Central Connecticut Drupal Meetup Group will be holding its next educational and interactive, face-to-face meeting on Tuesday, August 17th from 7pm to 9pm at CPTV/WNPR at 1049 Asylum Avenue in Hartford, CT, as it continues to build and strengthen the community of Drupal developers, designers, administrators, content creators and other stakeholders in Connecticut. Come meet fellow Drupalists. Come learn what Drupal can do for you and the best practices to apply when using Drupal. Come help steer our group to become an invaluable source of information and networking opportunities. We are a passionate and fun group, enthusiastic to grow and help all those interested in Drupal - beginners, journeymen and experts - by sharing our collective knowledge, expertise, experiences and ideas.

Logistics

When: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: CPTV/WNPR, 1049 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT

Our August 17th Meetup will be held at CPTV/WNPR at 1049 Asylum Avenue in Hartford, CT (directions). There is free parking behind the building in the CPTV lot. We have been asked to all meet in the lobby of the building by 7:00 pm so that we can all go up the elevator together. There will be a security person on duty until 8:00 pm to "buzz in" people that arrive late, however, you are encouraged to arrive on time.

Thanks are due to Phillip Havens for locating this month's space and to Derrick Ellis of the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network for sponsoring this month's space.

Agenda

• Introductions
  • Who are you? What brings you to this Drupal Meetup? What do you do? How do you use Drupal? What are your websites? For what companies do you work?
• Welcome to Drupal Newcomers
  • A Quick Introduction to Drupal (when those new to Drupal are present)
• Group Business
  • Selection of Presentations and Activities for Future Meetups

• Presentations, Discussions, Hands-On Exercises and other Activities

  • Top 40 Common Modules: A discussion led by Dr. Mark A. Friedman, President and Computer Scientist at The Richard Roman Institute.
    Top 40 Uncommon Modules: A discussion led by Thomas Sullivan, Independent Consultant.
    We will begin an exploration of the top 40 Drupal modules commonly included on Drupal websites in conjunction with an exploration of the top 40 uncommon but highly useful Drupal modules. The common modules should be important to everyone and their presentation particularly important to those new to Drupal. The uncommon but useful modules will keep things interesting for experienced Drupalists. We will begin with a fast introduction to the two top 40 lists and over a period of time examine some of these modules in greater depth.

• Informal Group Discussion

  • What have you been doing with Drupal? What help do you need with Drupal? What assistance or resources can you provide with Drupal to other Meetup attendees?

Additional Information

Please visit the wiki page entitled Central Connecticut Drupal Meetup Group for additional information about our Meetup Group.