Hey everyone,
Just a friendly reminder that this WEDNESDAY (September 8) is the date of our monthly Portland Drupal User Group Meeting.
The meeting not only features two awesome presentations on the agenda, but also free books and coupon codes! Here's what we've got on tap:
1. "Understanding the Drupal 7 Database Abstraction Layer and Field API" presented by Todd Tomlinson
Two of the biggest and most important changes in Drupal 7 are the new database abstraction layer and Field API (fields in core!). In this presentation, prolific Drupal author Todd Tomlinson will break down everything you need to know to take advantage of these exciting and powerful new D7 features.
For those may not know, Todd is the author of two important Drupal books: 'Beginning Drupal 7' (released June 1, 2010) and 'Pro Drupal Development for Drupal 7' (due in October, previous editions of this book have been considered the "bible" for Drupal developers). Todd is also currently leading the creation of 12 major Drupal sites around the country, including a big site for the University of Texas. It's a great opportunity to dramatically enhance your Drupal 7 learning curve by learning from someone who literally just wrote the book on the topic. If you've been putting off learning Drupal 7, now is the time to get going!
How could this presentation get any better, you ask? It's because Todd and his publisher, Apress, will be giving away free stuff! First, Todd has promised to bring a couple of autographed copies of his 'Beginning Drupal 7' book to the meeting and will hand those out to lucky attendees. Second, we'll be raffling off coupon codes for five free e-book copies of his forthcoming 'Pro Drupal Development for Drupal 7' book. Plus, even if you don't score one of the free copies, we'll have a 50% off coupon code for everyone else. Sweet!
2. "The Best of DrupalCon Copenhagen" presented by Jonathan Hedstrom
Were you not able to make it to DrupalCon Copenhagen last week? We've got the next best thing! Our very own Jonathan Hedstrom was in attendance and he'll offer his insights on the Core Developer Summit, the "State of Drupal" keynote address, and his favorite presentations and events. It's a terrific opportunity to stay up-to-date on the latest Drupal news and we'll also open up the discussion to others who were in attendance. When will Drupal 7 be released and what's on tap from Drupal 8? Come and find out!
Finally, here are the meeting details:
Date: Wednesday, September 8
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (after the meeting, we head to Lucky Lab for drinks and conversation!)
Location: OpenSourcery offices (1636 NW Lovejoy St. Portland, OR 97209)
It promises to be a great meeting... you don't want to miss it!
See you there,
Ben
Comments
Any chance a video of this was recorded?
"Understanding the Drupal 7 Database Abstraction Layer and Field API"