What Meeting Topics Should we Cover?

Here's a quick list of topics that have been suggested for upcoming meetings:

Please post more topics you'd like to see!!!

to VOTE for an existing topic, add a + sign at the end of a line

VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE, MANY TOPICS ARE ALREADY RECORDED AND AVAILABLE HERE AND HERE

****do NOT remove anything listed here!****

Web Design

topics: layout, theming, graphics, css

1. Basic theming, creating node-type.tpl.php and page-path.tpl.php files. +++++++ (video training is available for this topic and free videos are also available)
2. Fusion (& Skinr) sub-theme development +
3. Theming Custom Content Types +++++
4. Theming Views +++++
5. Theming Panels ++++++
6. Drupal, meet Dreamweaver ++
7. comparing Drupal IDEs (integrated development environments) - from vi and TextMate to Aptana, Komodo and Eclipse +++
8. Mobile theming. Dedicated theme vs. Responsive Design, pros and cons of different techniques
9. add your topic here

Web Development

topics: code, api, js, php, sql

1. Getting started: how to become a "drupal koding ninja"
2. API Hooks ++++ (video is available for this topic)
3. Drupal multisite install on MAMP ++
4. add your topic here

Infrastructure

topics: multisite, hosting, backups, cvs, development environments, migrating releases

1. Keeping Dev & Production (Live) Sites/Databases Synced ++++++++
2. How to setup a personal development environment using open source tools +++
3. Drush++
4. Git+
5. add your topic here

non-Core Projects

topics: contrib modules, install profiles, themes, theme engines, translations

1. Commerce / Ubercart (E-Commerce Modules)++++++
2. Views: Secondary Basics (video is available for this topic)
3. Views: Beyond Basics++ (video is available for this topic)
4. Views and Arguments ++++ (video is available for this topic)
5. Panels and Arguments ++++
6. Views and Book Pages/Outlines ++
7. Install Profiles +++
8. Tags as categories +
9. Flash/Flex and Drupal integration ++ (video is available for this topic)
10. Social media integration with Drupal (Facebook social plugin, twitter etc.)
11. Development using Features module: pros and cons for site owners to consider
12. add your topic here

Local Experts & Case Studies

topics: Local developer case studies. Show us your sites and what makes them rock!

1. AboutAirportParking.com - Largest national database of airport parking runs on Drupal and even powers an iPhone app. (Chris Charlton)
2. LAD consortium: Curt Smith (Band Site)
3. ChapterBoard: online communication, financial management and payment collection tools tailored to provide fraternities and sororities with a complete chapter management service and will be expanding to new markets in the coming year.
4. add your topic here