What Meeting Topics Should we Cover?

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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
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vmi's picture
vmi - Fri, 2011-03-25 06:14

The first vid link is no good.


fixed. <a "tag"> link was

mike stewart's picture
mike stewart - Fri, 2011-03-25 14:40

fixed. <a "tag"> link was missing a slash, and therefore not parsed correctly by the input filter.

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