Dallas Texas

Think web performance is all about load balancing, database indexes, and memory management? Think again. Recent research shows that 80-90% of the end-user response time is spent on the front-end.

The way you develop your site's HTML, CSS, and JavaScript makes a big impact on how long it takes your site to load. But, speeding up your site doesn't have to mean throwing out best practices. Chris Griego ( http://www.boldpx.com/ ) will show you the guidelines and techniques to combine performance with a solid front-end architecture.

June Meeting Tuesday night in Frisco...details here...

http://drupaljedi.com/event/2008/05/jedi-council-meeting

LevelTen is looking for a sharp Drupal developer to work as part of a small team developing community music portals. LevelTen is a professional Internet consulting and Web development company based in Dallas, Texas. We specialize in best-in-class website design and online marketing. This is a three-month, contract-to-hire position.

Seeking Volunteers for Presentations!

Got a great drupal site to show off, or a cool module you want to show us? For the May meeting, we would like to find 1 or 2 volunteers willing to present (20 mins or so). Please contact me (Lee Raney) or reply to this post if you would be willing to present.

I am planning to do a 20 minute presentation/discussion to kick things off...

"Finding the right Domain Name for your Site"

Escape Coffee Shop
600 E Bethany Dr
Allen , TX 75002
(214) 383-4771

New location in Allen!!! This is a cool coffee shop and hopefully closer for some.

This month is a CASE STUDY meeting! Lee and Josh are going to lead us through case studies of two of the top drupal sites in the world:

• New York Observer - www.observer.com

• Warner Bros Records - www.warnerbrosrecords.com

Find out which modules they used and how these top sites were built!

Additional discussion time as time permits, so bring your questions, site issues, and get ready to meet other drupalers!

With the recent launch of Drupal 6, I wanted to start some dialog about transitioning to the new core. Has anyone moved their sites, or created any new sites in Drupal 6? If so, what were the snags (if any) for upgrading? I have most of my Drupal installs at 5.5+, so just curious to see if there are any early adopters out there.

James

Cypress Interactive is looking for a hardworking utility player with hands-on scripting, HTML experience and a strong sense of clean design. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to create web content independently often from pre-developed designs produced by a graphic artist. This position requires strong web production and design skills, technical savvy and great attention to detail.

The successful applicant will also possess:

• A BA/BS or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills
• An ability to work collaboratively

Open Forum this time...Mug and Mouse in Frisco...looking forward to seeing everyone and welcoming newcomers!

When
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Where
Mug and Mouse
5995 Preston Road Suite 105
Frisco , TX 75034
469-362-8590

Hi,
I posted this on the drupal.org paid drupallers forum and also the group's site at www.drupaljedi.com. Sorry for the multiple posts. I would really love it if someone local to Dallas area could respond who is looking for paid work on a drupal based site. Needs to be senior drupaller!

Hi,

On my Drupal host served from http://www.linode.com, I also run a mail server. I receive email for the domain, example: headcoach AT planowestlacrosse DOT org, and, I also use the SimpleNews module to send out a weekly email newsletter.

I created a pretty robust system following the instructions here:

http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/

It was pretty intense work to get that all to work. How do other website admins do mail? Is there an easier way?

Cheers.

--John

It's our last meetup of the year, so I hope everyone can make it out! John Jesus will be showing how he has used some of drupal's community features on PlanoWestLacrosse.org

We're meeting a little further south for this meetup...in Addison. Hopefully this will be closer for some group members. Event details here...

http://drupal.meetup.com/6/

Meetup is tonight at 7:30 at Mug & Mouse in Frisco.

Dustin is going to demo integrating between drupal and flash (or other component... javascript, java applet, or even a standalone desktop app) that can accept XML input over HTTP and it does whatever it needs to do. First example will be a custom portfolio module. The second, more complex, example will be a Drupal menu.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Lee
(Obi-wan)

Details on October Meetup...

http://drupal.meetup.com/6/

October Meetup should be good...Dustin has volunteered to show us some of the things he has done on his sites in integrating Drupal and Flash on his sites - very cool!

If you haven't already, reminder to join our site, DrupalJedi.com, and upload your picture, connect with others in the group, etc. Again, if you want to add some modules or something to the site, let me know and I can make you an administrator.

Our next meetup is Sept 18th in Frisco. Visit our meetup page for details...

http://drupal.meetup.com/6/

We'll keep using meetup.com until we have our group site up and running. You've heard of group blogs, group podcasts, wikis, and collaboration. We are trying an experiment...to see if we can have a group drupal site! Please consider helping build out DrupalJedi.com. Contact me if you are interested in helping.

Lee (Obi-Wan)

This position is located in New York City. We will pay relocation expenses for the right candidate.

Inc.com and FastCompany.com, two of the fastest-growing and most prominent business web sites in the U.S., have a position open on their technology staff. We are looking for a senior candidate who has extensive experience with the Drupal content management platform.

Want to get together to talk drupal? Starting a meetup group...our first meetup is in Frisco August 22, 2007. Sign up on Meetup.com here...

http://drupal.meetup.com/6/

Meeting at Dunn Bros coffee in Frisco. There is free wi-fi, so bring laptops!

Hope to meet you there!

Lee

Hey, everybody! My name is Adam McKinley, and I work for Advanced Automation, Inc. We're a company, located in Lindale, TX, looking for some bright Drupal developers (preferably in the nearby area) who would be able to help us polish-up and finalize some of our current projects.

Time is running out to sign up for the Drupal Theming Workshop being presented by Digett.

Here is a run-down of the details:
Date: June 22nd, 2007 9:30 AM through 04:30 PM
Location: The Parish Room, 214 E. Sixth St. Austin, TX 78701
Cost: $199.00

Full information and registration can be found here.

Roger Lopez

Come join the Digett team as we present an all-day, hands-on Drupal theming workshop.

April 14-15 and 21-22, two non-profits, The League of Technical Voters and Knowbility.org, will host Designathon/Codeathon 2.0 in Austin. We want to make this a big event and are hoping for some representation from the North Texas crew as well!

This is the second in a series of volunteer events based to help build usable, accessible open source web tools for non-profits. Development will not be restricted to any particular platform or language, but the previous codeathon was based entirely on Drupal and we are hoping to have a strong Drupal contingent at this one as well.

The first Dallas Demo Camp is this Thursday, Feb 15th at Sabre Labs in Southlake, TX. All are welcome.

A DemoCamp lasts only a few hours on a weekday evening. Unlike a BarCamp, you don't have to present. You are welcome to come along and give feedback to the people who do (or just watch and absorb if you don't feel like talking). Demos should have roughly a 2 minute introduction, 8 minute demonstration, and 5 minutes for questions. 15 minutes total. You don't strictly have to sign up on the Wiki page in order to attend, but it helps with getting an accurate count. A Demo Camp is a great place to meet fellow Drupalists!

http://barcamp.org/DemoCampDallas1

Bar Camp Dallas III is happening in just a few short weeks. Bar Camps are notorious for the high percentage of attendees who use Drupal, so everybody on the list should plan to be there.

What's a Bar Camp? It's an "unconference" where the organizers provide a venue with meeting rooms, whiteboards, overhead projectors and a big, blank schedule wall. Attendees show up in the morning and work out a schedule. The topics tend to center around Web 2.0, but the exact agenda depends on who shows up that morning. You can find out more at:

http://barcamp.org/BarCampDallas

Well, I go away for a few days, and when I check back in, we are up to 15 subscribers/members in the North Texas group! I greeted many of you individually, but if I have not yet had a chance, welcome to all of you! I knew there had to be more than just myself and a couple of friends that I introduced to Drupal around the North Texas area. ;-)

Now that we have a bigger group, we should think about getting together sometime just to meet each other. We won't have any big agendas; we'll just get together for dinner, happy hour, or something to meet, get to know everyone, and chat about how each of us is using (or considering using) Drupal. If you have thoughts or suggestions for a time/place, post them as comments on this story. Be sure to let everyone know where you are located so that we can try to find someplace central although that's tough in the sprawling metroplex. I am in Carrollton but work @ D/FW.