Santa Barbara, CA

Anyone in the SB/Ventura area planning to attend DrupalCampLA in September?

I can carpool with a few folks from Ojai/Ventura area if anyone needs a ride.

I wondering whether to go for one day or two. Last year, there was no actual camping at the AOL head quarters and so we had to get (none-too-cheap) hotel rooms or find ways on to roof-tops ;) The last BarCampLA was the same. I'm hoping this will change, but it depends on venue availability of course. In any case, it's good to plan ahead.

If we go two days, anyone know any good places to crash?

Career position with a prominent international institute housed on one of the most scenic campuses.
Looking for a seasoned drupaler who hates surfing (or likes bad surfing ;)

we're mostly friendly. and mostly fun. but we're pretty geeky. in a cool way, of course. but this month we're a bit melancholy on the news Crystal is leaving us for Seattle. :-/

the good news is that we taped our meeting. ya, real geeky. but LA area is HUGE. and sometimes making it to the meeting in person can be difficult. so there you go... we're geeky but thinking about everyone that wanted to join us, but couldn't.

Based on the discussion thread and chatting with a couple of folks offline, I think we might as well set a date! With 16 of us (and more to come, surely!), it is unlikely we will find a date and place that works perfectly for everyone, but I suggest we start with this (second Thursday of the month) and see how it goes.

This two day course is designed for new and intermediate users of Drupal. Overview and best practices for installation and configuration of Drupal core, contributed modules, and themes. Includes user permissions and roles, site configuration, site information and maintenance, input formats, and post settings. Content types, taxonomy, panels, media, and views will be discussed in detail.
Two Break Out Sessions: "Practice Installations and Problem Solving" and "Design and Implement a Theme"

Are you interested in meeting up with other Santa Barbara Drupal folks to build a community here? Introduce yourself and what your Drupal interests are. We're thinking to meet in a cafe like the Daily Grind. Feel free to post your venue suggestions and ideas for the group. What would you like to get out of a local drupal community?

Hi All,

I figured a good place to start would be for us to introduce ourselves - where abouts we live, and what our interest and experience with Drupal is etc. Please add your introductions as comments!

-- Owen

Following is a list of known Drupal websites for companies and projects in SB, SLO and Ventura Counties.

Live Sites

Apperceive.com - digital urban planners who design, build and work in community-based web sites and social media networks.

Under Construction

Laurel Springs School (5.x) - estimated launch 03/07/08
Towngroove (5.x) - estimated launch 05/08
OjaiGiving.org - estimated launch 06/08