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Join us for an evening of Drupal discussion and comradery!

The next meeting of the Phoenix Metro Drupal Users Group will be this Wednesday, January 25th from 7pm to 9pm at the LaunchSpot.

We will be discussing our direction for the new year and Ramu Ramakesavan from Intel will be presenting on Drupal 7: Behind the Scenes.

Topics covered in the presentation will include:

• How Drupal handles PHP calls.
• Render Arrays: the building blocks of nodes in Drupal 7.
• How the Drupal presentation layer runs pre-process and process functions to renders themes.

Please come join us to for an in-depth look at the latest and greatest iteration of Drupal!

LaunchSpot, a co-working space and open source technology incubator, is located in Tempe just off of the Broadway exit of I-10. Look for the LaunchSpot sign at the back of the Crexendo building.

LaunchSpot at Crexendo
1615 S 52nd St #104
Tempe, AZ 85281

Website: http://www.launchspot.com
Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&cid=5907011377493807480

Panels
Thursday, August 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: ASU Tempe campus, Computing Commons 120
Map: Map - http://bit.ly/asudug-map

Tammy Allgood, the ASU Web Services Librarian, and Maximo Mena Vasquez, a web developer with UTO, will discuss the Panels module.

Can't make the meeting? Join us live online at breezemeeting.asu.edu/dug2 or view the meeting archive.

NOTE: The June meeting date has been changed to July 1!

Webform Module
Thursday, April 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: ASU Tempe campus, Computing Commons 120

Tammy Allgood, Web Services Librarian at ASU, and Chizuko Swanson, web site specialist for UTO Web Consulting and the President's Office, will talk about the Webform module, with live examples from the ASU Library and President's Office sites. They'll cover:

Webform Basics
Conditional email recipients
Customized email subject
Customized confirmation email

Intro to Views & CCK

Thursday, April 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: ASU Tempe campus, Computing Commons 120

Get to know the power-packed duo of Views and CCK! Learn how to create custom content types and views, and take your site to the next level!

Join us for the next ASU Drupal Users Group! It's a great way to meet other ASU Drupaliers, get help, and find training and resources. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to seasoned Drupaliers. You do not have to be affiliated with ASU to attend this free event.

Let's get together for beers and Drupal talk. No agenda, just have fun. You don't have to be a geek or at ASU to come by and join us.

Casey Moore's Oyster House at 9th & Ash
Outside patio
850 South Ash Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 968-9935‎
caseymoores.com
MAP: http://bit.ly/bngLZ6

Drupal Theming

Thursday, March 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
ASU Tempe campus, Computing Commons 120

Learn about the Drupal theme system and how it works, including how to override functions and customize templates to get the look and functionality you want.

Join us for the next ASU Drupal Users Group! It's a great way to meet other ASU Drupaliers, get help, and find training and resources. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to seasoned Drupaliers. You do not have to be affiliated with ASU to attend this free event.

Learn how to edit the asuzen theme CSS files to change the look of your site. We will cover the following:

· Overview of the asuzen CSS/theme files
· Best practices for CSS file comments
· Browser Tools / Testing
· Tips for overriding the asuzen theme
· Forms CSS - targeting form fields/labels
· Node-based CSS

Thursday, February 4, 2010
5pm to ???

Let's get together for beers and Drupal talk. No agenda, just fun. You don't have to be a geek or at ASU to come by and join us.

Casey Moore's Oyster House at 9th & Ash
Outside patio
850 South Ash Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 968-9935‎
caseymoores.com
Map: http://bit.ly/bngLZ6

Join us for the January ASU Drupal Users Group meeting.
Thursday, January 28th, 10 am to 12 noon
ASU Tempe campus, Memorial Union, 225 (Yuma room)

10-11 am: CSS and HTML in Drupal Pages
Presenter: Cameo Hill, Provost Communication Group

Basic CSS and HTML for novice users - no previous website development experience required. This presentation is geared toward Drupal site content editors and anyone who wants to learn basic concepts of creating a webpage.

We will cover:

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Computing Commons 120, Tempe campus

Presenters Nina Miller and Julie Espinosa from ASU’s Social Media Policy Task Force will discuss how ASU offices are engaging in this realm and how you can be involved. ASU Challenges, Origins, 2009 Commencement and other events are just one way we’ve used social media. Learn how the Office of the President site is incorporating it into the fabric of its digital presence.