Waterloo Region Drupal Users Group

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A group for Drupal users in southern Ontario, mainly from Kitchener, Waterloo, as well as Cambridge, Guelph and surrounding areas.

Who

All Drupal enthusiasts are welcome to join us for discussion and demonstration of topics for beginners and beyond.

What

Topics range from implementation examples and demonstrations to tutorials and workshops to round-tables, question and answers and panel discussions.

When

Meetings are held monthly, except for July, August and December. Attendance is free. We meet on the third Thursday of each month, from 19:00 to 21:00.

Why

Learn about different aspects of working with Drupal, including development, site building, design, and more. Coming to a meetup is also a great opportunity to network with others who work with Drupal.

Where

Our new meeting location will be at the University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall room 119. Campus map

How

Hagey Hall (HH) is near the south-west corner inside the ring road (the road that goes in a loop around the main campus). Convenient parking is right across the road in H lot ($5 payable by credit card on exit). There are many transit stops near campus, including an LRT stop on the east side of ring road. View transit stops on Google maps

If approaching from H parking lot, look for the yellow/light wood doors in the big brown/red brick building:

photo of Hagey Hall entry doors

If approaching from the north side, you'll be looking for a new glass entrance that looks like this.

Inside the door there may be a map of the building. Room 119 is towards the west side.

To get there, walk through the building until you come to an open, modern space. It looks like this:

Photo of Hagey Hall Hub with arrow pointing to entrance to find Room 119

The doorway to get to Room 119 is to the left (right if you came in the north entrance). Look for "Drupal meetup" signs.

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March Meetup: Using APIs with Drupal

Start: 
2024-03-21 18:30 - 20:30 America/Toronto
Organizers: 
Event type: 
User group meeting

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Thursday, March 21
6:30-8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119

Do you use APIs in your Drupal project? Join us this month as Eric Bremner, from the University of Waterloo, explains how and why the University is using custom APIs. Eric will also show how he is using APIs in another project not at the University. The floor can then be open for discussion on how other people are using APIs with Drupal and how and why they are important.

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February Meetup: New Dashboard & Admin Navigation Modules + A Sceptical look at Functional Programming

Start: 
2024-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 America/Toronto
Organizers: 
Event type: 
User group meeting

Thursday, February 15, 6:30 - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
Directions to the room

We have two topics and presenters for our February meetup:

A look at the new Dashboard and Navigation modules

by Andrew Berry (Lullabot)

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November Meetup: Integrating AI into the development workflow

Start: 
2023-11-16 16:30 - 18:30 America/Toronto
Organizers: 
Event type: 
User group meeting

Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:30 - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
Directions to the room

For this month's Meeting, Liam McDermott will share his experiences with integrating AI into the development workflow. This will include an overview of several tools and models and their benefits and limitations.

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November Meetup: Integrating AI into the development workflow

Start: 
2023-11-16 16:30 - 18:30 America/Toronto
Organizers: 
Event type: 
User group meeting

Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:30 - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
Directions to the room

For this month's Meeting, Liam McDermott will share his experiences with integrating AI into the development workflow. This will include an overview of several tools and models and their benefits and limitations.

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October Meetup: Using Domain module to run multiple sites from the same Drupal installation

Start: 
2023-10-19 18:30 - 20:30 America/Toronto
Organizers: 
Event type: 
User group meeting

Thursday, October 19, 6:30 - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
Directions to the room

For this meetup we'll take a look at using the Domain module to run multiple websites from the same Drupal installation. Topics include:

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  • When this solution might be appropriate
  • Two examples with different configuration
  • How to set up the module initially
  • Assigning content to a domain
  • Using different themes on each domain
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    September Meetup: What have you been working on? NEW START TIME

    Start: 
    2023-09-21 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    Thursday, September 21, 6:30 - 8:30pm
    University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119

    For this meetup we'll catch up on what everyone has been working on since we last got together. Everyone will have the chance to talk briefly about what they've been working on lately (Drupal-related or not). You can bring a laptop to demonstrate some things, but this is optional.

    Some topics we'll be hearing about include:

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  • Some examples of Drupal sites built on a low budget
  • Using the Domain module to run multiple sites/domains in one Drupal installation
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    Waterloo Region DUG Meetings for 2023-2024

    Hi all,

    I hope you had a fantastic summer!

    We are getting ready to start scheduling our WRDUG meetings for 2023-2024. We have traditionally met on the third Thursday of every month, starting at 7pm. We are considering moving that start time back by half an hour due to scheduling conflicts.

    Question: does a start time of 6:30 work for you?

    We are planning to meet at the University of Waterloo again this year. We're currently not sure if the room will be the same as last year.

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    June Meetup: The hidden dangerous default container configurations, plus Drupalcon discussion!

    Start: 
    2023-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    User group meeting
    Thursday, June 15, 2023
    7-9pm
    University of Waterloo, HH 119

    Albert Heinle from coguard.io will be discussing container security:

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    May Meetup: Codeception: PHP web application testing for Drupal

    Start: 
    2023-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    User group meeting
    Thursday, May 18, 2023
    7-9pm
    University of Waterloo, HH 119

    Codeception
    Presenter: Eric Bremner, University of Waterloo

    This month, Eric is going to demo Codeception, a PHP application testing framework.

    As well, we likely will have space for a second topic. Feel free to propose one below!

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    CANCELLED April Meetup: Drupal Food + Drinks

    Start: 
    2023-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    This month, the WDUG will be meeting for food, drinks & discussion at the Whale & Ale British Pub in Kitchener. This is a great time to ask others for help with a Drupal issue, find out how others would approach a problem, and learn about what others have been working on.

    Please RSVP so we know we have a big enough table!

    April 20, 2023
    7-9 PM
    The Whale & Ale British Pub
    1120 Victoria St. N
    Kitchener

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    March Meetup: Entity autocomplete & Playwright testing framework (NOTE: Room change)

    Start: 
    2023-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    Thursday, March 23
    7-9PM
    University of Waterloo
    Hagey Hall, Rm 139

    (note the scheduling change to the fourth Thursday for this month)

    See detailed directions on the Group home page

    We have two topics & presenters for this meeting:

    Entity Autocomplete
    Presenter: Eric Bremner, University of Waterloo

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    Feburary Meetup: Membership Site & User Registration case studies

    Start: 
    2023-02-16 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    User group meeting
    Thursday, February 16, 2023
    7-9pm
    University of Waterloo, HH 119

    See detailed directions on the Group home page

    For our February meetup we will see two case studies:

    First, Mike Sage from Sage Solutions will demo an active membership site built in Drupal. Features include:

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  • Over 280k members (170k active)
  • How to moderate a site with user created content and comments
  • Membership Levels and Permissions
  • Membership Application Process
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    January Meetup: Command line tips & Tricks + a Member Regsitration case study

    Start: 
    2023-01-19 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    January 19, 2023
    7-9pm
    University of Waterloo, HH 119
    See detailed directions on the Group home page

    For this month's meeting we have a two-part presentation planned.

    First, Igor Biki from the University of Waterloo will show us some tips and tricks for using shell, terminal, and drush that might help you in your development.

    Next, Eric Bremner will be presenting on a case study of a user reservation system.

    We look forward to seeing you there!

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    Let's talk about Drupal 10 (and beyond)

    Start: 
    2022-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    Thursday, November 17
    7-9pm
    University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
    See detailed directions on the Group home page

    Drupal 10 is set to be released on December 14. At this meetup will talk about what's coming and going in Drupal 10 including:

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    October Meetup: What have you been working on? NEW LOCATION

    Start: 
    2022-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    Thursday, October 20, 7-9pm
    University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119

    For this meetup we'll catch up on what everyone has been working on since we last got together. Everyone will have the chance to talk briefly about what they've been working on lately. Participants may bring a laptop to demonstrate some things, but this is optional.

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    [CANCELLED] September Meetup: Drupal Food + Drinks

    Start: 
    2022-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    Cancelling again for this month since so many can't make it. Let's try again on October 20th.


    This month, the WDUG will be meeting on the patio at Graffiti Market. Join us September 22nd, 7PM for food, drinks, and Drupal.

    Join us to catch up on what others have been working on lately, ask for help with a tricky problem, and find out about our plans for a new in-person meeting location.

    Please RSVP so we know we have a big enough table! You can RSVP by commenting here or contacting Megan directly at megan@woolwichweb.works.

    137 Glasgow Street, Unit 385

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    [CANCELED] August Meetup: Drupal Food + Drinks

    Start: 
    2022-08-25 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    This month, the WDUG will be meeting on the patio at Graffiti Market. Join us Thursday, August 25th, at 7pm for food, drinks, and Drupal.

    We will be discussing possible new locations for in-person meetings and ideas for talks & discussions for the next year of meetups. We are also looking for another person to help organize meetups.

    Looking forward to seeing you there!

    Please RSVP so we know we have a big enough table! You can contact Megan directly or comment here to let us know you're coming.

    137 Glasgow Street, Unit 385

    Kitchener, Ontario

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    [IN-PERSON] June Meetup: Drupal Food + Drinks

    Start: 
    2022-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    This month, the WDUG will be meeting on the patio at Graffiti Market. Join us June 16th, 7PM for food, drinks, and Drupal.

    Please RSVP so we know we have a big enough table!

    137 Glasgow Street, Unit 385
    Kitchener, Ontario

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    Ideas for April meetup?

    Hi all,
    Does anyone have any ideas for an April meetup? I looked into finding a patio, but the few that I tried said that they weren't opening for a few more weeks.

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    What is technical strategy and why do you need it? And a demo of Drupal + Emulsify + Storybook

    Start: 
    2022-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 America/Toronto
    Organizers: 
    Event type: 
    User group meeting


    Thursday, March 17, 2022
    7pm EST

    Topic 1: What is technical strategy and why do you need it?

    There's two significant changes in the past decade that should prompt us to think differently about tech leadership in web projects:

    • Websites can now live forever (enabled by Drupal 8, proven by Drupal 9)
    • We now do a lot more upfront strategy when building a website (organizational strategy, content strategy, UX strategy, etc.)
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