Welcome to the Drupal Ottawa User Group. We will use this group to develop the Drupal community in Ottawa, to plan local events (DrupalCamps, informal get-togethers, etc.) and to share success stories and planned / completed drupal implementations. Public servants (this is Ottawa after all) interested in deploying bilingual / Common Look & Feel compliant governmental web sites will find colleagues in this group facing the same challenges related to the introduction of drupal in the federal government.
Volunteer wanted
Volunteer wanted to help develop, maintain, Drupal website for local prostate cancer support group. I've been doing the site for four years, will continue to help out. http://pccnottawa.ca
Includes:
updates to two monthly meetings, events, call for volunteers, news from various sources
cutting powerpoints into video of monthly speakers, posting on youtube
Chris Brown
cbrown@liquidvisual.ca
Introduction to Drupal - Training in Ottawa - July 23
Learn the fundamentals of Drupal site building. If you're administering a Drupal website or building a new Drupal website from the ground up, this course will cover everything you need to get comfortable using Drupal.
You'll learn how to manage content, configure content types, manage taxonomy, users, and views. You'll also learn how to use themes and modules to change the look and feel of Drupal and add functionality.
The course will be held at Hub Ottawa (71 Bank Street, 6th floor).
Read more5-day Drupal Training in Ottawa - October 5-9
Learn how to build a website with Drupal from top to bottom in 5 days. This training is broken up into two parts. Day 1-2, we'll cover site building topics. Day 3-5 we'll get under the hood and cover theming and module development, which requires some programming background. If you'd like, you can sign up for just Part 1 or Part 2. For details and to register, see the EventBrite signup page.
Part 1 - Drupal Site Building
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Git Fundamentals: Learning the Basics
Due to high demand we're offering a second day of Intro to Git training!
Already know Git basics? Check out our second course Mastering Merges and Workflows. 100$ Earlybird registration on until July 31st!
Managing source code and development has never been easier with the power of git. Git allows for structured control of source code and for easier collaboration during development.
We'll help you understand what Git is, how to install / use it, what best tools to use and how to use Git for your projects.
What we'll be covering:
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Read moreGit Fundamentals: Learning the Basics (BETA)
Coldfront Labs is now offering public training courses! To help us "kick the tires" with our new training curriculum, we're offering a whole day of training for FREE (a 400$ value!). To reserve your spot, we're asking for a deposit upon registration which we'll refund to you when you sign-in for the day of the training.
Managing source code and development has never been easier with the power of git. Git allows for structured control of source code and for easier collaboration during development.
Read moreIntro to HTML5 and SASS for Drupal (BETA)
Coldfront Labs is now offering public training courses! To help us "kick the tires" with our new training curriculum, we're offering a whole day of training for FREE (a 400$ value!). To reserve your spot, we're asking for a deposit upon registration which we'll refund to you when you sign-in for the day of the training.
In this introductory course, we'll cover the tools and techniques available to you right now to take advantage of modern HTML5 techniques in Drupal 7. We'll go over
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DrupalYOW April meetup - April 30th 2015 - "Made in Ottawa"
The very backbone of Drupal is of course, community. Here in Ottawa we have a thriving community of developers and DrupalYOW strives to to foster that sense of community Drupal was founded on.
OPIN is hosting the 12th DrupalYOW Meetup with support from the Ottawa Drupal Association and Acquia. Whether you’re Dries Buyteart himself or just a part-time dabbler in the Drupal world, all are welcome. We intend to have a drink, share some knowledge, make friends, and by the end of the event hopefully learn something new.
jQuery for Beginners: Add Interactivity and Effects to Your Website
Join us for our newest workshop in Ottawa: jQuery for Beginners!
Have you started to learn how to make basic web pages with HTML and CSS and now ready for the next step? In this workshop, you’ll learn how to take a static web page and give it that little extra sumthin’ sumthin’.
Read moreDrupalYOW April meetup - Call for Speakers
Hey Everyone,
We are currently working on the details for the next DrupalYOW meetup. We are hoping to showcase some of the local talent here in Ottawa by having local developers present their own personal contributions to Drupal. We are looking for a few presenters who have contributed a cool module, contributed something of value to the community, or maybe even maintain one of Drupals most used modules and how you go about doing that.
We want to hear your story, and how you made a difference in the Drupal Community, and left your "Made in Ottawa" mark on the world!
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Freeform Solutions is looking for Drupal and/or CiviCRM developers. Work from anywhere in Canada.
Check out our latest job posting here: http://www.freeform.ca/en/were-hiring-drupal-andor-civicrm-developer.
WORK FROM HOME FROM ANYWHERE IN CANADA.
JOIN A LEADING TEAM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD!
About Freeform Solutions
Read moreFreeform Solutions is looking for Drupal and/or CiviCRM developers. Work from anywhere in Canada.
Check out our latest job posting here: http://www.freeform.ca/en/were-hiring-drupal-andor-civicrm-developer.
WORK FROM HOME FROM ANYWHERE IN CANADA.
JOIN A LEADING TEAM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD!
About Freeform Solutions
Read moreDrupal Fundamentals: Content and Site Administration Training for Drupal
TRAINER NAME AND ADDRESS:
OPIN Software Inc.
320 Catherine Street, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 0W7
REGISTRATION:
For any questions and concerns contact:
Dan Austin
Sales Executive
613-656-9983
dan.austin@opin.ca
OR for more information on our other Drupal course offerings go to:
http://www.drupaltraining.ca/
TRAINING DATE:
March 31st, 2015.
Drupal Theming - Training in Ottawa April 23-24
Learn how to build a Drupal theme to customize Drupal's look and feel. This course will cover all the bases of theme development, from adding CSS and customizing templates, to more advanced topics like preprocess functions and overriding theme functions. We'll also talk about how to configure Drupal to change the look and feel using modules like Panels, Context, and Display Suite.
Throughout the course, we'll talk about best practices for Drupal theming and how theming fits in with the process of developing a Drupal website.
The training will cover the following topics:
Read moreIntroduction to Drupal - Training in Ottawa on April 22
Learn the fundamentals of Drupal site building. If you're administering a Drupal website or building a new Drupal website from the ground up, this course will cover everything you need to get comfortable using Drupal.
You'll learn how to manage content, configure content types, manage taxonomy, users, and views. You'll also learn how to use themes and modules to change the look and feel of Drupal and add functionality.
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Forcontu is offering 10 x Drupal Training Scholarships
Forcontu is offering 10 x Training Scholarships for the Expert in Drupal 7 online course (valued at USD1350). If you want to apply, complete the form before April 15, 2015. On April 16 we will announce the 10 winners of a scholarship to join the course completely free. The course will be conducted from May 4 to December 4 (7 months).
More information and registration at:
http://www.forcontu.com/en/10-drupal-training-scholarships
Read moreDrupalCamp Ottawa 2015
DrupalCamp Ottawa is in July 2015, and is FREE to attend!
We're proud to announce the third annual DrupalCamp in Ottawa has arrived.
Register now for the largest DrupalCamp in Ontario and Eastern Canada. This year we're hoping to break all our previous year's attendance record and have 300+ Drupalites attend this year. We've got double the tracks available, improved sponsorship opportunities and 30% more floor space for the event.
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Content and Site Administration Training for Drupal
WORKSHOP SYLLABUS
TRAINER NAME AND ADDRESS:
OPIN Software Inc.
320 Catherine Street, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 0W7
REGISTRATION:
Register online at http://contentandsiteadministrationtrainingfordrupal-opin.eventbrite.ca
For any questions and concerns contact:
Jon O’Sullivan
Senior Account Executive
613-292-8317
jon.o’sullivan@opin.ca
OR for more information on our other Drupal course offerings go to:
http://www.drupaltraining.ca/
TRAINING DATE:
March 4th, 2015.
TRAINING OVERVIEW
Course Objective:
Read moreDrupal North Regional Summit - June 25-28 - Toronto, Canada
Drupal North is a FREE 4-day conference focusing on how to make amazing websites with Drupal 8.
The inaugural 2015 event will be hosted in Toronto, Canada on June 25-28th at Ryerson University’s Rogers Communications Centre.
Who Should Attend?
Drupal North will run sessions — for more than 500 attendees — in the following tracks for a wide range of skill levels.
Read more5-day Drupal Training in Ottawa - March 9-13
Learn how to build a website with Drupal from top to bottom in 5 days. This training is broken up into two parts. Day 1-2, we'll cover site building topics. Day 3-5 we'll get under the hood and cover theming and module development, which requires some programming background. If you'd like, you can sign up for just Part 1 or Part 2. For details and to register, see the EventBrite signup page.
Part 1 - Drupal Site Building
Read moreDrupalYOW "Digital Transformation at Canadian Blood Services"
Ottawa DrupalYOW Meetup "Digital Transformation at Canadian Blood Services"
The very backbone of Drupal is of course, community. Here in Ottawa we have a thriving community of developers and DrupalYOW strives to to foster that sense of community Drupal was founded on.
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