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The Boston and the greater Massachusetts area is rich with talented Drupal community members and this group helps us talk with and support each other.
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Boston Drupal Meetup - October 2020 - Virtual Lightning Talks
Join the Boston Drupal Group on October 6th 2020 for a night of Virtual Drupal focused lightning talks.
Virtual Lightning Talks
Topic:Drupal Horror Stories.
Goblins on the wires, ghosts in the machine, spooky events. We've all experienced frightening things when building a Drupal project, be it by our hands our someone else.
Become a Drupal 9 (and 8) Developer with Debug Academy! - Fall 2020
This course teaches Drupal 9 (and 8) development with a focus on front end development.
Whether you're unfamiliar with Drupal or a seasoned sitebuilder looking to build developer skills, you're in for a treat. Debug Academy's comprehensive Drupal course teaches Drupal best practices for developers of any level. (Yes, ANY level!)
This class is designed for:
- Anyone looking to make a career change into the web development field
- Students who are dedicated to putting in the time and effort to be successful in the class
Upgrading to Drupal 8/9 using the Migrate API online training
Learn to use the Migrate API to upgrade your Drupal 6/7 site to Drupal 8/9. Check how the automated upgrade procedure can help you get a head start in writing the migrations. You will have the opportunity to change your site’s information architecture as part of the upgrade process
With the maturity of Drupal 8 and version 9 already available, now is a great time to upgrade your site from Drupal 6 or 7. In this training, you will learn how to plan and execute successful upgrade projects.
Read moreDrupal 8/9 content migrations online training
Learn to move content into Drupal 8 and 9 using the Migrate API. An overview of the Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) pattern that migrate implements will be presented. Source, process, and destination plugins will be explained to learn how each affect the migration process. By the end of the workshop, you will have a better understanding on how the migrate ecosystem works and the thought process required to plan and perform migrations. All examples will use YAML files to configure migrations. No PHP coding required.
Date: 2020 July 21, Tuesday
Time: 9am–5pm Eastern
Cost: $500
Getting started with Drupal 9 online training
This training is for people who want to get a solid foundation in Drupal site building. Basic concepts will be explained and put into practice through various exercises. The objective is that someone, who might not even know about Drupal, can understand the different concepts and building blocks to create a website. A simple, fully functional website will be built throughout the day.
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New Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced Live Drupal+React Training Classes
Debug Academy, an Acquia training partner founded by an Acquia Certified Grand Master, is pleased to share a number of new, inclusive, and accessible course offerings. The classes are taught by a team of multiple Acquia Certified Developers, including an Acquia Certified Grand Master.
These are the classes I always wanted but could not find throughout my career as a Drupal developer.
Read moreBoston Drupal Meetup - June 2020 - Virtual Lightning Talks
Join the Boston Drupal Group on June 2nd 2020 for a night of Virtual Drupal focused lightning talks.
Virtual Lightning Talks
Topic: Topic: Drupal 9
Drupal 9 is set to be released this month. Share your talks related to Drupal 9, from questions and concerns, to sharing tips your know to get prepared for upgrading your Drupal sites, themes and modules.
Volunteers get between 5 to 10 minutes to present a talk, question or presentation. No need to be prepared in advance.
For our June meetup, we will be going virtual! (Thanks COVID-19!). Please join us online.
Read moreOur DrupalCon Trainings are now available!
Due to current conditions with COVID-19, DrupalCon was forced to cancel all trainings. Because of how popular our trainings were, we are pleased to offer them fully online.
Our DrupalCon trainings are back!
With our newfound time and our ongoing commitment to accessibility & remote-availability, the Debug Academy team is proud to announce that we are offering our DrupalCon courses directly! We plan to donate a portion of the proceeds to the Drupal Association.
Read moreBoston Drupal Meetup - May 2020 - Virtual Lightning Talks
Join the Boston Drupal Group on May 5th 2020 for a night of Virtual Drupal focused lightning talks.
Virtual Lightning Talks
Topic: Drupal Flowers
May is a time of spring and regrowth. Share with the group the Drupal buds you have growing (projects you are working on, ideas you are toying with, ect..). Show us what you are growing in your Drupal garden.
Volunteers get between 5 to 10 minutes to present a talk, question or presentation. No need to be prepared in advance.
For our May meetup, we will be going virtual! (Thanks COVID-19!). Please join us online.
Ways to help support the Drupal Association
With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak affecting DrupalCon Minneapolis, the DA's biggest fund raiser, financial support is needed now to help the DA continue its mission of supporting the Drupal software project and the Drupal Community.
As one of the community-elected representatives on the Drupal Association board of Directors I urge you and your organization to help support the Drupal Association now. Read my blog post to learn HOW you can help.
https://redfinsolutions.com/blog/support-drupal-association-during-uncer...
Read moreBoston Drupal & Providence Drupal Meetup - April 2020 - Virtual Conversation
Join the Boston Drupal Group and the Providence Drupal GRoup on April 7th 2020 for a night of Virtual Drupal focused conversations.
Virtual Conversation
Topic: The State of Drupal 9
For our April meetup, we will be going virtual! (Thanks COVID-19!). Please join us as we go through and discuss the State of Drupal 9 using the deck / presentation provided free to the Drupal community thanks to @gaborhojtsy
Location: https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/
Design 4 Drupal, Boston 2020 - Save the Date
Design 4 Drupal, Boston 2020 will take place from June 10th - June 12th on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Join us for our 12th year as we explore the latest in Drupal design, UX and front end technologies. We are offering the conference midweek again this year. We will kick off on Wednesday with a Training and Contribution day. Thursday and Friday are full session days, each with an exciting keynote.
Stay tuned for call for speakers, sponsorship opportunities and conference registration
Read moreDrupal Global Contribution Weekend 2020 - Boston - January 25th, 2020
Helping to contribute to Drupal core, for the 6th year in a row the Boston Drupal Group will be participating in the Drupal Global Contribution Weekend. Join us for the whole day Saturday (9am - 6pm) as we collaborate with the global Drupal community and work on core Drupal issues.
Read moreBoston Drupal Meetup - January 2020 - Lightning Talks
Join the Boston Drupal Group on January 7th 2020 for a night of Drupal focused conversations, presentations and talks.
Call for Lightning Talks
Lightning Talks Theme: Drupal Goals
We want to hear presentations on goals you have related to Drupal. Be that a goal you completed in the last year, or a goal you have for 2020 and beyond. From client work, new skills to learn to career path updates. Let's work together to share ideas of what we can all accomplish with Drupal.
NERD Summit 2020
March 20th-21th 2020
Integrated Sciences Building, UMass Amherst, MA
We are the New England Regional Developers!
NERD creates positive and supportive learning opportunities for people who work, or want to work in web and related technology. Too many smart, passionate people have been traditionally excluded from tech careers, and we're changing that.
Each year we hold our annual NERD Summit. Learn with our local tech community at a free conference of talks, workshops, coding challenges, food, and fun!
Save the date and join in!
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New England Drupal Camp
The New England Drupal Camp started in 2014 and was founded by passionate Drupal enthusiasts from (mostly) Rhode Island. Each year, a diverse group of Drupalers from New England have contributed to the organization and success of NEDCamp.
Our mission is support the education and grown in New England.
This is a two day event. Friday, 11/22 is training day and Saturday 11/23 is session day.
Read moreSeeking Drupal Developer & Project Manager positions (remote) at worker owned coop
Work from where you are for clients connecting people with the natural world and fighting for justice. The Web Developer will theme and configure Drupal 8 sites. The Project Manager will lead two to five-person teams to build websites, design publications, conduct campaigns, and produce videos. You’ll be on track for ownership within our cooperative at one year, with equal compensation and governance.
Full Web Developer Description: https://tamarackmedia.com/developer
Full Project Manager Description: https://tamarackmedia.com/project-manager
Read moreVoting for Drupal Association Board Member
Voting for the next At-Large member of the Drupal Association board will close today, Friday August 16th at 2200 UTC (3pm Pacific) - if you have not voted yet, take five minutes now to review the candidate profiles and vote https://assoc.drupal.org/drupal-association-board-elections
Read moreBoston Drupal Meetup - September 2019 - Lightning Talks
Join the Boston Drupal Group on December 4th 2018 for a night of Drupal focused conversations, presentations and talks.
Call for Lightning Talks
This month we are again putting out a call for themed lightning talks. Volunteers get between 5 to 10 minutes to present a talk.
Registration and Additional Information
Please register for this meetup on our meetup.com page.
https://www.meetup.com/Boston-Drupal-Group/events/257110309/
Casual Meetup / Collaboration / Training @ HATCH Maker Space
Hatch is a completely free/donation based Maker-space run by the Watertown Free Public Library. It's located at 20 Summer Street in Watertown.
Every Thursday 6-9PM there is an open Code drop-in event that I volunteer at. I've been working with Drupal for years now and would love to get more Drupal users and projects/discussions during this time. I'll be happy to work with you on any Drupal related implementations on projects you're willing to share and talk about.
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