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Question about Webforms and Mandatory/Required Fields
Hi Everyone,
I'm working on a webform for an archive that will allow scholars making a trip to that archive to ask for materials from the collection to be ready for them when they arrive. Pretty straightforward, right?
So, it's a multi-page webform (details below if you're interested). But the real problem is that on the pages in which the user requests specific items, most of the fields need to be mandatory.
Read moreDrupal Nights Presents "Apache Solr Search" with Alejandro Garza on Thursday Feb 19
Drupal Nights Presents Alejandro Garza: "What's for dinner: Drupal + Apache Solr Search"
Drupal Nights Hosted by BioRAFT, Cambridge MA
Monthly camp style talk - 3rd Thursday of the month. Learn, network, eat, & enjoy!
Learn more at drupalnights.org.
Register Now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alejandro-garza-drupal-apache-solr-search-t...
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http://www.drupalnights.org/events/2015/alejandro-garza-whats-dinner-dru...
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Read moreLIVE! Drupal Explained in Boston
ATTENTION: Developers who need up their game in Drupal
“PHP, Java + + + … are you a pro at all these and want to feel as confident in Drupal? Give us two days and you will!”
Join us …
Boston: Drupal Explained Training March 16 & 17, 2015.
Drupal Explained Training is a 2-day class designed to quickly get you up-and-running with Drupal.
Other students said:
“We covered a large range of topics in a short time.”
“It was easy to get the teacher's attention and specialized attention. Good progression.”
Read moreFebruary 2015 Western Mass Drupal Users Group Meeting
Our next meeting is Thursday, 2/19, 6pm-8pm at Common Media.
http://commonmedia.com/
84 Russell Street, Hadley, MA 01035
Agenda Items:
- newbie questions and answers (there are no dumb questions)
- watch one or two Lullabot "module monday" videos
- start a list of favorite modules
- what modules do you always use?
- what base theme do you use?
- best practices for WYSIWYG and using Media with WYSIWYG
Add any agenda suggestions on the comments.
See: http://bit.ly/wmassdrupal-02-19-15
Read moreNew England DrupalCamp (NEDcamp)
Hear ye, hear ye...be sure to reserve Saturday, October 10th for the return of New England Drupalcamp (NEDcamp)! Last year's inaugural camp was so well-received, and we can't wait to gather together again this fall in Providence.
It's still really early in our planning process but we'll be sure to share more information as soon as its available!
NEDcamp–Join the Revolution!
Read moreHelp with Drupal/PHP
I am a beginner Drupal developer trying to figure out how to create a simple page/form that contains 1. a drop down list of values that can be retrieved from the database, 2. A list of questions that can be rated using Five-Star. I would like to submit this page and then have another page display the results by the drop down value. Basically this is a simplified rating system.
Is Drupal overkill?
Do I write the pages using PHP and then add them to the Drupal content?
Is there a basic distribution that I should be using?
Read moreBoston Drupal Meetup - February 3 2015 @ 6:30 pm
Thank you again to all those that participated in Global Sprint Weekend events! I've posted our New England sprint team picture here; feel free to retweet!
https://twitter.com/finkatronic/status/557228246295904256
Held on MIT Campus
We will be hosted by the MIT Drupal Group in Cambridge in Building E51 - Tang Center in E51-145.
Lightning Talk Format
Read morePatches: Create, Submit, Review, Test
As the Global Drupal Sprint Weekend 2015 is coming up, we'll be posting some related articles leading up to the event. We hope you find them useful, either now or in the future!
Mike Miles and Kelly Lucas of Genuine Interactive share with us a two-part read:
Creating and Submitting Patches
http://www.ownsourcing.com/blog/how-create-submit-patch
Reviewing and Testing Patches
http://www.ownsourcing.com/blog/how-review-test-patch
Still more to contribute to Drupal 8 (beyond core!)
As the Global Drupal Sprint Weekend 2015 is coming up, we'll be posting some related articles leading up to the event. We hope you find them useful, either now or in the future!
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DrupalPVD Meetup
Our monthly Providence Drupal Meetup is coming up! We'll be at Founders' League/Betaspring (95 Chestnut St, 3rd Floor, Providence, RI), kicking back with food and drink in their very cool office space. Parking is free on and off street (starts at 5 pm). Doors open at 6pm.
The general format goes something like this:
6:30pm - Lightening Talks from Members
Read moreDani Nordin presents "UX Design for Content Management Systems" at Drupal Nights This Thursday!
Drupal Nights Presents Dani Nordin: "UX Design for Content Management Systems"
Drupal Nights Hosted by BioRAFT, Cambridge MA
Monthly camp style talk - 3rd Thursday of the month. Learn, network, eat, & enjoy!
Learn more at drupalnights.org.
Register Now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dani-nordin-ux-design-for-content-managemen...
Learn More
http://www.drupalnights.org/events/2015/dani-nordin-ux-design-content-ma...
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Read moreUseful Tools for Contributing at a Drupal Sprint
As the Global Drupal Sprint Weekend 2015 is coming up, we'll be posting some related articles leading up to the event. We hope you find them useful, either now or in the future!
If you have decided to attend the Drupal Global Sprint 2015 – New England and wondered what you can do ahead of time to get set up up for sprinting? These tools you will need depend on how you plan to contribute.
(Even if you cannot participate the weekend of January 17-18th, keep this list handy!)
Read moreDrupal 7 in a Day | January 30th, 2015 | Waltham, MA
Hey there!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and are welcoming the start of 2015.
I wanted to let you know that we're holding our Drupal 7 in a Day workshop on 1/30/2015, and still have seats available.
By the end of the training you will be able to:
- Understand Drupal terminology such as blocks, taxonomy, aliases, and more.
- Create and manage content and users.
- Add images and add automatic image resizing.
- Choose and configure the most popular Drupal modules.
- Be able to identify how Drupal sites are constructed and the modules used.
[SIGN-UP] Jan 17, Drupal 8 Sprint - New England, part of the Global Sprint Weekend 2015

Sponsored by Genuine Interactive, Acquia, and OwnSourcing
Come be a part of the global Drupal Sprint Weekend 2015
Save the Date!
Read moreBoston Drupal Meetup -Special Location- January 6 2015 @ 6:30 pm
** Please RSVP via this posting's Sign up button below so we have a proper headcount for dinner order. **
Featured Presentation
Mike Dawson, Genuine’s Director of PHP Development, will talk about the agency's 6 year relationship with Drupal. They've launched more than 20 Drupal Sites to date and their presentation will highlight clients that used Drupal by industries (Consumer Packaged Goods, B2B Tech, Healthcare, etc). At the end of the meet-up, Genuine will give an office tour. They are also hiring! Email cover letters/resumes to careers@genuineinteractive.com
Read moreDrupal Nights Presents "Supporting Drupal" with Dan Andrews & Rosalie Keane on Thursday Dec 18
Drupal Nights Presents "Supporting Drupal" with Dan Andrews & Rosalie Keane
Drupal Nights Hosted by BioRAFT, Cambridge MA
Monthly camp style talk - 3rd Thursday of the month. Learn, network, eat, & enjoy!
Learn more at drupalnights.org.
Register Now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dan-andrews-rosalie-keane-supporting-drupal...
Learn More
http://www.drupalnights.org/events/2014/dan-andrews-rosalie-keane-suppor...
Date/Time
Thursday, Dec 18, 2014 - 6:30pm
Read moreDrupal 7 Layout and Theming Workshop | December 18 & 19 | Waltham, MA
Happy Holidays everyone!
I know people probably have pretty hectic schedules this month, but I wanted to send out a reminder that we still have a handful of seats available in our Layout and Theming workshop this month.
By the end of this workshop, you'll be able to:
- Create custom layouts for landing pages on your site
- Make content appear dynamically based on where you are in the site structure
- Change the look of sections on your site
- Create a custom theme in Drupal
- Create a responsive theme in Drupal
- Best practices for sustainable theming
Would love to hear from Drupal developers on this start up.
The start up is mine and has been in operation for the last year. Its is a site for parents with kids from 0-13 and businesses that serve this community. it is written in Drupal and we are looking for drupal developers. check it out. www.znaka.com
Would also love to hear comments and ideas.
Read more5 Days of Drupal Training in Boston
We've been running our Drupal classes in Boston for several years now.
Until now, we've only run 2-day classes.
We're pleased to say that in December we'll be running a longer class that covers the Drupal basics, plus theme design and module building.
About the 5 day class: Drupal at Work
Drupal at Work is a comprehensive 5-day class that provides you with the skills you need to work successfully with Drupal.
Read moreDrupal Self-Help Group will meet on Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
The Drupal Self-Help Group is a monthly meeting at which people with all different levels of Drupal expertise get together to help one another solve problems they're encountering using Drupal.
Come meet other Drupal users this Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. (Note: We ordinarily meet on the 4th Thursday of the month, but the next two 4th Thursdays are Thanksgiving Day and Christmas day.)
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