About Greater Los Angeles Drupal (GLAD)
Greater Los Angeles Drupal (GLAD) is the umbrella group for most of the Drupal activity in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
With several weekly and monthly events, the Greater Los Angeles Area is one the most active areas for Drupal in the world. We've been bringing more Drupal to more people since 2010, and have as many as 10 meetups and other events dedicated to Drupal topics each and every month.
Our members and organizers have produced hundreds of Drupal events, including job fairs, meetups and workshops, conferences, paid trainings, coworking days, study group sessions, movie outings, FREE tutoring sessions from Drupal professionals, and website barnraisings to benefit non-profits and members of our community.
The Greater Los Angeles Drupal leadership team endeavors to actively empower and support volunteers and attendees in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and to provide resources (venues, guidance, equipment, raffle prizes, etc.) and an open governance model with consistency, transparency and accountability.
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Several of our members and organizers proudly participate in the California Drupal Travelers Program, which aims to connect businesses and community members who are visiting the area with our local community and events. Inquire within by contacting any of the Greater Los Angeles Drupal organizers, or by joining the global Drupal Hospitality Network.
What's different about this group? (?)
In addition to our unique open governance model, GLAD has a different geographic focus than other regional groups. Formerly named Downtown Los Angeles Drupal, we've been meeting regularly in and around Downtown Los Angeles, California, since early 2010.
GLAD organizers lead a large number of events in the Greater Los Angeles Area, including Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, Culver City, Santa Monica, Pasadena, the San Fernando Valley, Orange County, Riverside and Ventura.
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Suggested Topics
Is there a topic you'd like to learn more about? Would you like to offer a presentation, show-and-tell, or quick lightning talk? Please take a look at our Suggested Topics page.
For events by other Drupal user groups in the area, see our Drupal Meetups in the Greater Los Angeles Area page.
News, Events and Discussions
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Drupal Design Camp LA 2012: Site tour to io/LA on June 13, 2012
We've planned a site visit to io/LA on June 13, 2012, at 1pm, to determine if it will work as the venue for the free Drupal Design Camp conference we're planning for October, 2012. In the tradition of several other site visits that we've gone on, this visit is open to anyone and is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in starting to help organize this event.
Please sign up or comment below if you're interested in joining us as we tour the facilities. Those who sign up will be on this site visit's mailing list. We'll send you our phone number and any last-minute details if there are any.
What to bring
Bring a camera if you have one.
Read moreDrupalCamp LA 2012 roomshares wanted/offered
Last updated by wizonesolutions on Tue, 2012-06-26 21:05
Let's start this off simple...place a link to your profile page or contact page (no direct e-mail addresses if you can help it) if you are looking to split hotel costs or arrange/host similar lower-cost accomodation...arrangements.
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Introduction to Drupal Workshop - Fundraiser for Droplabs on June 29, 2012
What is Drupal? For large and complex websites, nothing beats Drupal! Where do you start? What is the best way to organize your project to get the best chance of success?
This workshop will help you turn your ideas into a concrete todo list — whether you're building the site yourself, handing it off to a developer to build, or something in-between.
This is the workshop for you if:
- You're new to using Drupal and need a jumpstart in planning a large project
- You're investigating Drupal's viability for your next project
- You're wondering whether to invest time in learning Drupal
- You don't have the time to learn Drupal but will be involved in a Drupal project
Seating is limited. You'll have access to the experts at Exaltation of Larks — a Drupal strategy, consulting, development and training company in Los Angeles — learn about Drupal and have a fun day!
| Sign up today at http://www.larks.la/training |
What to Bring
This is a lunch and learn-style workshop. Come during lunch and learn about Drupal! You don't need to bring a computer. Bring lunch!
This workshop is a fundraiser for Droplabs, where you can come and find help and resources for your Drupal project and cowork for free. You can donate cash at the time of the workshop, or conveniently pay using Paypal or Dwolla at http://droplabs.net
Suggested donation: $45.
No one will be turned away from this workshop. If you are unable to donate we ask that you volunteer some time helping Droplabs run more smoothly when you drop by and cowork.
Classroom space is limited, so please sign up early.
Read moreWhat is Drupal? - Workshop and Fundraiser for Droplabs on June 22, 2012
What is Drupal? For large and complex websites, nothing beats Drupal! Where do you start? What is the best way to organize your project to get the best chance of success?
This workshop will help you turn your ideas into a concrete todo list — whether you're building the site yourself, handing it off to a developer to build, or something in-between.
Read moreBarn Raising and Code Sprint for the Echo Park and Arroyo S.E.C.O. Time Banks at Droplabs on June 15 & 16, 2012
Join us at Droplabs on Friday & Saturday, June 15-16, 2012, for a Barn Raising and Code Sprint to benefit the Echo Park Time Bank and TimeBanks USA!
There's something for everyone at this two-day event and you're welcome to attend either or both days. If you're interested in learning more about Drupal and getting some practical hands-on experience, or if you're a Drupal power user and would like to help mentor others into using Drupal's best practices for site development, this is an excellent opportunity.
The Echo Park Time Bank is a non-profit community collective with a mission to facilitate the cooperative exchange of goods and services among its hundreds of members. Since September 2011, the Echo Park Time Bank has been using Drupal to manage their community website at http://arroyoseco.timebanks.org and its currency system.
At this barn raising, we'll be improving the online membership application and implementing a realname policy for usernames. The work we do will be shared with TimeBanks USA, which will directly benefit the 300+ time banks that have their own sites that use the same Drupal distribution.
This is our second barn raising for the time bank and directly builds upon the work we completed last time. See http://ex.tl/ZTT for more information about our last barn raising and code sprint.
Read moreDinner and Drupal After Dark on Thursday, June 7, 2012: Prometheus IMAX 3D midnight movie in Alhambra
It's been a while since we've had a Drupal After Dark movie outing and it's time to do one again. Come out to dinner and see a midnight showing of Prometheus with your fellow Drupal community friends and colleagues at Edwards Alhambra Renaissance Stadium 14 & IMAX on the evening of Thursday, June 7, 2012.
A few of us will be getting together earlier for food and to chat about Drupal before the show. You're welcome to join us at 9pm at Boteco, a nearby Brazillian place on Main St. Stay tuned to the comments on this event announcement for any updates.
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Pro Drupal 7 Development Study Group
This group discusses the subject matter of book, points out the errors in the book and discusses the differences between Drupal 6 and Drupal 7. New members are always welcome! This study group also discusses how to write modules, the Drupal API, what is a hook. The subject matter of the book is well suited for module development. We will also attempt to create one module during the 27 weeks we are meeting. We have a wiki to record meeting notes and discussions at http://groups.drupal.org/node/235103.
What to bring
Read morePro Drupal 7 Development Study Group
This group discusses the subject matter of book, points out the errors in the book and discusses the differences between Drupal 6 and Drupal 7. New members are always welcome! This study group also discusses how to write modules, the Drupal API, what is a hook. The subject matter of the book is well suited for module development. We will also attempt to create one module during the 27 weeks we are meeting. We have a wiki to record meeting notes and discussions at http://groups.drupal.org/node/235103.
What to bring
Read morePro Drupal 7 Development Study Group
Minor Format Change
Starting Monday 6/11/2012,
6:30 to 7:30 Users helping Users
7:30 to 9:00 Pro Drupal 7 Development discussion on the chapter of the week.
Users helping users is where you can ask questions about any part of Drupal and get help. The weekly chapter is always about Drupal 7 module development. This week we will discuss the chapter on the fields interface.
Pro Drupal 7 Development Study Group
This group discusses the subject matter of book, points out the errors in the book and discusses the differences between Drupal 6 and Drupal 7. New members are always welcome! This study group also discusses how to write modules, the Drupal API, what is a hook. The subject matter of the book is well suited for module development. We will also attempt to create one module during the 27 weeks we are meeting. We have a wiki to record meeting notes and discussions at http://groups.drupal.org/node/235103.
What to bring
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