Welcome to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Drupal Group -- the place to get involved with the Twin Cities Drupal community whether you're new, a core contributor to the Drupal project or somewhere in between. Register for the group to get posting privileges and to be notified of what's going on.
Looking to connect with other local friendly Drupal people? Check out the Events tab for a rundown of our regular meetups and other upcoming Drupal-related events.
You can also join your Drupal peers and mentors in a couple of places:
- Slack tends to be more active these days. Join https://tcdrupal.slack.com. If you need an invite go here to get an automatic invite to the Slack team
- IRC -- #drupal-twin-cities on irc.freenode.net -- to ask questions, propose ideas, socialize. Check out Drupal.org for more info about IRC and Drupal including how to create a new account and connect. Or come to the next local meetup and someone will help you get started.
DrupalCamp Twin Cities Volunteering
It's the volunteers who will make the camp run smoothly and guarantee that the guests have the best possible experience. This page is intended to lay out the roles of each of the volunteers, so that they each know what to do, and to make sure all tasks are taken care of.
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Drupal Happy Hour
Time for another installment of Drupal Happy Hour. Talk about what you want, but DrupalCon Chicago and Drupal 7 are still huge. Don't be shy, newbies are welcomed and encouraged!
Blue Nile Restaurant
2027 E Franklin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404-2245
http://www.bluenilempls.com/
The Blue Nike also offers Drupal User group members extended happy hour - just use the DRU--- word for reduced prices on selected tap beers! The Blue Nile has a great craft beer selection and Ethiopian food. There is plenty of space for us to meet at happy hour, and they have free Wi-Fi.
See you then!
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Sign up for the Drupalcon Chicago Sprint Bus!
It's been mentioned and discussed informally, but we finally have confirmed details for the Sprint-to-Drupalcon Bus. We're ready for signups and looking forward to an awesome journey with great people! Sign up or Sponsor to get your seat today (hurry though - space is limited to 54 seats).
Overview
The Twin Cities Drupal Community is organizing a bus to Drupalcon Chicago. The bus will be part Drupal Sprint (work on docs or modules or code or anything else that you think will help make Drupal better), part socializing (we'll have drinks, snacks and refreshments for all) and part fun! We also believe this to be the world's first mobile Drupal sprint - so jump on board today and you'll be able to tell your grandchildren about it.
January TC Drupal Users Group Meeting: What is DrupalCON?
DrupalCON is coming to Chicago this March. It is a tremendous opportunity to have a world-class international Drupal conference happening just a short bus, plane, car ride away. Already going? Thinking about going? Come learn about DrupalCONS in general and Chicago specifically. We invite DrupalCON vets to share their experiences and talk about how to get the most out of attending.
And we know what we're talking about! the Twin Cities Drupal community is integrally involved in making this DrupalCON the most important one yet. Allie Micka, from Advantage Labs, chaired the Site Building and Implementation track, shaping arguably the most important group of sessions. Gorton Studios is a key conference sponsor. We're also participating in a panel session on Community-based Training and another on Drupal distributions. The TC Drupal Group is even organizing a bus to the conference complete with WIFI and Drupal activities. And all of us (you!) that go in March will have the chance to lead and participate in Birds of a Feather sessions, driving key conversations about something you know or are interested in learning about. If I've missed anyone (no doubt), let us know what you're planning to do for DrupalCON as a comment to this post.
The Drupal community is open and unique. So, too, is the DrupalCON conference which helps shape the direction for Drupal and local Drupal communities. Join us for a taste of what this will be like. As always, pizza will be provided and you are invited to bring a representative sample of your favorite beverage to share.
Location:
Advantage Labs Offices in the IATP Building
2104 Stevens Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Parking available on the street. Come around back to the ramp door to be let in or buzz us from the Stevens Ave entrance.
January TC Ubercart Meeting
It's time again for our TC Ubercart Monthly Meeting.
During my last e commerce site, I found more Ubercart modules than I was originally was aware of -- I have tried to use some of these and thought this would be a good opportunity to review all the Ubercart modules that are available.
If you have a specific topic or problem that you would want us to cover - please let us know. Also, if anyone has a topic for upcoming meetings, we would also appreciate your letting us know about that.
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Got CDN experience? Free lunch!
I have a project coming up with a significant media serving component. I'm looking to have a talk with people who have experience integrating a Drupal site with a CDN (Akamai, Amazon, whatever). I'm particularly interested in how you can restrict CDN access to authorized Drupal users only. I'd be happy to buy you lunch for an hour's conversation.
Read moreReminder: Free Introduction to Drupal Workshop this Friday
Drupal is turning 10 this year! Drupal 7, a major new version, was released last week! Drupalcon Chicago is two months away! If ever there were a right time to find out more about Drupal, now would be that time. Conveniently, we are offering our free Introduction to Drupal workshop this Friday from 1-3PM. This workshop will provide you all the context you need to get the most out of all of the other free Drupal community events happening here locally in prep for Drupalcon Chicago and beyond. Check out http://www.advantagelabs.com/introduction-drupal-experience for all the details and to sign up.
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DrupalCon Chicago
What's going on with DrupalCon Chicago? Are people already registering and setting dates and times to be there? What about transportation? I'm wondering how many days to book in Chicago.
Read more7 on 7 Release Party Happy Hour
Please join us for a special edition of the Twin Cities Drupal Happy Hour as we celebrate the release of Drupal 7! This is a world-wide event, just follow this link to see your party at the Drupal 7 Release Party website:
http://www.drupal7releaseparty.org/united-states/release-party-twin-citi...
FRIDAY January 7th - 6-9pm
Blue Nile Restaurant
2027 E Franklin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404-2245
http://www.bluenilempls.com/
Drupal Solstice Meeting - Wed Dec 22nd
Stuck in town for the Holidays, or visiting relatives in the Twin Cities? Why not join us for a Drupal meeting on one of the longest nights of the year! Please comment or sign up so we know you are coming. No featured speaker, instead we will do a Drupal show and tell. Bring along news of your new site, code or favorite module. There will be something for everyone.
Pizza and drinks are provided by Advantage Labs, feel free to bring along a 6 pack of your favorite beverage to share.
OPTIONAL!! - Bring along an extra 6 pack of beer, and we will have a beer exchange.
January 2011 Free Introduction to Drupal Workshop
Ring in the New Year by attending our Introduction to Drupal workshop. We're offering the workshop Friday January 14, 2011 from 1-3PM. It is a free, stand alone and in-person workshop (online participation is not available). Introduction to Drupal takes place at Advantage Labs, 2104 Stevens Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Visit the Introduction to Drupal workshop page on our site for full details and to register. Click on the “Sign Up” title at the bottom of the page and fill out the registration form.
Read moreDrupal Camp Twin Cities Venue Planning
Also see the 2012 Venue Planning Wiki
The purpose of this wiki is to capture information about possible venues for hosting Drupal Camps or other Drupal meetings in the Twin Cities area. This information was originally collected for the 2011 Winter and Summer Camps, but is kept as a reference for future camps as well.
Read moreDecember 22nd Drupal Meeting - YES
The end of year holidays means that a lot of people will not be available for our regular Drupal User Group, so we have combined that meeting with the Ubercart User Group meeting. Anyone interested in meeting on December 22nd for some Drupal fun? Here's some ideas for a meeting:
- Cookies and Code - Cookie exchange and some coding project - Chach?
- Darkness and Documentation - Send one of the longest nights of the year getting people set up for and creating documentation
- your fantastic idea!
Let us know if you are game, and if you have good ideas. Once we get a consensus, we can post the official meeting notice.
Read moreDecember Drupal/Ubercart Users Group
Time for another Drupal User Group meeting. Because of the holidays, we will combine the Drupal and Ubercart meetings into one meeting on the 15th. (We will have a meeting on the 22nd for any holiday orphans, format tbd)
DRUPAL SEO
This month, Sandy Powell will talk about SEO with Drupal! This promises to be a worthwhile and lively meeting topic, one you won't want to miss. This meeting will be a good one for anyone using Drupal.
Pizza and drinks are provided by Advantage Labs, feel free to bring along a 6 pack of your favorite beverage to share.
Location:
Read moreDecember Drupal Happy Hour
LAST Chance for Drupal Happy Hour in 2010! Please join us for a session of cold beer and Drupal chatter.
- Find out the latest on the Twin Cities Drupal camps
- Get the down-low on the Code Sprint Bus to DrupalCon Chicago
- Ask a question about Drupal!
Blue Nile Restaurant
2027 E Franklin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404-2245
http://www.bluenilempls.com/
The Blue Nike also offers Drupal User group members extended happy hour - just use the DRU--- word for reduced prices on selected tap beers!
Read moreDecember Introduction to Drupal Workshop postponed
Unfortunately, we've had to postpone our Introduction to Drupal workshop originally scheduled for thisFriday December 17th. We will be scheduling our next one for January and will post the details as soon as the logistics are finalized.
Read moreNovember Introduction to Drupal Workshop
We are offering our popular Introduction to Drupal workshop again next Wednesday November 17th from 1-3PM. It is a free, stand alone and in-person workshop (online participation is not available). Introduction to Drupal takes place at Advantage Labs, 2104 Stevens Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Visit the Introduction to Drupal workshop page on our site for full details and to register. Click on the “Sign Up” title at the bottom of the page and fill out the registration form.
At this two-hour workshop we'll cover:
- Basic Drupal structure, terminology and features
- Choosing a Drupal distribution
- Defining Drupal development team roles
- Outlining a Drupal site development process
- Finding and vetting Drupal developers
- Finding local resources
This workshop is limited to 12 attendees. There will be plenty of time for questions. No computer is required.
Read moreCombined November User Groups Meeting
This is the combined meeting of the TC Drupal User Group and the Ubercart User Group. The focus of our meeting will be Drupal Documentation, but we need a few presenters. Interested?
This will be a great meeting for beginners, and people who want to know more about Drupal. Come and find out what it's all about.
Pizza and drinks are provided by Advantage Labs, feel free to bring along a 6 pack of your favorite beverage to share.
Location:
Advantage Labs Offices in the IATP Building
2104 Stevens Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
7-9PM
How to approach form issue - multichoice with totals
I've been searching for a solution and am not certain how to ask for it.
Have a form that has questions with multiple choice.
want each selection to have a particular value
when the user completes the form - it tells them their score (would be within a range) and gives them a text rating - like: genius, average, find a tutor (not actual)
Is this a forms solution? anyone know of a module that does such?
just trying to think of a solution
maryann
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Twin Cities Drupal Meetup Page?
I was just browsing around meetup.com - and came across a twin cities group for taxonomy & drupal (awesome!) - which is now merged with a semantic web group.
This brought to my attention this website:
http://drupal.meetup.com/
11,000+ people around the world are into the Drupal Meetup groups.
Just want to point it out, in case this option speaks to anyone who is interested in doing outreach.
I would volunteer to do this, but I will be leaving soon & I will be out of town for the next round of meetups.
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