Central Connecticut Drupal Meetup - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Central Connecticut Drupal Meetup Group will be holding its next educational and interactive, face-to-face meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Hosmer Hall, Janet M Blumberg Hall, Hartford, CT 06105, as it continues to build and strengthen the community of Drupal developers, designers, administrators, content creators and other stakeholders in Connecticut. Come meet fellow Drupalists. Come learn what Drupal can do for you and the best practices to apply when using Drupal. Come help steer our group to become an invaluable source of information and networking opportunities. We are a passionate and fun group, enthusiastic to grow and help all those interested in Drupal - beginners, journeymen and experts - by sharing our collective knowledge, expertise, experiences and ideas.

Logistics

When: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: University of Connecticut School of Law, Hosmer Hall, Janet M Blumberg Hall, Hartford, CT 06105

Here is a google map centered on the University of Connecticut School of Law and a campus map showing the locations of the building in which we will be meeting. Parking is available in the lower lot behind Knight Hall.

Please use the sign up button on this page so that we have a rough idea of how many people will be attending.

Thanks go to Bob Mariotti and the University of Connecticut School of Law for arranging our meeting space.

Agenda

• Introductions
  • Who are you? What brings you to this Drupal Meetup? What do you do? How do you use Drupal? What are your websites? For what companies do you work?
• Welcome to Drupal Newcomers
  • A Quick Introduction to Drupal (when those new to Drupal are present)
• Group Business
  • Selection of Presentations and Activities for Future Meetups
• Presentations, Discussions, Hands-On Exercises and other Activities
  • Enabled Modules module, Jim Skowyra, Senior Drupal Site Builder & Themer, ING Insurance
  • Views RSS module, Short URL module, Matthew Wetmore, Senior Software Developer, ING
  • Survey and Discussion: Access and Permission modules, Dr. Mark A. Friedman, President and Computer Scientist, The Richard Roman Institute
• Informal Group Discussion
  • What have you been doing with Drupal? What help do you need with Drupal? What assistance or resources can you provide with Drupal to other Meetup attendees?

Additional Information

Please visit the wiki page entitled Central Connecticut Drupal Meetup Group for additional information about our Meetup Group.