This post is a double-reminder: first, please be advised that OpenSourcery's offices have moved. We are now meeting at the Lovejoy Building at 1636 NW Lovejoy (between 16th and 17th). As always, the meetup is open to the public and absolutely free.
Second, due to the somewhat frenetic pace of our move, there was some question as to a topic. But confusion leads to unpredictable gifts: in this case, two (informative if informal) topics.
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Jonathan Hedstrom will give an introduction to Drupal's Testing Framework. Drupal's own testing framework is modeled on (and originates from) SimpleTest. Jonathan will discuss how test-driven development results in tighter and more solid code, the results of which benefit not only module development but entire sites/applications as well. Without appropriate testing, complicated sites can begin to feel loose and somewhat cobbled together. In addition, Jonathan will discuss the opportunities for developers to write much-needed tests for Drupal 7.
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Melissa Anderson will give an informal presentation on her ideas for Website in a Weekend (a much-discussed thread on the Portland User Group site). The project in question is the Rose City Resource, a quarterly publication that "is Portland's most comprehensive, updated list of services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty."
We hope you'll be able to attend our first Meetup at the new office. As always, Spy Hunter and Theatre of Magic are in full working order.
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As promised last night, here
As promised last night, here are the resource links from the end of the presentation:
And for the people that were interested in getting started with testing a configured Drupal site or application, there are details here. This will probably eventually become a module, but in the meantime, the post should get you started.