The Making of Energy.gov

Hello ESIP Drupalistas and open-source CMS Internet mavens... (Please excuse cross posting).

We have a special demo scheduled for next wednesday's call:
Wed, September 19, 1pm – 2pm (Central Time)

The Team from Phase2 Technology will be describing their work and taking questions.

This will be very interesting to many who are looking to host multiple sites with shared content...

Looking forward to your participation in the call.

cheers

bruce caron
ESIP drupal WG chair

THE DEMO:
Hear from the team that developed the Energy.gov Drupal platform and is consolidating hundreds of sub sites that, previously, were a challenge to maintain. The Department of Energy brought in the Phase2 Technology team to to create a platform that integrates many sites into a central point, enables easier sharing of content and features across sites, and doesn’t require developer intervention. And they wanted it all under a uniform and award-winning design that defines the platform’s experience today.

The presentation will cover early architectural decisions and will look into some of the key CMS technologies used such as Organic Groups, user-generated blocks and block entities (aka "Beans") that added significant flexibility and simplicity for users working within the platform. The team will also provide updates on the new innovations on the platform that aimed at supporting the Department if Energy's needs and goals.

Here are links to bios of the presentation team:
http://www.phase2technology.com/people/rlopez
http://www.phase2technology.com/people/fmitchell
http://www.phase2technology.com/people/nlind
http://www.phase2technology.com/people/krogers

CALL IN INFO:

Here's the Webex info (Central Time)
Drupal Cluster Call
When
Wed, September 19, 1pm – 2pm (Central Time)

Description
Here are the WebEx details for the call, Wed, September 19, 1pm – 2pm (Central Time)
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Click join next to the meeting name, Drupal Workgroup. (Note: If the meeting has not yet started, join will not be visible, and it will say 'Display Info'. Wait a minute and refresh screen)
Enter your name and email address
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To join the audio portion of the Conference meeting with the phone:
Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-877-668-4493
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