Welcome to the Portland, Oregon Drupal Users Group. We have an official meetup once every month.
1. Meetings take place every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm-8pm US/Pacific.
Join this group to receive updates. Keep an eye on Slack for information between meetings.
No need to RSVP; meetings are open to all.
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$100 Amazon Gift Certificate to a randomly selected person who posts a review on Amazon for Pro Drupal 7 Development
I will be randomly selecting someone from the first 25 people who post a review about Pro Drupal 7 Development on Amazon.com. As soon as the review count hits 25 I'll write everyone's name on slips of paper and will draw a name. I'll send that person a $100 Amazon gift certificate. Here's a chance to fill up your Kindle or buy other Drupal books.
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Wednesday's User Group Meeting (Making Drupal Mobile + Lightning Talks)
Hey everyone,
Just a friendly reminder that this WEDNESDAY (January 12) is the date of our monthly Portland Drupal User Group Meeting.
Here's what we've got on the agenda:
1. "Making Drupal Mobile" presented by Lyza Danger Gardner & Others (Cloud Four)
Ever wanted to make your Drupal site work in conjunction with a native iPhone or Android app? Or do you want to make an existing Drupal site shine on mobile devices? Cloud Four team members (www.cloudfour.com) will be here to discuss what they've learned from their extensive use of Drupal in the mobile world, both for delivering content and full-blown Web-based applications. They will discuss design, implementation, infrastructure, deployment and performance, looking at issues around content adaptation, server-side device detection and design considerations. It's a must-attend presentation for anyone who wants to take advantage of the current explosive growth in smartphone and tablet usage.
2. Lightning Talks: Back by Popular Demand
It's been awhile since we've had lightning talks and they are back by popular demand. This time around, we're doing a series of 7-minute presentations (a couple minutes longer than before) on your favorite module, coding technique, cool Drupal website, or anything else of interest to the group. You can sign up to deliver a lightning talk by suggesting a topic in the comments below. If you're new to the group, this is a great way to test the waters with a short presentation (everyone is very supportive) and also let other group members know a bit about your Drupal interests and background.
To get us started, here are three lightning talks we've already got scheduled:
a) 'Using the Skinr module in Drupal 6 and 7' by Marlene Williams: Learn how to use the Skinr module (http://drupal.org/project/skinr) to define a set of reusable and modular CSS styles that are available via "point and click" in Drupal's UI.
b) 'Indexing file attachments with Apache Solr' by Michael Halstead: Learn how to harness the power of the Apache Solr module (http://drupal.org/project/apachesolr) to allow users to search files on your site.
c) 'To Hack or Not to Hack: That is the Theming Question' by Mike Prasuhn: Is it better to hack an existing them or start a new theme from scratch? Mike will explore best practices for different use cases.
Finally, here are the meeting details:
Date: Wednesday, January 12
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (after the meeting, we head to Lucky Lab for drinks and conversation!)
Location: OpenSourcery offices (1636 NW Lovejoy St. Portland, OR 97209)
It promises to be really interesting and useful meeting... you don't want to miss it!
See you there,
Ben
Disseminating Drupal 7
With Drupal 7 now released, and a lot of thought going out about how it might spread, I thought I would share one plan I have.
As a freelance consultant, I tend to do a lot of work on the simpler drupal sites. Some of my jobs are on relatively bigger sites, but some are quite small. Some only need a handful of contrib modules.
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Drupal Website Development Class at Portland Community College
PCC is offering an entry level Drupal class starting Jan 18th.
• Tuesday evenings, 6-9 pm.
• Jan 18th – Feb 22nd
• Room 213, Willow Creek Center, 241 SW Edgeway Drive (near SW 185th and Baseline Road), Beaverton, OR 97006 map/directions
• Cost is $295
PNWDS 2011 in Portland: It's Official!
Greetings!
We are pleased to formally announce that Portland will host the 2011 PNWDS. We've got a great PDX organizing team lined up and the excellent support and guidance of the Seattle and Vancouver teams.
We hope to host the Summit in October and will make a date announcement when we secure a venue. Until then, please contact sarah_p or myself if you'd like to get involved or have any questions.
Cheers,
Sarah Prasuhn and Sarah Beecroft
Organizers, Pacific NW Drupal Summit 2011 in PDX
12 month long Drupal 7 Site Building Extravaganza
Emma Jane Hogbin (Design to Theme) is doing a 12 month long Drupal 7 site building course in 2011. Participants will learn to build 12 different types of sites, each with its own theme, PSD files, and more. The cost is $497 Canadian.
More info is available here: http://d7sitebuilding2011.eventbrite.com/ The course will only happen if 100 people sign up before December 31. I'm signed up, and I really want this to happen. Please share this with the people you mentor!
Thanks, vj (kboo.fm)
Read moreTomorrow's Brewpal Meetup (Tuesday, Dec. 28)
Hey all,
It's time to remind everyone that the next Brewpal meetup is TOMORROW (Tuesday, Dec. 28).
As always, no formal agenda... just the opportunity to chat, drink, and work in the company of your fellow Drupalers. Don't forget to bring your laptop and use the free Wi-Fi. Because AC power is somewhat limited, it's best to charge up your laptop before you come.
We get going at 5:00 p.m., but if your job doesn't permit you to arrive until 6:00 p.m. or so, that's fine, too.
So here are the details on our upcoming December event:
Date: TOMORROW (Tuesday, Dec. 28)
Time: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Lucky Lab Beer Hall
1945 NW Quimby St.
Portland, OR 97209
See you there!
--Ben
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Drupal 7 Release Party
Yes, indeed. It's time to celebrate the release of Drupal 7. Join us at the Lucky Lab, 1945 NW Quimby. Come learn what all the excitement is about and celebrate with community members who helped to make it happen!
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Drupal 7 release party
Drupal 7 is intended for release on January 5th and Drupalers around the world plan to have Drupal 7 release parties to celebrate. I think we should join them. Who's in?
Read Dries's blog post for more.
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Drupal 7 Release Party?
We should have a Portland Drupal 7 Release Party on the newly-announced release date (January 7). The company I work for wants to celebrate our new yolink module by buying everyone some beer. Any venue possibilities?
http://www.drupal7releaseparty.org/
Pro Drupal 7 Development - Finally available as an ebook
Yes its true - its finally posted:
by Todd Tomlinson | ISBN-13: 978-1-4302-2838-7 | Published Dec 2010 | 600pp. | $49.99 | eBook available
For those of you with coupons - you can now pick it up from http://www.apress.com
Todd Tomlinson
Author Pro Drupal 7 Development
Anyone got more info on yesterday's Views security update?
(http://drupal.org/node/999380 for reference)
The way that I read the description of this update, it only applies to user-generated content - allowing a malicious, logged-in user to post a URL that, if followed by an admin user (though it's not clear what permission exactly defines "admin" in this case), would provide the malicious user with super-user access.
Read moreUser Group Holiday Potluck
Join us at our home in downtown Hillsboro for a Drupal Winter Holiday Potluck. It's a long way from our usual watering hole, but we'd like to share some holiday cheer with some of our favorite people, and we have way more outlets (though fewer chairs).
Use my contact form or sign up here to RSVP, and I'll send the address.
Mulled wine and wireless provided.
Read moreTODAY'S USER GROUP MEETING AT 6:00 PM (Mobile + Drupal Distributions)
Hey everyone,
Just a friendly reminder that TODAY (Dec. 8) is the date of our monthly Portland Drupal User Group Meeting.
The meeting features two terrific presentations on the agenda:
1. "Connecting Drupal with Mobile Roadie: A Case Study in Mobile Drupal" presented by Tarraccas Obremski
2. "Drupal distributions: Best practices for creating your own product" presented by Sean Larkin
And of course, here are the meeting details:
Date: TODAY (Wednesday, Dec. 8)
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (after the meeting, we head to Lucky Lab for drinks and conversation!)
Location: OpenSourcery offices (1636 NW Lovejoy St. Portland, OR 97209)
See you at 6:00 pm,
Ben
Wednesday's User Group Meeting (Mobile Drupal + Creating Your Own Drupal Distribution)
Hey everyone,
Just a friendly reminder that this WEDNESDAY (December 8) is the date of our monthly Portland Drupal User Group Meeting.
We've got two interesting presentations on the agenda:
1. "Connecting Drupal with Mobile Roadie: A Case Study in Mobile Drupal" presented by Tarraccas Obremski
Ever wanted to make your Drupal site work in conjunction with a native iPhone or Android app? Tarraccas Obremski of Burning Moth Creations will be making the trek from Washington state to discuss his work on integrating Drupal with Mobile Roadie (http://www.mobileroadie.com), a point-and-click solution for creating native iPhone and Android apps.
In particular, Tarraccas will discuss his recent work for an internationally famous music DJ: Fans of the DJ can make comments and upload pictures from tour events on a free iPhone app and this user-generated content is automatically synced to the DJ's companion Drupal site. It's interesting work for anyone considering bringing Drupal into the mobile world.
2. "Drupal distributions: Best practices for creating your own product" presented by Sean Larkin
Ever thought about creating your own Drupal distribution? Sean Larkin will discuss his experiences in creating Watershed Now (http://drupal.org/project/watershednow)--a Drupal distribution developed to support the common content management, social media, online advocacy, fundraising, and geo-mapping needs of river conservation organizations. He'll be discussing the technical aspects of creating, maintaining, and deploying the distribution--as well Watershed Now's unique and successful training and sales model. Sean will also discuss best practices for anyone looking to productize and monetize their Drupal work in scalable way.
Finally, here are the meeting details:
Date: Wednesday, December 8
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (after the meeting, we head to Lucky Lab for drinks and conversation!)
Location: OpenSourcery offices (1636 NW Lovejoy St. Portland, OR 97209)
It promises to be a thought-provoking meeting... you don't want to miss it!
See you there,
Ben
Pro Drupal 7 Development
Hey, is anyone else having trouble using the 50% off promo code that Mr. Tomlinson gave us last month at the meet up? Do caps matter? I have 10 letters in the code and it takes me to Amazon to buy the book. Am I to late to use the code? The book is reduced from 50 to 35 does this mean the code does not work any more and I cannot find where to just buy the eBook.
Thanks, Ran
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Looking for portland drupalites to meet at portland.
I am from India and presently at Portland for an oversees assignment. Interested in exploring business opportunities and to meetup with local drupalites. if interested please contact me at info@gdzine.net.
Read moreREMINDER: "Brewpal" Meetup TODAY at Lucky Lab!
Hey everyone,
Just a friendly reminder that TODAY (Tuesday, Nov. 23) is the date of our monthly "Brewpal" Meetup.
What is this event? It's an informal meetup each month to work on our own individual Drupal projects in the company of other Drupalers. The idea is that you can work on your own project, ask a question to your neighbor if you're stuck, chat with others about your brilliant Drupal start-up idea, and then take a beer break whenever you want.
If you are bringing your laptop, don't forget to charge it ahead of time (since Lucky Lab's power outlets are minimal).
Here are the details:
Date: TODAY (Tuesday, Nov. 23)
Time: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Lucky Lab Beer Hall
1945 NW Quimby St.
Portland, OR 97209
(Yes, they have wifi.)
So get ready to pack up your laptop... see you there! :-)
--Ben
Read moreTODAY'S USER GROUP MEETING AT 6:00 PM (Drupal 7 API + Theming Changes + Userpoints)
Hey everyone,
Just a friendly reminder that TODAY (Nov. 10) is the date of our monthly Portland Drupal User Group Meeting.
The meeting features two terrific presentations on the agenda:
1. "Understanding Drupal 7 API and Theming Changes" presented by Todd Tomlinson
2. "If Lovin' Userpoints is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right!" presented by Ben Kaplan
And of course, here are the meeting details:
Date: TODAY (Wednesday, Nov. 10)
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (after the meeting, we head to Lucky Lab for drinks and conversation!)
Location: OpenSourcery offices (1636 NW Lovejoy St. Portland, OR 97209)
So it's time to start thinking about wrapping up work for the day (that brilliant module you're writing will still be there later) and heading over to the meeting to learn and chat with your Drupal friends. I'll see you soon!
See you at 6:00 pm,
Ben
Wednesday's User Group Meeting (D7 API Changes + Theming + Userpoints Module)
Hey everyone,
Just a friendly reminder that this WEDNESDAY (November 10) is the date of our monthly Portland Drupal User Group Meeting.
The meeting features two terrific presentations on the agenda:
1. "Understanding Drupal 7 API and Theming Changes" presented by Todd Tomlinson
Confused about the important API changes in Drupal 7? Want to get up to speed fast on Drupal 7 theming improvements? In this presentation, Drupal author Todd Tomlinson is back to tackle both back-end and front-end enhancements in D7.
For those who may not know, Todd is the author of two important Drupal books: 'Beginning Drupal 7' (released June 1, 2010) and 'Pro Drupal Development for Drupal 7' (due in late November, previous editions of this book have been considered the "bible" for Drupal developers). Todd is also currently leading the creation of 12 major Drupal sites around the country, including a big site for the University of Texas. It's a great opportunity to dramatically enhance your Drupal 7 learning curve by learning from someone who literally just wrote the book on the topic.
2. "If Lovin' Userpoints is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right!" presented by Ben Kaplan
Have you ever wanted to award "points" to your users to build up site loyalty? How about allowing them to "spend" points on special site features? Or perhaps even develop your own full-fledged virtual currency system? Userpoints module (http://drupal.org/project/userpoints) can do all of this and much more.
For the past 3-4 months I've been working extensively on improving Userpoints. We've given Userpoints the full Botox and liposuction treatment, making the module much more user friendly, visually appealing, and streamlined than prior versions. We've also gone under the hood to make the module far more powerful than ever before. In this presentation, I'll demo the latest version of Userpoints and show off the most impressive changes. I'll also demo how some related contributed modules can make Userpoints really shine.
Finally, here are the meeting details:
Date: Wednesday, November 10
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (after the meeting, we head to Lucky Lab for drinks and conversation!)
Location: OpenSourcery offices (1636 NW Lovejoy St. Portland, OR 97209)
It promises to be a fun and informative meeting... you don't want to miss it!
See you there,
Ben
