Louisiana Drupal User Group Meetup

Here some notes from last week's meetup.

Announcements

• php[tek] 2015 conference call for papers: http://tek.phparch.com/call-for-papers/
• Mediacurrent is hiring: http://www.mediacurrent.com/about/careers
• Audubon Nature Institue is hiring: http://www.auduboninstitute.org/careers/openings/web-designer-ii
• Drupal Camp New Orleans update: confirmed venue: Launchpad; registration likely to open next week; seeking featured speakers for the camp

Topics discussed

• discussion of common resources used: contributed modules README.txt files; Drupal.org documentation, buildamodule.com, Themery D7 theme guide
• informal discussion of common modules used
• reviewed example site, discussed the need to use webforms vs. custom forms using php to leverage Drupal and contrib to sanitize form submissions
• discussed what people are looking to get from meet-ups: 1) have the chance to hear what others are working on; opportunities to learn what resources people are using to learn; ask direct how-to questions; hear how Drupal is used for biz applications ( e-commerce, other )
• discuss new format for 2015 meetups: 7-7:15: meet & greet; 7:15 - 8:00 presentation and Q&A ( presentation lengths can vary, aim for 10 -20 minutes ); 08:00 - 09:00 informal discussion, co-working, etc.

Next Meetings

• Marketing Automation & Drupal by Jason Want: February 5th, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Launch Pad, 643 Magazine Street #102, New Orleans, LA 70130

• Case study: Using Drupal for a business management application by Ian Johnson: March 5th, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Launch Pad, 643 Magazine Street #102, New Orleans, LA 70130

• Presentation TBD: April 2th, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Launch Pad, 643 Magazine Street #102, New Orleans, LA 70130