Central Connecticut Drupal Meetup - Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The Central Connecticut Drupal Meetup Group will be holding its next educational and interactive, face-to-face meeting on Tuesday, May 18th from 7pm to 9pm at Trinity College, MCEC 246, 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 18, 2010, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Trinity College, MCEC 246, Hartford, CT

Our May 18th Meetup will be held at Trinity College, Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Center (MCEC), Room 246 in Hartford, CT. Here are directions to the college and a campus map. MCEC is building 29 on the campus map. Please arrive a few minutes early to insure access to the building, or let me know if arriving on-time will be a problem.

Thanks are due to Trishan de Lanerolle, Director of the Humanitarian FOSS Project at Trinity College for hosting and arranging the 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

  • eCommerce with Drupal using Ubercart, Michael Stenta and Dylan Riordan, Energy Circle
    Michael Stenta and Dylan Riordan of Energy Circle will give a presentation on using the Drupal eCommerce solution Ubercart.
  • Tell Me What I Need To Know When Developing My First Drupal Website, Philip Havens, Independent Consultant
    As a newcomer to Drupal, independent consultant Philip Havens will introduce the requirements for a hypothetical website to be designed and developed with Drupal and a set of questions that come to mind when embarking on the journey of developing one's first Drupal website. Through our collective experience and expertise, the Central Connecticut Drupal Meetup Group will offer guidance towards development and design of the Drupal site and answers to questions often asked by the beginning Drupal developer and designer.

• 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.