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June Drupal Meetup 6/14: Drupal for Publishing
The next DC Drupal meetup will be on Monday, June 14 at 7:00 pm at Stetson's Bar and Grill, and it will be a part of Digital Capital Week, which looks like it will be very awesome weeklong technology festival happening in the city. Hopefully we'll get to introduce Drupal and our DC group to some new folks :)
This month's meetup will focus on publishing with Drupal, with one demo of a publishing tool scheduled along with a talk on search, which is important to any publishing site as well as many others. As always the floor is open to anyone who'd like to talk - for five minutes - about something Drupal related. If you want to join the line up, just post in the comments or talk to me at the meetup.
Jeff Walpole from Phase2 Technology will walk through Open Publish, their Drupal distro for online publishing. Josh Brauer from Acquia will talk about support and hosting they're offering for Open Publish.
Young Hahn and Jeff Miccolisfrom Development Seed will talk about Searchlight, an experimental approach to pluggable search backends in Drupal that lets you leverage advanced search services like Solr or Sphinx interchangeably. He'll be blogging about it and an implementation we're working on for a client this week at http://developmentseed.org/blog, so if you want a sneak peak watch for that.
Drupal meetups are open to everyone and are a great way to get to learn more about Drupal and meet its local user and developer community. The meetup will start at 7:00 pm, with presentations starting at 7:30 pm. Hope to see you there!
Read moreNext DC Drupal Meetup: Open Data + Drupal
The next Washington, DC Drupal meetup will be on Monday, May 10 at 7:00 pm, and it will be an exciting one focused on open data. Last week the World Bank launched a huge open data initiative by opening up its massive database of 2,000+ data indicators on human development around the world and made much of the data available on Data.WorldBank.org - a Drupal site. At this meetup, we'll have three short presentations on the site and the components and work that made it possible:
Jeff McCoy from the World Bank will talk about why the World Bank opened up this data, their goals with Data.WorldBank.org, and why they decided to build the site on Drupal, and Livia Barton, also from the World Bank, will share some stats from the site.
Frank Febbraro from Phase 2 Technology will talk about the World Bank's API that lets people access and interact with the data and why it's built as it is.
Alex Barth from Development Seedwill walk through Data.WorldBank.org, explain how it works, and talk about some of the modules powering it.
UPDATE: We'll have at least one other talk on open data:
Peter Corbett from iStrategy Labs will share details on what the European Union efforts to open up their government data and will also talk about Digital Capital Week, a 10-day technology festival coming to DC this June.
We'll also ask people who attended DrupalCon San Francisco last week to share their biggest take aways, so if you were one of the lucky ones who attended think about what you can share with the group.
Drupal meetups are open to everyone and are a great way to get to learn more about Drupal, meet the local community, and in this case hear about how a large organization is opening up their data and using open source software to do so.
Read moreApril Drupal Meetup: 4/12 at 7:00 pm
The next Washington, DC Drupal meetup will be on Monday, April 12 at 7:00 pm at Stetson's. We'll start the formal part of the meetup at 7:30 with introductions followed by a round of 5 minute lightning talks. We have one talk on the line up so far.
- Will White will demo the brand new beta 9 release of Managing News, a news and data aggregator and a Drupal installation profile
If you'd like to talk or demo something, please post about it in the comments and come ready to present to the group.
These meetups are a great chance to meetup other Drupal developers, learn about what is being done with Drupal, and get to know the local Drupal community. Everyone is welcome to attend. Hope to see you there!
Meetup Details
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Stetson's Bar and Restaurant
1610 U Street, NW
Map
Metros: Short walk from U Street metro on the green line and Dupont on the red line
Bus: Right off of the S1, S2, and S4 routes that run up 16th Street, plus the 90 buses that run up U street.
MD Drupal Meetup on Wednesday March 24th @ 7PM
It's that time again! The MD Drupal meetup is occuring as usual on the 4th Wednesday of the month at PMG's offices in Columbia.
The meetup starts around 7PM and presentations will begin at 7:30. If you're interest in presenting for longer than 15 minutes, please contact Ron Williams (ron@lithicmedia.com) to reserve time, otherwise simply show up and we'll give you a 15 minute slot.
Currently the following presentations are planned:
Installing and using Drush - Ron Williams
Details:
MD Meetup at PMG
6940 Columbia Gateway Drive (right off of 95 on 175 West)
Suite 220
Next DC Drupal Meetup Monday, March 8
The March DC Drupal meetup will be next Monday on March, 8 at 7:00 pm at Stetson's. As usual, we'll gather at the upstairs bar at 7:00 pm and kick off the more formal part of the meetup at 7:30 with introductions followed by a round of 5 minute lightning talks. Anyone is welcome to take the floor and talk - for 5 minutes or less - about something Drupal related. This could be a module you're working on, a new site launching on Drupal, or just a Drupal related question. If you'd like to talk, post about it in the comments and come ready to talk. You'll have access to a flatscreen TV, but not to the internet, so come prepared.
These meetups are a great chance to get to know the local Drupal community, talk with other developers, and learn about what's being done and what's possible with Drupal. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Hope to see you there!
Meetup Details
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Stetson's Bar and Restaurant
1610 U Street, NW
Map
Metros: Short walk from U Street metro on the green line and Dupont on the red line
Bus: Right off of the S1, S2, and S4 routes that run up 16th Street, plus the 90 buses that run up U street.
MD Drupal For Good - Building a free non-profit site
During the past several Maryland Drupal meetups, I've mentioned building a simple Drupal site during an event in order to go into detail regarding building a site as well as troubleshooting issues that come up during development. Sean Powell (esdott) brought this up during this meetup and sparked interest regarding this. It then occurred to me that instead of building a simple useless site, we should take our energy and build for a worthwhile cause and learn.
Read moreTomorrow's DC Drupal meetup (Feb 8) - CANCELLED
The snowpocalype struck (again), and it's aftermath is, well, massive. The federal government is closed tomorrow, buses aren't running regularly, not all metro stations are open, and Stetson's isn't opening up the upstairs bar tomorrow. So, we're canceling the February DC Drupal meetup. The tentative date for our next meetup will be Monday, March 8. More details on that to come.
If you've seen this twice now, my apologies for the double posting - we just want to make sure everyone gets word on the cancellation.
Read moreCANCELLED: February DC Drupal Meetup on 2/8
UPDATE: We've cancelled this meetup. With the city still snowed in after #snowpocalypse2 - and with the bar upstairs at Stetsons not opening - we decided to call off the meetup. The tentative date for the next meetup is Monday, March 8, with more details to come. Enjoy the snow!
The next DC Drupal meetup will be on Monday, February 8, at 7:00 pm at Stetson's Famous Bar and Grill. We'll follow our usual format with everyone gathering at the upstairs bar around 7:00 pm for drinks and kicking off the formal part of the meetup at 7:30 with introductions. We'll follow that with five minute lightning talks where we open up the floor to anyone who'd like to talk - for five minutes or less - on something Drupal related, like a module you're working on, a website that recently launched on Drupal, or a Drupal-related question. If you want to present, just post about it in the comments here and come ready to talk. You'll have access to a flatscreen TV, but not to the internet.
These meetups are a great chance to get to know the local Drupal community, talk with other developers, and learn about what's being done and what's possible with Drupal. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Hope to see you there!
Meetup Details
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Stetson's Bar and Restaurant
1610 U Street, NW
Map
Metros: Short walk from U Street metro on the green line and Dupont on the red line
Bus: Right off of the S1, S2, and S4 routes that run up 16th Street, plus the 90 buses that run up U street.
Maryland Drupal Meetup on Wednesday January 27 @ 7PM
We will be hosting another Maryland Drupal meetup at PMG's office in Columbia. PMG will once again be providing access to their breakroom which includes a projector, screen, whiteboards, and wifi. If you're interested in learning or showing how to 'do it with Drupal' this is the place, presenters and presentation information will be listed soon.
Read moreJanuary DC Drupal Meetup on 1/11
The first Washington, DC Drupal meetup of the year will be on Monday, January 11 starting at 7:00 pm at Stetson's Bar and Grill. These meetups are a great chance to talk with other Drupal developers, learn more about the websites being built with Drupal, and get a better understanding of the open source framework and the community.
We'll follow our usual format and have introductions at 7:30, followed by a round of 5 minute lightning talks. This is a chance for anyone to take the floor and talk - for 5 minutes or less - about something they're working on - a module, a website, or anything Drupal related. If you want to present, please speak up! Post about it in the comments and we'll add you to the meetup announcement, and of course come ready to talk.
Hope to see you there!
Meetup Details
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Stetson's Bar and Restaurant
1610 U Street, NW
Map
Metros: Short walk from U Street metro on the green line and Dupont on the red line
Bus: Right off of the S1, S2, and S4 routes that run up 16th Street, plus the 90 buses that run up U street.
Northern Virginia Drupal January Meetup
Don't miss the January meetup! Bring a challenge or problem you've been working on and we'll all look at it.
Have something you'd like to present or discuss? Any modules out there that made your life much easier? Let us know!
Where:
Irelands Four Courts
2051 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-3600
When:
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
DC Drupal Meetup on December 14
The last DC Drupal meetup of the year will be on Monday, December 14, at 7:00 pm at Stetson's Bar and Grill. We'll get back to our standard format this month with a round of introductions followed by free for all lightning talks starting at 7:30 pm. Lightning talks are a chance for anyone to take the floor to talk about something Drupal related - a project that just launched on Drupal, a new project coming up, a module, etc. - for up to five minutes. If you want to present, just come prepared to talk. Afterwards, there will be plenty of time for conversations over beers.
These meetups are a great opportunity to meet local Drupal developers and Drupal site administrators, learn about some of the things being built with Drupal, and find out more about the open source framework.
Hope to see you there!
Meetup Details
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Stetson's Bar and Restaurant
1610 U Street, NW
Map
Metros: Short walk from U Street metro on the green line and Dupont on the red line
Bus: Right off of the S1, S2, and S4 routes that run up 16th Street, plus the 90 buses that run up U street
DrupalCon Beijing ... A Wildcard
Ok it's time to come out of shell: we are on the verge of securing “Beijing IT Developer Conference Week”.
It will provide free-of-cost to following:
1. A 2,000-3,000 square meter, conference venue, with main pavilion and partitioned classrooms
2. Linguistic support, with instantaneous translations and headsets
3. Sound/video equipment, personnel and recording
4. Security/attendants
5. Internet connection
Caveats:
1. Timing has to be either April, or July of 2010
NoVA Drupal Meetup Tonight: "The Greatest Under-the-Radar Modules"
This week's topic is "The Greatest Under-the-Radar Modules". The format will be casual. No need for anyone to prepare formal PowerPoint presentations. Just come ready to share and discuss your favorite, coolest modules that aren't standard issue for most drupal sites(Although, perhaps they should be?). Who knows, by the night's end, you may have picked up some new favorites yourself!
As always, we'll have time to talk about anything you are working on, so please bring questions or projects to share.
Read more
Mini-meetup in DC this week?
A few of the larks from Exaltation of Larks will be in DC through December 1, 2009. We'll be visiting family for the holidays and our friends at the USPTO. Is there anyone in the area that would like to get together for an informal meetup?
Read moreDC Drupal Meetup: Monday, November 16
The next DC Drupal meetup will be on Monday, November 16, at 7:00 pm at Stetson's Bar and Grill. We're breaking slightly from our standard format and instead will have two three 10 minute presentations:
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Dave Cole and Macon Phillips from the White House New Media Team will discuss the new WhiteHouse.gov platform, which was recently rolled out on Drupal.
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Alex Barth will demo the new Managing News, a fully open source news and data aggregator built on Drupal, and talk about some ways it's being used.
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Jeff Walpole of Phase2 Technology will discuss OpenPublish and how this distribution is being used by publishers to launch high traffic websites
Also, we have a FREE ticket to raffle off to next month's Do It With Drupal conference - a three day, multi-level Drupal training event put on by Lullabot, who are great Drupal trainers. To enter the raffle, RSVP with "diwd" in the comments on this thread and come to the meetup. We'll print out the names of everyone who leaves a comment, put them all in a hat, and pull a winner at the meetup.
Hope to see you there!
Meetup Details
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Stetson's Bar and Restaurant
1610 U Street, NW
Map
Metros: Short walk from U Street metro on the green line and Dupont on the red line
Bus: Right off of the S1, S2, and S4 routes that run up 16th Street, plus the 90 buses that run up U street
Reminder: Northern Virginia Drupal November Meetup Tomorrow night
We will talk about URL shortener, which was recently put to great use on USA.gov.
We'll also have time to talk about anything you are working on, so please bring questions or projects to share.
See you tomorrow night. RSVP or just show up!
Where:
Irelands Four Courts
2051 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
When:
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Northern Virginia Drupal November Meetup
We will talk about URL shortener, which was recently put to great use on USA.gov.
We'll also have time to talk about anything you are working on, so please bring questions or projects to share.
See you next week. RSVP or just show up!
Where:
Irelands Four Courts
2051 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
When:
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Next DC Drupal Meetup Monday, October 19th
The next Drupal meetup will be on Monday, October 19th at 7:00 pm at Stetson's. These meetups are a great opportunity to meet other local Drupal developers and Drupal site administrators, learn about some of the cool things being done in Drupal, and just learn more about the CMS. People of all levels of Drupaldom are welcome.
As usual, we'll kick off the meetup with a round of introductions at 7:30 pm, followed by five minute lightning talks. These can be about anything Drupal related - a site or module you're working on, a question you have, or anything else that you think would be of interest to the group. If you'd like to give a talk, post about it in the comments and come ready to talk. There will be access to a flatscreen to plug into, but the internet is shaky so don't count on being able to get online. After the lightning talks, there will be lots of time for conversations and more beer.
Hope to see you there!
Meetup Details
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Stetson's Bar and Restaurant
1610 U Street, NW
Map
Metros: Short walk from U Street metro on the green line and Dupont on the red line
Bus: Right off of the S1, S2, and S4 routes that run up 16th Street, plus the 90 buses that run up U street
