A group dedicated to the Drupal users of Northern Virginia, where technology is a way of life.
Drupal Co-working Day in Oakton, VA
We have a nice large space available for co-working on Friday, December 14. Bring your laptop and swap Drupal Techniques! This will be a casual Drupal get-together, providing an opportunity to work on your Drupal projects in the company of other Drupal folks.
Please RSVP at meetup.com.
Bixal
3050 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 310
Oakton, VA
Bixal is located at the intersection of 123 (Chain Bridge Rd.) and Jermantown Rd. and accessible from either.
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This meeting will actually be near the intersection of 123 and 66 in Oakton, as we have a great meeting space available to us at Bixal.
Preliminary schedule:
7:00 Social time
7:30 Group discussion: What are you doing, or what is best-practice for X?
Technical presentation[s]
End and more social time.
Bixal
3050 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 310
Oakton, VA
Bixal is located at the intersection of 123 (Chain Bridge Rd.) and Jermantown Rd. and accessible from either.
Please RSVP at meetup.com
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We have a nice large space available for co-working on Friday, November 16. Bring your laptop and swap Drupal Techniques! This will be a casual Drupal get-together, providing an opportunity to work on your Drupal projects in the company of other Drupal folks.
Please RSVP at meetup.com.
Bixal
3050 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 310
Oakton, VA
Bixal is located at the intersection of 123 (Chain Bridge Rd.) and Jermantown Rd. and accessible from either.
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Need some folks with Blackbaud NetCommunity experience
Any drupal developers out there with Blackbaud NetCommunity (BBNC) experience. BBNC is not a very difficult platform to work with, but there is a learning curve. I'd like to find some developers we can continue to rely on that are past that learning curve.
Thanks
Josh Fischer
Artsmith Media LLC
www.artsmithmedia.com
November meetup at Stetson's
Our regular meetup is the second Monday of every month at Stetson's on U St. Join us for a round of lightning talks and plenty of socializing. This is a pretty casual event: everyone is welcome, and by no means do you need to look professional!
We don't have a set schedule, but just so you know what to expect, this is more or less how things tend to go:
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Dulles Corridor Drupal Users Group Meeting
[Note!! Date originally was the 23rd, but now is the 16th.]
It's already been a year since we had a Drupal meeting in the Dulles Corridor! We'll try to make this a more regular event (which will be one of our discussion topics). This meeting will be in Reston Town Center, at the American Tap Room, a nice restaurant/bar with, of course, a great selection of beers on tap, but also food and drink for those hungry or preferring non-alcoholic drinks. Upon entering, turn left and go all the way back to a rectangular section that has been reserved for us.
Preliminary schedule:
Social time
Monthly Drupal Meetup at Stetson's: Oct 8, 2012
(I thought I had posted this already—sorry about that!)
Our regular monthly meetup will be next Monday, the 8th, at Stetson's on U st. As always, we'll be in the upstairs bar, and we'll do some lightning talks and hang out for a bit. Last month, Ted Spencer proposed we do a "stump the expert" style panel, for "How would I do X in Drupal?" type questions. He's offered to moderate again this month (if he's able to make the event), so that might be happening after the lightning talks.
Read moreDrupal Ladder sprint at Bixal
Join us for the next Drupal Ladder sprint at Bixal in Fairfax!
The quick version: the Drupal Ladder is an initiative aimed at raising the number of drupal.org users who contribute to the Drupal core. We're doing two types of events to raise this percentage: lean sprints, where we work through lessons; and issue sprints, where we work on core Drupal issues.
This will be a Learn sprint, so we will be working through lesson on the Drupal ladder here:
http://drupalladder.org/ladder/ee503327-50be-1904-8d04-9499098cad64
Drupal Ladder sprint at APCO
Update: Let's do an issue sprint! Bring your laptop and we'lll work on some core Drupal issues. The only real prerequisite is that you know how to use Drupal, though it will be helpful to get through the first three ladder rungs (down at the bottom) so your local environment is setup before you arrive. We will help everyone find an issue they can work on, so don't you worry about that.
Read moreNext Drupal Ladder sprint: issue or learn sprint?
Real quick:
Should our next Drupal Ladder sprint be a learn sprint, or an issue sprint?
For the newcomers: a learn sprint is where we all work through lessons on DrupalLadder.org to learn something new. An issue sprint is where we get to work on core Drupal issue from drupal.org.
We had a few learn sprints and then a few issue sprints. I thought maybe another learn sprint would be a good idea, but wanted to hear other opinions. Post your opinion soon: this is taking place next Thursday at APCO, and I'd like to finalize it by this Tuesday evening.
Read moreMonthly Drupal Meetup at Stetson's - Sept 10, 2012
Sorry for the late-ish notice on this one: The DC Drupal Meetup will be meeting at it's regular time and place on Sept 10th at Stetson's.
We'll be doing lightening round presentations. If you're interested in doing a short lightning talk (10 minutes max), send me an email: brock@brockboland.com
The DC Drupal Meetups are open to everyone in the area, so stop by to learn more about Drupal and how it's being used in the DC area.
When/Where:
Monday, Sept 10, 7-9pm
Stetson's Famous Bar & Grill
1610 U St, NW
Upstairs
Washington, DC 20009
See you there!
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Drupalers in Dulles/Loudoun area
Anyone getting together to meet and greet in the Dulles, VA area? I've discovered great happiness through Drupal but I've come to a stalemate with regard to one or two issues. I used to have a print magazine and now I am putting up on the web and using Drupal. Fun, but my 5 books aren't filling all the gaps.
Read moreCo-working in DC?
I've been waiting for someone else to post about this, but that's no way to get anything done, so:
Is anyone else in the DC metro area interested in doing Drupal co-working days? I know I'm not the only one around here that works from home.
I think that the first thing we need to do is gauge interest and get a ballpark number of people who might attend, so that we can then find a suitable space for us. To that end, go ahead and comment here if you're into it, even if you just say +1.
Read moreLooking for Drupal experts to refer work to
I am getting far more leads for work than I can handle. I expect this to boom as of September. If you are interested in working on Drupal sites--handling web architecture, creating content, creating themes, and/or creating modules--please let me know. I can screen for your minimum hourly rate, geographic location, freelance vs. full-time, and whether you want to deal with recruiters. You will perk up when you hear the lead came through me. I know what the good stuff is.
Read moreDrupical - Great resource
Check out this awesome resource for seeing the location of upcoming Drupal events.
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Drupal 7 Module Development workshop, presented by Zivtech in NoVA
Please note: Workshop tickets are no longer available for purchase.
Our 'Drupal 7 Module Development' workshop is a crash-course in solving problems by building custom modules.
Our workshop focuses on how to approach a problem that existing modules just do not solve. Follow along in your individual development sandbox as we show you how to put Drupal’s APIs to work. Attendees will leave our workshop with working knowledge of Drupal’s menu, form, and hook systems, as well as the database layer.
At the end of the class students will also receive a copy of the finished module which includes documented examples of other advanced topics, including update scripts, programmatic content type creation, and Views integration for our custom database tables.
Workshop cost: $250
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Development Best Practices @ CapitalCamp 2012
Do you feel like you're spending too much time fighting with Drupal rather than embracing it in a warm fuzzy hug? This course is intended for people who already know the basics about Drupal, but really want to fill in the gaps. This course is perfect for any skill level and covers a wide range of topics.
Read moreDrupal Theme Development @ CapitalCamp 2012
Theming is the most important part of making your website. It's what your visitors will see, what they will interact with, and what they will remember. A good theme makes visitors feel comfortable, helps drastically improve SEO and makes your site accessible while remaining secure.
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Drupal Immersion @ CapitalCamp July26 2012
In "Drupal Immersion", students will be guided through the process of creating a fully functional Drupal web site, exploring essential Drupal modules (like Views and Pathauto), learning important concepts ( such as what nodes are, how to use taxonomy) and tweaking the look and feel of the site with CSS and other tools.
This training was piloted at the Bay Area Drupal Camp in 2011, and got a fantastic response. See below for some quotes from our students.
Register here : http://drupal-immersion-july2012.eventbrite.com/
CapitalCamp is just a month away!
If you haven't registered for CapitalCamp yet, go sign up today! The event is close to selling out, and you don't want to miss this one. The session schedule was posted this morning: two full days of sessions, two keynotes on Friday, and a core sprint on Saturday afternoon (more on that coming later).
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