Previous Meetups

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Previous Meetups

Please see below for previous meetup presentation topics and materials

  • Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 Meet-up (7:00pm)
    Presentation: Demystifying Module Creation and Implementing a Few Common Hooks
    Type: Intermediate
    Track: Development
    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall) Map
    Speaker: David Trainer
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com
    Presentation URL: Presentation

  • Tuesday, August 13th, 2013Meet-up (7:00pm)
    Presentation: Installing Drupal and Modules
    Type: Beginner
    Track: Installation
    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall) Map
    Speaker: Jonathan Raviotta
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com
    Presentation URL: Presentation

  • Tuesday, September 10th Meet-up (7:00pm)
    Presentation: REST and Serialization in Drupal 8
    Type: Advanced
    Track: Drupal 8
    Speaker: Lin Clark
    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall) Map
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com
    Presentation URL: Presentation

  • Tuesday, October 8th Meet-up (7:00pm)
    Presentation: Improving the Content Managers Experience
    Type: Intermediate
    Track: Content
    Location: Beyond Spots & Dots (1034 Fifth Ave) Map
    Speaker: Elizabeth Delgado
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com
    Presentation URL: Presentation

  • Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 Meet-up (7:00pm)
    Presentation: Editing a Node
    Type: Beginner
    Track: Development
    Location: Plumb Media (5131 Penn Ave) Map
    Speaker: Brett Jones
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com
    Presentation URL: Presentation

  • Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 Meet-up (7:00pm)
    Social Meetup
    Track: Socializing, Discussing Current Projects & Idea Generation
    Location: Church Brew Works (3525 Liberty Ave) Map
    Meeting Point: Left side of the Church, pass the bar, We will be at the high top tables. Look for a Drupal logo.
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

  • Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 Meet-up (7:00pm)
    Presentation: Performance Configuration
    Type: Advanced
    Track: Performance
    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall) Map
    Speaker: Nik Stoltzfus
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

  • Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 Meet-up (7:00pm)
    Presentation: Cm, A Drupal Distribution
    Type: Intermediate
    Track: Custom Distributions
    Location: Beyond Spots & Dots (1034 Fifth Ave) Map
    Speaker: David Trainer
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com
    Presentation URL: Presentation

  • March 2014 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    When: Tuesday, March 11th @ 7:00pm
    Presentation: Getting to Know Views
    Type: Beginner
    Track: Views
    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall) Map
    Speaker: Elizabeth Delgado
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

  • April 2014 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    When: Tuesday, April 8th at 7:00pm
    Presentation: Handling the Components of Responsive Design (themes, images, CSS, etc.)
    Type: Intermediate
    Track: Responsive Design

    With smartphones and tablets becoming more and more prevalent, responsive design, is fast becoming the standard with new website builds. Learn more about best practices for responsive design in Drupal.

    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall) Map
    Speaker: Max Novelli
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

  • May 2014 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up - Canceled due to Pens Game. Sorry.

    Have a Drupal Fix. Register for Drupal Camp PA!

    When: Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00pm
    Presentation: Drupal Security Made Simple

    Security of websites and the data that is hosted and transmitted is one of the most important and most overlooked parts of website development. This Drupal and Security presentation is intended to provide practical information, discuss the risks, how to assess risk and protect your Drupal web site. We will introduce the principals of security, threat modeling, discuss the OWASP top 10 and how to ensure your Drupal site meets all the requirements to protect from the most common attacks. Don’t become a victim.

    Type: Intermediate
    Track: Security
    Location: Beyond Spots & Dots (1034 Fifth Ave) Map
    Speaker: Krista Trovato
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

  • DrupalCon Austin 2014

    When: Monday, June 2nd - Friday, June 6th
    Where: Austin, Texas
    What: North American Drupal Conference
    Why: A great investment in skills, professional development and relationships.

    DrupalCon is the heartbeat of the Drupal community. It’s an expression of our software innovation, our commitment to collaboration, and our extreme nerdiness. Part SxSW, part DreamForce, and part college dorm room, DrupalCon is an integral element of the Drupal experience.

    Details: Tickets & Registration
    Event URL: https://austin2014.drupal.org

  • June 2014 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    When: Tuesday, June 10th at 7:00pm
    Presentation: Importing Bulk Content Through Feeds

    Understand how to use feeds to bulk import data. From Online feeds to using XPath Parser, quickly add large quantities of XML data for node creation.

    Type: Advanced
    Track: Data Importing
    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall) Map
    Speaker: Mark Weixel
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

  • July 2014 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    When: Tuesday, July 8th at 7:00pm
    Presentation: Learning Rules: How to Teach Drupal Respect for Authority

    Mentioning rules is likely to send some running. Lovingly teach your Drupal site some manners.

    - Learn how to install and configure the understand the vocabulary of the Rules Module
    - How to configure a simple rule
    - How to plan a complex rule and get it right the first-ish time
    - What the module can and can’t do
    - What the module can and can’t do

    Type: Beginner
    Track: Rules
    Location: Unversity of Pittsburgh, Department of Family Medicine (3518 Fifth Avenue) Map
    Speaker: Jonathan Raviotta
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

    An organizer planning meeting will also be held at 9:00pm.
    Open to anyone who wishes to get more involved.

  • Drupal Camp PA - August 2nd & 3rd

    Saturday, August 2nd & 3rd
    Pittsburgh, PA

    Drupal Camp PA is a 2 day Drupal developer conference with topical sessions, keynote speakers, "Birds of a Feather" breakouts, and code sprints. The theme of the conference "Bridging Higher Education & Industry" demonstrates the understanding of the importance of open source solutions in higher education as well as industry.

    This conference is primarily coordinated by an executive committee who actively participates in the Drupal Pittsburgh User Group and Penn State University Drupal User Group. However, the event would not be possible without the help of volunteers dedicated to the Drupal Community.

    Location:
    School of Information Sciences
    University of Pittsburgh
    135 North Bellefield Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15260

    Website: www.drupalcamppa.org

    Schedule: www.drupalcamppa.org/schedule

    Registration: Schedule: www.drupalcamppa.org/registration

  • September 2014 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    When: Tuesday, September 9th at 7:00pm
    Presentation: Forms and Javascript the Drupal Way
    Type: Advanced
    Track: Integration
    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall) Map
    Speaker: Nik Stoltzfus

    Talk Synopsis:
    A discussion and demonstration of modifying forms in Drupal via hooks and AJAX, creating your own forms, handling form submissions, adding Javascript to forms, and managing custom Javascript. A brief look into creating your own form fields and widgets.

    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com


  • October 2014 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    Presentation: Panelize all the Things!

    Panels has long been known for helping your users manipulate the layout of content without writing any HTML. Panelizer lets you attach Panels functionality to any Drupal entity.

    We'll cover how to get up and running with Panels functionality quickly, as well as some advanced Panels topics like configuring Views Content Panes, and creating custom Panels layouts.

    When: Tuesday, October 14th at 7:00pm

    Type: Intermediate
    Track: Development Strategy
    Speaker: David Trainer
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups| Meetup.com

    Location: Carnegie Mellon University Gates Center for Computer Science (5000 Forbes Ave), Room 4405

    Only local images are allowed.



  • November 2014 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    Presentation: Views: Aggregation and Filtering

    The second most popular download for Drupal, Views is a tool to build queries. Through a real life case study our presentation we will explore why we need Views as well as learn about the Views main editor and its available options.

    As there are no shortage of ways to use Views, so save time and learn from other peoples mistakes, as we plan on exploring specific implementation issues from the case study. Download Views Module

    When: Tuesday, November 11th at 7:00pm

    Type: Intermediate
    Track: Database Management
    Speaker: Max Novelli
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

    Location: Beyond Spots & Dots (1034 Fifth Ave)

    Only local images are allowed.



  • December 2014 - Pittsburgh Drupal Holiday Party

    Join us at the Church Brew Works on December 9th for our annual Drupal holiday party! Enjoy a drink and some food as we celebrate a year of Drupal meetups and a successful Drupal Camp PA!

    When: Tuesday, December 9th at 7:00pm
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

    Location: Church Brew Works (3525 Liberty Ave)

    Meeting Point: Left side of the Church, pass the bar, We will be at the high top tables. Look for a Drupal logo.

    Only local images are allowed.



  • January 2015 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    Presentation: A little something about Organic Groups
    Enable users to create and manage their own 'groups'. Each group can have subscribers, and maintains a group home page where subscribers communicate amongst themselves.

    They do so by posting the usual node types: blog, story, page, etc. A block is shown on the group home page which facilitates these posts. The block also provides summary information about the group.

    Groups may be selective or not. Selective groups require approval in order to become a member, or even invitation -only groups. There are lots of preferences to configure groups as you need.

    Downloads:
    https://www.drupal.org/project/og

    When: Tuesday, January 13th at 7:00pm

    Type: Development
    Track: Beginner
    Speaker: Elizabeth Delgado
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall)

    Only local images are allowed.



  • February 2015 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    When: Tuesday, February 10th at 7:00pm

    Roundtable Discussion: Modules
    We are switching things up this February with a group roundtable discussion about modules. Bring your favorite modules or custom modules with you and share your thoughts on what makes them great and why you like incorporating them into your sites.

    Type: Roundtable
    Track: Modules
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

  • Location: Beyond Spots & Dots (1034 Fifth Ave)

    Only local images are allowed.



  • March 2015 - Drupal Social Meetup

    Join us at the Church Brew Works on Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00pm for a Drupal social Meetup. Grab a drink, eat some pierogi pizza and talk Drupal.

    When: Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00pm
    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

    Location: Church Brew Works (3525 Liberty Ave)

    Meeting Point: Left side of the Church, pass the bar, We will be at the high top tables. Look for a Drupal logo.

    Only local images are allowed.



  • April 2015 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    Drupal Workshop

    When: Tuesday, April 14th at 7:00pm

    Details: Working on a Drupal project and having difficulties? Bring your Drupal problems and we will put our heads together as a group to solve them.

    Additional Details: In addition to our workshop, we will be holding a Drupalcon discussion to talk about the structure of the conference, coordinate friends who will be attending and help newcomers get the most out Drupalcon.

    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

    Location: University of Pittsburgh (4130 Posvar Hall)

    Only local images are allowed.



  • May 2015 : DrupalCon Los Angeles

    When: May 11th Through May 15th

    Location: Los Angeles

    Details: Due to Drupalcon there will be no Pittsburgh Meetup this month. Pittsburgh Drupalers are encouraged to Drupal it up in LA.

    Event URLs: DrupalCon LA 2015

  • Only local images are allowed.



  • June 2015 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    Lunch & Learn

    When: Tuesday, June 9th at Noon

    Location: Blue Line Grille
    1014 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
    http://www.bluelinegrille.com/

    Details: Are you interested in learning about Drupal, its capabilities and reasons behind using it over other CMS Options? Intended for both coders as well as decision makers, come downtown to our "Lunch & Learn" session which will include a speaker, discussion topics and use cases.

    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com



  • July 2015 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    When: Tuesday, July 14th at 12:00 noon

    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

    Location: Sharp Edge Bistro
    922 Penn Ave
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222
    https://goo.gl/maps/1DRp3


  • August 2015 - Drupal Camp PA

    When: August 1st & 2nd

    Location: University of Pittsburgh

    Officially Announced! Drupal Camp PA will be held on August 1st and 2nd, 2015

    Event URLs: Drupal Camp PA Website

  • Only local images are allowed.

  • October 2015 Pittsburgh Drupal Meet-up

    When: Tuesday, October 13th at 12:00 noon

    Event URLs: Drupal Groups | Meetup.com

    Location: Sharp Edge Bistro
    922 Penn Ave
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222
    https://goo.gl/maps/1DRp3


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