Welcome to the Portland, Oregon Drupal Users Group. We have an official meetup once every month.
1. Meetings take place every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm-8pm US/Pacific.
Join this group to receive updates. Keep an eye on Slack for information between meetings.
No need to RSVP; meetings are open to all.
Join the online community on Drupal Slack in the #drupal-pdx channel.
You can support our group at OpenCollective.com/portland-drupal.
LinkedIn: Portland Drupal
Looking for a skilled contractor or freelancer for short term project
Like that title says, looking for a skilled contractor or freelancer for a short term project. Mostly maintenance, security updates, small fixes etc. Please hit me up on my d.o contact form or mike@mikeyp.net.
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August PDXDUG: Lightning Talks
This month we'll be having lightning talks. WITH PRIZES! Yes. Show up and tell us a little about what you are doing and you could win a prize.
We'll have social half-hour starting at 6pm for pizza (sponsored this month by Rackspace) and frosty beers and get on with the talks right around 6:30pm. Afterwards, we'll make our way to the Lucky Lab on NW 19th & Quimby for the usual shenanigans.
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Drupal Meetup at Playaskool in Black Rock City, Nevada, at 1:30pm on Saturday, August 30, 2014
We're excited to announce our second Drupal event on the playa at Burning Man! Join us at 1:30pm on Saturday, August 30, 2014, in the dome at Playaskool.
Playaskool is at 10 & J. (It might show up at "Recess Reunion" on some maps.) This is the venue where TEDx is on Friday.
Are you interested in attending? Sign up below, follow DrupalBRC on Twitter for updates, invite your friends on Facebook!
This is going to be a meet-and-greet and many of us will be meeting (some the first time) to talk about Drupal and how you're using it to change the world. We'll catch up with each other from last year's event, chat about the upcoming Burning Man installation profile and have some cold drinks.
Wait, what? There's a Drupal event at Burning Man?
Yes! This is our second event of the new-ish Burning Man group here on Drupal Groups. If you're using Drupal for your regional events or theme camps, or are considering it and are looking for help and inspiration, this is the group for you. We also have a Burning Man Regional Groups and Theme Camps Using Drupal wiki page you might be interested in.
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OMGBBQ!
BBQ that Steph El Hajj volunteered my backyard for, pot-luck style, beer & wine provided. Come and hang out, full details on the FB page : https://www.facebook.com/events/263736523821681
Read moreEarly Bird Ticket For Sale | DrupalCon Amsterdam 2014 $600 US
I purchased an early bird ticket for DrupalCon Amsterdam 2014 and am not going to be able to attend. I'm asking $600 US, which would cover my costs. The current regular price is 500 € or about $670 US. Email ticket@dangur.com or call 1 (617) 383-4334.
Thanks,
Dan
July Brewpal Cancelled. Get Your Party On!
This month Brewpal falls during the same week as OSCon. So rather than having to buy your own food and beer at the Lucky Lab, you should attend one of the fabulous sponsored OSCon parties where you can get food and beer for free!
In order to attend parties, you should register for an OSCon pass at https://en.oreilly.com/oscon2014/public/register
If you don't intend (or can't afford) to attend sessions, select the Expo Hall Plus pass and you can use the coupon code UGEXPO to get it for FREE!
Drupal Frontend Meetup is on summer break
I'm going to be out of town next week and haven't found anyone to take over. So we're skipping this month. If you want to have the group meet up anyway, let me know and I'll undo the cancellation and/or help you set it up. Otherwise, everybody have a great July! And go to the general meetup this week, which will be frontend-related!
Read moreJuly DUG: Headless Drupal
It's July and the sun has finally come to stay in PDX. This month we'll be celebrating the change by exploring a somewhat-unconventional topic: Headless Drupal.
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PNWDS 2014 Update
Planning for the 2014 Pacific Northwest Drupal Summit is moving right along!
The event is scheduled for October 17-19, at University Place Hotel in Portland, Oregon. There is now a block of rooms set aside for conference attendees. To reserve one of these rooms, call (877) 635-1253 and ask for one of the rooms for the Pacific NW Drupal Summit event October 17-19. The PNWDS planning committee will continue to announce details as on a regular basis as they become available.
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MY 1st Brewpal!
Hey Portland Party People -
I'm going to my 1st Brewpal tomorrow and I'm really excited so come say hiiiiii to me!!! For those of you who don't know me, here's my profile: https://www.drupal.org/user/2799359. Let's talk about dogs, cats, knitting, alpacas, wether or not the chicken or the egg came first....YAY Drupal mingling.
Drupal on,
Lauren
Read moreJune Brewpal
Join us tomorrow for the regular fourth-tuesday Brewpal. We'll be meeting at Lucky Lab on NW 19th & Quimby to work on projects, ask questions, get answers, and socialize with other Drupalers from 5pm til whenever.
There may or may not be OSCON 2014 goodies.
Read morePacific NW Drupal Summit: planning meeting
Pacific Northwest Drupal Summit 2014, happening in the beautiful Rose City of Portland, Oregon is just around the corner; we need your help! Come attend our kick-off meeting to put planning into high gear for PNW, which will take place from October, 17th to the 19th. There is much to talk about, including venue, dates, sponsors, sessions, party, website, and what work has already been done to that effect.
Read moreDrupal at OSCon
Hey Drupalers,
We have an opportunity to help represent Drupal at OSCon this year! We need your help to staff the booth, hand out swag, answer Drupal questions and generally be the human face (not Druplicon face) of Drupal.
Sign up for a 2hr timeslot (or a few slots) on the Google Doc:
http://bit.ly/drupal-oscon2014
Also, click over to the Tshirt sheet and add your name and size. The Drupal Association will be providing Drupal t-shirts for everyone who volunteers.
Read moreDrupal Frontend Meetup - June 2014 - "Nearly Headless Drupal"
Location: SquishyMedia at 116 NE 6th Ave #300 Portland, OR 97232
Drupal frontend devs, have you ever experienced frustration with Drupal's theming layer? Have you fought epic battles with theme functions or render arrays just to get that one snippet of crucial markup how you need it? Does template.php make you want to cry in a corner?
Read moreJune DUG: Drupal Games
This month, we are gaming with Drupal. Jason Yee will be commencing the world-famous Drupal Games for this months meetup. If you're not familiar with the games, just know it is a hands-on thing, so bring your laptop, you might win a prize!
Read moreMay Brewpal: Drupalcon is Upon Us
Join us for Fourth Tuesday, pre-Drupalcon Brewpal. We'll be meeting at Lucky Lab on Quimby to work on projects, ask questions, get answers, and socialize with other Drupalers from 5pm til whenever.
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Affecting menu item on node save...
Got a technical question for you all...
Working on some code, and I have to customize the experience of entering/updating a node in relationship to the menu items it creates. I'm bridging nodequeue and menu so as they're one in the same, and I need to control how new items are entered into menus.
I've tried to alter/affect menus (namely weight) in the following places to no avail:
Read moreDrupal Frontend Meetup - May 2014 CANCELLED
This month we will NOT be having our regular frontend meetup. We WILL, however, be having a frontend developer / web-focused designer conference, Devsigner, the weekend of Memorial Day. Which you should all go to!
We will have lots of great sessions, including hands-on workshops, cool new people to meet, and a party.
Read moreMay Drupal User Group: Leaflet Maps
Maps are the new blogs, or maybe MAP ALL THE THINGS.
Since everyone must have a map, this month Amber Matz (agentolivia) will be walking us through setting up Leaflet maps in various ways in Drupal. If you are new to mapping in Drupal or want to build responsive mapping features out of the box with your eyes closed, then this is the presentation for you.
Read moreSun + Beer + Games = Awesome
It's sunny! Let's get some beer, play some games and enjoy it!
We'll be at the 21st Ave Bar & Grill (on NW 21st ave between Irving & Johnson - map) around 3pm until whenever.
This is a pretty ad hoc gathering, so feel free to arrive whenever. If you have questions, ping jyee or stephelhajj in the #drupal-pdx irc channel.
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