This group is for everyone living in the DC metro area who's interested in Drupal. You can post here about anything relating to DC and Drupal, whether that's local job postings, events, or just a call out to talk shop over beers.
You can also find us in a couple of other places:
- Group on Meetup.com for events (they handle events better, with reminder emails and whatnot)
- Group on groups.drupal.org for discussions and job posts (that's here)
- #drupal-dc on freenode
- @DrupalDC on Twitter
We have a great meetup every month where we get together to connect in person. The target audience is Drupal developers, users, and people who want to learn more about Drupal. We start the meetups with a round of very focused lightning talks that discuss real world solutions to existing problems, new work people have done, and Drupal news. Some of these talks are about code, and some are not. We do ask that all presenters talk on a level that everyone - including non-developers - can follow. After the talks, we chat over beer, and maybe play a few games of foosball.
We're open to ways to improve the meetups and this group, so speak up if you have ideas!
Maryland Drupal Meetup on Wednesday June 29th @ 7pm
Come out to the MD Drupal meetup. The MD Drupal meetup is occurring on June 29th at PMG's offices in Columbia.
The meetup starts around 7PM and discussions/presentations will begin at 7:30.
If you have something you would like to present, please contact Ron Williams (ron@lithicmedia.com or 410-726-7869).
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CapitalCamp room share wanted (male) - approximate dates July 21, 22, 23
Not 100% sure about the dates - depends on when there will be sprints and whether I fly back on the Saturday or Sunday. But this is just to get the ball rolling, as I imagine there are some other people who aren't sure but would like to save a bit.
I'm not a snorer. It happens very occasionally, so no worries unless you're super-sensitive.
Sometimes I stay up too late...so if the sound of typing or dim light is a no-go for you in terms of falling asleep, be warned.
Hit me up on my contact form to talk seriously. Or post here if not sure and I'll hit you up.
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GSA Needs Testers Needed Friday June 3rd
I think this will become a possible continuing thing, so, I'll use this thread to post items related to GSA usability testing as they come up.
If you're able to participate, by webinar or in person (there's no remuneration), please contact Janelle Thalls at 202-253-1287 or janelle.thalls@gsa.gov
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Training: Site Building with Drupal 7
Site Building with Drupal 7
This intensive one-day workshop touches on nearly every aspect of the core Drupal framework and covers many must-have modules. You'll learn best practices from industry professionals and create a sustainable framework for managing your content. By the end of the day, you'll have created a Drupal site that looks and functions much like any you’ll see on the web today.
What you will learn:
* Basic setup and configuration
Baltimore Drupal Meetup June 8
The Baltimore Drupal Meetup is two weeks away. So first off please make note on your calendar. Second, if you would like to present a topic or show off some work please give me a shout.
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DC Drupal Meetup at Stetson's -- June 2011
It's that time of the month again and we're looking for presenters for the monthly DC Drupal Meetup on June 13. If you are interested in showcasing your Drupal site or taking us through your new favorite module, let me know and we'll get you on the schedule.
The DC Drupal meetups are open to everyone with an interest in Drupal and are a great opportunity to learn more about what Drupal can do and what folks are building with it.
When/Where:
Monday, June 13, 7-9pm
Stetson's Famous Bar & Grill
1610 U St, NW
Upstairs
Washington, DC 20009
See you there!
Betsy
OpenGov conference in Washington, DC June 14
OpenGovDC, a one day conference looking at how open source tools can be used to advance open government, is happening in downtown DC on Tuesday, June 14. The event will focus on showing real life examples of successful open source implementations in government - many of which are from agencies like the White House, Federal Communications Commission, and Department of Education who use Drupal as a platform for their web properties.
Sessions will cover topics ranging from managing content and workflow across multiple websites and domains, to how to build and share interchangeable features between projects and agencies, to releasing open data. Drupal will be discussed throughout many of these sessions, and there will also be a hands on workshop on how to build a multi-site platform using Drupal distributions.
I thought this would be of interest to this group, especially those who work at a government agency or with government clients. You can find more information and a full schedule at OpenGovDC.com. Tickets are going fast, so if you'd like to attend I recommend signing up soon.
User reference in custom module
I am working on a custom module that requires a user reference field.
I have not had much luck finding information on this.
Please let me know if anyone has experience doing this and can point me in the right direction, or if it can be done.
Thanks in advance
The Third Annual Drupal Design Camp Boston - June 25-26, 2011
The third annual Drupal Design Camp Boston, the Drupal community's first camp dedicated to design, will take place again at the MIT Stata Center on June 25-26. Each year, 315+ Drupalists gather in Cambridge to discuss ideas and take part in interactive sessions on the future of Drupal, focusing on everything from usability to technology from a design perspective.
Website:
http://boston2011.design4drupal.org
Location:
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The Ada Initiative
MD Drupal Camp
MD Drupal Camp is gaining momentum! The initial planning phase is starting to take shape. We are going to start and finalize plans for the date/time/place etc at the next Maryland Drupal group meetup in May. Please shoot an email to: UB497CD0BEB33A42443593A70F@ecause.basecamphq.com if you would like to be involved in the planning process/group (one caveat - you have to show up to the group meeting) or have any other input (you don't need to show up to the meeting to have input but it would be nice :).
Read moreMay DC Drupal Meetup - May 9 at Stetson's
Hello to all the DC Drupalers!
It's almost May and the monthly DC Drupal meetup is just two weeks away. So far we have the FCC on the schedule for a walk through of their new site. If you are interested in showcasing your Drupal site or taking us through your new favorite module, let me know and we'll get you on the schedule.
The DC Drupal meetups are open to everyone with an interest in Drupal and are a great opportunity to learn more about what Drupal can do and what folks are building with it.
When/Where:
Monday, May 9, 7-9pm
Stetson's Famous Bar & Grill
1610 U St, NW
gone away error w/ reference to database.mysqli.inc line 135
On a WAMP stack, I'm getting the error below repeated several times (about 10 at login, to be exact, and they remain). Ideas?
Read moreMaryland Drupal Meetup on Wednesday April 27th @ 7pm
Come out to the MD Drupal meetup as we continue planning for the MD Drupal Camp. The MD Drupal meetup is occurring on April 27th at PMG's offices in Columbia.
The meetup starts around 7PM and discussions/presentations will begin at 7:30.
If you have something you would like to present, please contact Ron Williams (ron@lithicmedia.com or 410-726-7869).
Read moreOpen source mapping at Transparency Camp
Transparency Camp is coming to DC in the end of April, and we've suggested a session on creating custom maps based on the presentation we gave at Monday's Drupal meetup. If you'd be interested in seeing a hands on walk through on how to use the open source tool TileMill to design custom maps for use in websites (Drupal and otherwise) and on mobile devices at Transparency Camp, please vote for the session.
There are several Drupal-related sessions submitted too that may be of interest to folks. You can see them all here.
Read moreDrupal4Gov Coding and Documentation mini-sprint
On April 20th at 1:30, Drupal4Gov members will be meeting at the Administrative Offices of the US Courts (Thurgood Marshall building near Union Station) to conduct a mini coding and documentation sprint.
Read moreAccess Options
Hi, gang. For one of my other Drupal development pet projects, I have an access question. I have an application process that I am not quite sure how to set up. I have a fairly complex set of roles and permissions for a small group (ugh), but it is the nature of the organization. Access rules seem to be way too general in this case. The applicant can ONLY see the application form and maybe one or two other pages. (Applications should not be available to unautheticated users in this context.
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No. Virginia Meetup
We've started discussions to revive the Northern Virginia Drupal meetup. We don't want to compete with the awesome meetup in DC at Stetsons (as if we could!), but if folks want to gather elsewhere to talk about Drupal, I'm not going to discourage it!
We have some location suggestions which I will be looking into. If you have an alternate suggestion, feel free to post it here, or at the Meetup group:
http://www.meetup.com/drupal-21/
We will probably want to get a bit farther out than Arlington, (where we were previously) so we can make the trip a bit easier for those coming in.
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