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!
DC Drupal Meetup at Stetson's -- April 11, 2011
Hello to all the DC Drupalers!
April's meetup is quickly approaching and I'm getting presentation requests. This month so far we have Ted Stein discussing his recently contributed module TwitterMiner and Will White & Eric Gundersen will demo TileMill and show you how to get it running on a Drupal site!
So 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.
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Training: Development best practices (Day 5)
Site building with Drupal - Day 5: Development best practices
Read moreTraining: Layouts & Templates (Day 4)
ISite Building with Drupal - Day 4: Drupal Layouts & Templates
Read moreTraining: Custom content, fields & Lists (Days 2 & 3)
Site building with Drupal - Days 2 & 3: Custom content, fields & lists
Read moreTraining: Drupal in a Day (day 1)
Site building with Drupal - Day 1: Drupal in a day
This introductory 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
Maryland Drupal Meetup on Wednesday March 30 @ 7pm
Come out to the MD Drupal meetup and listen to, then discuss Chad Hester's custom module presentation. The MD Drupal meetup is occurring on March 30th at PMG's offices in Columbia.
The meetup starts around 7PM and round table discussions 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 moreMarch DC Drupal Meetup: DrupalCon Highlights!!! Monday, March 14 at Stetson's
We'll all still be reeling from DrupalCon, so this month's meetup couldn't be more timely. Usual time & place: Monday, March 14 from 7-9pm at Stetson's.
Shall we shoot for best/worst of DrupalCon moments? If you can't make DrupalCon this year, let me know what you'd like to hear about and we can do our best to provide a recap.
I know there were a few people interested in showcasing sites at the last meetup, so send me an email at bensley@phase2technology.com if you are interested still in presenting.
See you in a couple of weeks!
-Betsy
bensley@phase2technology.com
DC DrupalCamp Shooting for July 2011
Wanted to take a minute to "officially" announce that the "official" planning for a DC DrupalCamp has started. Kirsten with Drupal4Gov is working on lining up a space for July 22-23. We are looking for your ideas, your interest in helping out and any sort of feedback you might have at this stage.
Be on the lookout for a more official announcement and the ability to register coming in the next few weeks!
Feel free to get in touch with me at bensley@phase2technology.com.
Thanks.
Betsy
20% discount for DC Training on CiviCRM
The CiviCRM team will be offering a two-day training in the DC area. For those of you not familiar with CiviCRM it adds a complete CRM, email, event management and forms solution on top of your Drupal install. You can learn more here: http://drupal.org/project/civicrm
DC Drupalers can recieve 20% of training with the code: 76qy+kbae
There will be two types of training:
Users and Administrators Training
Topics to include:
An introduction to CiviCRM - what does it do and how can it help your organisation
Installation and configuration - making CiviCRM work for you
Drupal 7 themes
Hi, I'm trying to find a comprehensive list of themes that are ready for Drupal 7. Both free and paid. Does anyone know where this information can be found? I've looked on Drupal.org and in each of the theme vendor websites, but a comprehensive collection of this information is not apparent. Thanks in advance.
Read moreJanuary in February - Maryland Drupal Meetup Rescheduled
After last weeks storm we we have rescheduled the meetup for Thursday, January 3, 2011.
The topic remains the same so come out to the MD Drupal meetup and brainstorm for a future Maryland Drupal Camp.
The meetup starts around 7PM and round table discussions will begin at 7:30.
Location details after the jump.
Read moreDC Drupalers February Meetup - Feb 7 at Stetson's
Greetings DC Drupalers:
February's meetup with be held on the first Monday of the month (Feb 7), so as not to interfere with Valentine's Day. We're looking for topic suggestions, so if you are interested in showcasing your Drupal site or taking us through your new favorite module, let me know.
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, Feb 7, 7-9pm
Stetson's Famous Bar & Grill
1610 U St, NW
Upstairs
Washington, DC 20009
CANCELLED - Maryland Drupal Meetup on Wednesday January 26 @ 7pm
Due to inclement weather, the MD group meetup for January has been cancelled. We will reschedule shortly.
Come out to the MD Drupal meetup and brainstorm for a future Maryland Drupal Camp. The MD Drupal meetup is occurring on January 26th at PMG's offices in Columbia.
The meetup starts around 7PM and round table discussions will begin at 7:30.
While we usually accept presentations, we'd like to keep this meetup open discussion. If you have something really interested to present, please contact Ron (ron@lithicmedia.com or 410-726-7869) to see if we can add a spot for presentations.
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Baltimore Drupal Meetup (January 12)
We will be digging into Drupal 7 but if you have any other topics you would like to focus on please let us know! We may move to Fells Point to continue the Drupal 7 celebration so keep an ear out for change of location.
We meet every second Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:00 PM typically at the Snake Hill offices and home of Schiavone Fine Art 244 S Highland Avenue, Baltimore 21224.
Keep up to date on meetup.com --> http://www.meetup.com/Baltimore-Drupal-Meetup/calendar/15603291/
Sign up on our web site --> http://www.Snakehill.net
Webchick Drupal 7 Tour 2011: Washington, DC
Hi Everyone! :D
Just wanted to drop you a note and let you know that I'm coming to DC as part of the Drupal 7 tour I'm doing with Lullabot. We'll be at the Hotel Palomar on February 19th and 20th. It's a 2-day seminar aimed at getting Drupalers up to speed on Drupal 7. We'll be covering new features, configuration, theming, module development, API changes, and upgrading your sites to Drupal 7. Now that D7 is out, we want to make sure that you don't get left behind. By the end of this seminar, you'll be ready to start building sites with the latest and greatest version of Drupal.
If you're planning on going to DrupalCon in March, this seminar will help you get more out of the event by getting you up to speed with the version of Drupal that everyone will be talking about. If you won't be making it to Chicago, this is a great way for you to keep up with Drupal without needing to travel.
Registration is $395 for the 2 days and includes breakfast and lunch on both days. Register before Tuesday (the 11th) and we'll throw in a “Webchick Tour” t-shirt for free. We're doing a lot of work to make this a really great event with lots of really useful information and I hope you'll all be able to make it! :)
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d7 release party
Tomorrow, January 7th at 12:00 Noon at LSNet, 115 1/2 W Grayson St., 2nd floor, Galax, Virginia, USA
Nothing fancy. We will just take a walk through and consider the ramifications of the new release. Hosted by geeks but everyone will be treated gently.
Coffee, cola and hot dogs. If you want something fancier bring it along but bring enough to share.
Read moreDrupal 7 Release Party
Is anyone planning a Drupal 7 release party on January 7?
http://www.drupal7releaseparty.org/
It would be great to do something in Fells Point (Bertha's or Max's). If there's interest I could work some contacts and help pull something together.
Dan
Read moreJan DC Drupal Meetup at Stetson's - D7 Release Party
Join the DC Drupalers group and the larger Drupal community in a worldwide celebration for the launch of Drupal 7. As always, we will throw in some special D7 presentations to add to the fun!
