A group for Drupal users in southern Ontario, mainly from Kitchener, Waterloo, as well as Cambridge, Guelph and surrounding areas.
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Who
All Drupal enthusiasts are welcome to join us for discussion and demonstration of topics for beginners and beyond.
What
Topics range from implementation examples and demonstrations to tutorials and workshops to round-tables, question and answers and panel discussions.
When
Meetings are held monthly, except for July, August and December. We meet on the third Thursday of each month, from 19:00 to 21:00.
Why
Learn about different aspects of working with Drupal, including development, site building, design, and more. Coming to a meetup is also a great opportunity to network with others who work with Drupal, and get help with any problems you're having. You will also have opportunities to share your knowledge with others and gain experience presenting to a group.
Where
In-Person Room
Our new meeting room is in the Engineering 7 (E7) building at the University of Waterloo. E7 is on the east side of campus right next to the bus terminal. View google map.
To park in the B or Q visitor lots next to the bus terminal you will need to use the AMP mobile pay app: https://aimsmobilepay.com.
The building looks like this:
Our meeting room is number 1331, just inside the entry doors for E7:
Online option
Online meeting link will be posted on the event page on the day of the meetup. We are committed to providing a strong online meeting presence, and have worked to make sure that comments from in person attendees are audible to those attending online. Please let us know if you have any problems with the online meeting format.
May Meetup: University of Waterloo site management + Hacking your Hosting (Hybrid)
Thursday, May 16 - 6:30-8:30PM
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119.
To begin our meeting, we will probably do some introductions and talk about DrupalCon, which is happening this week (May 5-9). Then we have two talks:
Part 1: University of Waterloo Site Management
Read moreApril Meetup: Demo of Event Platform module + trying out Single Directory Components
Thursday, April 18 - 6:30-8:30PM
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119.
For this month's meetup, Megan McDermott (that's me!) will show some work in progress on a website for an academic conference. The site uses the Event Platform module as a starting point. I'll demo that module out of the box, and then show some changes we're making for this project.
Read moreMarch Meetup: Using APIs with Drupal
Thursday, March 21
6:30-8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
Do you use APIs in your Drupal project? Join us this month as Eric Bremner, from the University of Waterloo, explains how and why the University is using custom APIs. Eric will also show how he is using APIs in another project not at the University. The floor can then be open for discussion on how other people are using APIs with Drupal and how and why they are important.
Read moreFebruary Meetup: New Dashboard & Admin Navigation Modules + A Sceptical look at Functional Programming
Thursday, February 15, 6:30 - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
Directions to the room
We have two topics and presenters for our February meetup:
A look at the new Dashboard and Navigation modules
by Andrew Berry (Lullabot)
Read moreNovember Meetup: Integrating AI into the development workflow
Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:30 - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
Directions to the room
For this month's Meeting, Liam McDermott will share his experiences with integrating AI into the development workflow. This will include an overview of several tools and models and their benefits and limitations.
Read moreNovember Meetup: Integrating AI into the development workflow
Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:30 - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
Directions to the room
For this month's Meeting, Liam McDermott will share his experiences with integrating AI into the development workflow. This will include an overview of several tools and models and their benefits and limitations.
Read moreOctober Meetup: Using Domain module to run multiple sites from the same Drupal installation
Thursday, October 19, 6:30 - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
Directions to the room
For this meetup we'll take a look at using the Domain module to run multiple websites from the same Drupal installation. Topics include:
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September Meetup: What have you been working on? NEW START TIME
Thursday, September 21, 6:30 - 8:30pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
For this meetup we'll catch up on what everyone has been working on since we last got together. Everyone will have the chance to talk briefly about what they've been working on lately (Drupal-related or not). You can bring a laptop to demonstrate some things, but this is optional.
Some topics we'll be hearing about include:
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Waterloo Region DUG Meetings for 2023-2024
Hi all,
I hope you had a fantastic summer!
We are getting ready to start scheduling our WRDUG meetings for 2023-2024. We have traditionally met on the third Thursday of every month, starting at 7pm. We are considering moving that start time back by half an hour due to scheduling conflicts.
Question: does a start time of 6:30 work for you?
We are planning to meet at the University of Waterloo again this year. We're currently not sure if the room will be the same as last year.
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June Meetup: The hidden dangerous default container configurations, plus Drupalcon discussion!
User group meeting
Thursday, June 15, 2023
7-9pm
University of Waterloo, HH 119
Albert Heinle from coguard.io will be discussing container security:
Read moreMay Meetup: Codeception: PHP web application testing for Drupal
User group meeting
Thursday, May 18, 2023
7-9pm
University of Waterloo, HH 119
Codeception
Presenter: Eric Bremner, University of Waterloo
This month, Eric is going to demo Codeception, a PHP application testing framework.
As well, we likely will have space for a second topic. Feel free to propose one below!
Read moreCANCELLED April Meetup: Drupal Food + Drinks
This month, the WDUG will be meeting for food, drinks & discussion at the Whale & Ale British Pub in Kitchener. This is a great time to ask others for help with a Drupal issue, find out how others would approach a problem, and learn about what others have been working on.
Please RSVP so we know we have a big enough table!
April 20, 2023
7-9 PM
The Whale & Ale British Pub
1120 Victoria St. N
Kitchener
March Meetup: Entity autocomplete & Playwright testing framework (NOTE: Room change)
Thursday, March 23
7-9PM
University of Waterloo
Hagey Hall, Rm 139
(note the scheduling change to the fourth Thursday for this month)
See detailed directions on the Group home page
We have two topics & presenters for this meeting:
Entity Autocomplete
Presenter: Eric Bremner, University of Waterloo
Feburary Meetup: Membership Site & User Registration case studies
User group meeting
Thursday, February 16, 2023
7-9pm
University of Waterloo, HH 119
See detailed directions on the Group home page
For our February meetup we will see two case studies:
First, Mike Sage from Sage Solutions will demo an active membership site built in Drupal. Features include:
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January Meetup: Command line tips & Tricks + a Member Regsitration case study
January 19, 2023
7-9pm
University of Waterloo, HH 119
See detailed directions on the Group home page
For this month's meeting we have a two-part presentation planned.
First, Igor Biki from the University of Waterloo will show us some tips and tricks for using shell, terminal, and drush that might help you in your development.
Next, Eric Bremner will be presenting on a case study of a user reservation system.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Read moreLet's talk about Drupal 10 (and beyond)
Thursday, November 17
7-9pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
See detailed directions on the Group home page
Drupal 10 is set to be released on December 14. At this meetup will talk about what's coming and going in Drupal 10 including:
Read moreOctober Meetup: What have you been working on? NEW LOCATION
Thursday, October 20, 7-9pm
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall rm 119
For this meetup we'll catch up on what everyone has been working on since we last got together. Everyone will have the chance to talk briefly about what they've been working on lately. Participants may bring a laptop to demonstrate some things, but this is optional.
Read more[CANCELLED] September Meetup: Drupal Food + Drinks
Cancelling again for this month since so many can't make it. Let's try again on October 20th.
This month, the WDUG will be meeting on the patio at Graffiti Market. Join us September 22nd, 7PM for food, drinks, and Drupal.
Join us to catch up on what others have been working on lately, ask for help with a tricky problem, and find out about our plans for a new in-person meeting location.
Please RSVP so we know we have a big enough table! You can RSVP by commenting here or contacting Megan directly at megan@woolwichweb.works.
137 Glasgow Street, Unit 385
Read more[CANCELED] August Meetup: Drupal Food + Drinks
This month, the WDUG will be meeting on the patio at Graffiti Market. Join us Thursday, August 25th, at 7pm for food, drinks, and Drupal.
We will be discussing possible new locations for in-person meetings and ideas for talks & discussions for the next year of meetups. We are also looking for another person to help organize meetups.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Please RSVP so we know we have a big enough table! You can contact Megan directly or comment here to let us know you're coming.
137 Glasgow Street, Unit 385
Kitchener, Ontario
Read more[IN-PERSON] June Meetup: Drupal Food + Drinks
This month, the WDUG will be meeting on the patio at Graffiti Market. Join us June 16th, 7PM for food, drinks, and Drupal.
Please RSVP so we know we have a big enough table!
137 Glasgow Street, Unit 385
Kitchener, Ontario
