Drupal

Drupal - an Open Source Content Management System (CMS)

In summer of 2003, I started looking for a Content Management System that would help make the task of putting content on my web sites easier, and less time consuming.

This was long and onging journey, starting with me being a user, then developer, then contributer to the Drupal project, and on occasions among the top 2 or top 10 contributors to the project.

Read below for how the journey started.

Quick Tips: How to copy/archive a Drupal site with only FTP access

I do most of my work using ssh and other command line tools, such as vim and screen. This is the environment I am most comfortable and productive in.

However, this is not always an option working on client sites. Some do not have ssh enabled for various reasons, including hosting restrictions (e.g. shared hosting) or security concerns and workplace policies.

Linux Magazine coverage on DrupalCamp Toronto by Emma Jane Hogbin

Emma Jane Hogbin wrote an article for Linux Magazine on DrupalCamp Toronto 2008.

Drupal's CVS: 120,000 commits and counting

Fellow Toronto DUG member Rob Loach, , committed the 120,000 th commit to Drupal's CVS on June 6, 2008.

Several notable developments on the Xdebug frontend front ...

Several notable news items on the Xdebug front lately. As many of us know, Xdebug is a remote debugger and profiler for PHP applications, including Drupal. Many IDE's support Xdebug, such as ActiveState's Komodo, and Eclipse with PHP's extension.

Presentation: Drupal Theming Fundamentals, June 6, 2008, Kitchener

The Waterloo Region Drupal Users Group will be meeting on Friday June 6, 2008.

Martin Anderson-Clutz of Surge Communications will be giving a talk on Drupal Theming Fundamentals. This is a repeat of the DrupalCamp Toronto Talk that Martin gave last week. It was most voted session among the 26 submitted ones.

June 2, 2008 presentation: Drupal for Fun and Profit: How to make a career in Open Source

On June 2, 2008, I will presenting at the Kitchener Waterloo Linux Users Group (KWLUG) on Drupal for Fun and Profit, how to make a career in Open Source.

This presentation was very well received at DrupalCon Boston 2008 in March, and at DrupalCamp Toronto 2008 in May.

DrupalCamp Toronto 2008: May 23 and 24 at Bissell building, University of Toronto

Since 2006, the Drupal community in Toronto has been holding annual DrupalCamps. Although it says "Toronto", we have seen people from as far away as New York, Winnipeg, and Vancouver come to attend the event.

This year, we are holding the 3rd annual DrupalCamp Toronto event.

The event will be held at the Bissell Building on the campus of the University of Toronto on May 23rd and May 24th 2008.

Attendance is free, but donations are welcome.

Waterloo Region Drupal Users Group meeting May 2nd, 2008

This is a quick reminder that the monthly Drupal Users Group meeting for Waterloo Region is tomorrow May 2nd, 2008, 19:00 to 21:00 at 43 Queen St., South. We will be discussing modules, and then have a general Q&A towards the end, as usual. If you live in Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge or surrounding areas, please come and join us.

DrupalCon Szeged 2008 Logo by Ivan Raszl

Check out the proposed logo for DrupalCon Szeged 2008 that my Hungarian friend Ivan Raszl created. It is inspired by the decorations on porcelain and embroidery hand made in Hungary.

Ivan is not only a creative director, but also a long time Drupal user and excellent themer as well.

Here is the logo contest entry, and here are some wonderful examples of use.