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Retrofit or Backdrop CMS: Which Is Best for Drupal 7 Users

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Discover Symfony Station's insightful blog post exploring Retrofit and Backdrop CMS as potential solutions for Drupal 7 users. Learn about the options available to maintain functionality and stay supported as the end-of-life date approaches. Find out how these alternatives can help safeguard the future of Drupal 7 websites. ...more

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Retrofit: Upgrading Drupal 7 Code for Drupal 10—A Solution Explored

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Discover the potential solution explored by Matt Glaman in his blog post: Retrofitting Drupal 7 Code for Drupal 10. Learn how the Module Upgrader project aims to streamline the migration process and preserve functionality. Dive into the complexities and possibilities of upgrading legacy Drupal sites ...more

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Introducing Retrofit: A Game-Changing Solution for Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 Migration

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As the impending end-of-life for Drupal 7 looms, Glaman addresses the challenges faced by organizations seeking to transition to newer versions of the platform. ...more

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Human Intervention Essential to Evaluate Accessibility Concerns

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The article underscores the importance of manual review and user testing in addition to software tools to ensure comprehensive web accessibility. It highlights the limitations of relying solely on automated tools and emphasizes the role of human intervention in evaluating and addressing accessibility concerns. ...more

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Strategic Initiatives

Dries Buytaert announced in his State of Drupal presentation at DrupalCon Atlanta that the Drupal CMS team is committed to shipping site templates in 2025 and invited the community to explore creating a marketplace ias well.

Drupal Canvas

Drupal Canvas enables site builders without Drupal experience to easily theme and build their entire website using only their browser, without the need to write code beyond basic JSX and CSS, and content creators are able to compose content on any pa

Drupal AI Initiative

AI integration in Drupal - combining the best features and approaches from AI Interpolator, OpenAI, Augmentor and other modules for a unified framework and solution for AI in Drupal no matter what major model or service you choose to use.

Drupal CMS (Starshot)

Starshot is an ambitious initiative designed to enhance the Drupal platform, aimed at simplifying and accelerating the process of building Drupal sites for users without prior Drupal experience.

De-jargoning Drupal

De-jargoning Drupal initiative within the Drupal community seeks to simplify the platform's specialized language, commonly known as "Drupalisms," to make the content management system more accessible to newcomers.

UI Suite Initiative

UI Suite initiative provides a cohesive set of modules to implement full design systems while preserving and improving the Drupal site-building experience.
Modules:

Gather existing resources tracking Drupal usage in industry sectors

A project to collect and compile data about the utilization of Drupal across various industry sectors, shedding light on the platform's extensive adoption in different domains.

GitLab Acceleration

The project aims to substantially boost Drupal contributions by simplifying entry points and enhancing the user experience, making involvement in Drupal development more accessible and enjoyable.

Distributions and Recipes

The Distributions and Recipes Initiative aims to address the challenges of Drupal's basic configuration by introducing a new feature called "recipes." These recipes will allow site builders to choose predefined sets of functionality for specific n

Project Browser

Introducing the Project Browser Initiative, a dedicated effort to simplify the Drupal experience for new and less technically-inclined users.

Easy out of the box

The Easy Out of the Box Initiative is dedicated to enhancing Drupal's appeal to new and inexperienced users by significantly improving the editorial experience right from the moment of installation.

Automatic Updates

The Automatic Updates Initiative aims to revolutionize Drupal site maintenance, making it more accessible, secure, and cost-effective.

International Drupal Federation Initiative

Global Discussion on Future of Drupal Governance

The Board of Directors of the Drupal Association is investigating the creation of an international federation of Drupal associations to improve support for the Drupal project and better serve Drupal communities throughout the world.

Member Platform

Mission

To leverage Drupal to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of membership organizations globally, especially those with low technical or financial resources, so that they can positively impact their communities and to build an

Drupal Open University

The Drupal University initiative is a community-driven project focused on bringing Drupal into the academic world. Its mission is to introduce students to the power of Drupal and foster the next generation of Drupal developers.

Local Associations Initiative

Elevating Web Experiences: The Top Drupal Modules for 2024

The Drupal Association has launched the Local Associations Initiative to support the success of Drupal Local Associations by engaging directly with community leaders who promote the Drupal project globally.

IXP-Fellowship | Initiative for onboarding inexperienced developers

The IXP Fellowship Initiative is a community-driven initiative to create incentives for companies to guide new developers through the very beginning of their careers in Drupal.

Dropping version numbers for external marketing of Drupal

The proposal recommends that Drupal's external marketing should stop emphasizing version numbers to reflect the ease of upgrading between versions, making it less daunting and costly for users.

Improved User Onboarding and Role Identification on Drupal.Org

The Drupal Association is currently addressing a significant need for improved user on Drupal.org.

Promote Drupal

The Promote Drupal initiative is a dedicated group of marketers within the Drupal community who are passionate about fostering the growth of the Drupal brand.

Gutenberg Proposal

A digital consultancy with 120 experts in Drupal seeks to revolutionize Drupal as the most user-friendly Enterprise CMS.

Policy based access in core

Christian vanenen presents a compelling pitch for policy-based Access Control in Drupal core.

Decoupled Layout Builder

The focus of this project is to enhance the Layout Builder's UI experience by rewriting it using React. This shift to modern web UX will dramatically improve the content editor experience, making Drupal more accessible and user-friendly.

Drupal API Client

While Drupal core boasts excellent APIs for making data available to a couple of applications, it falls short in assisting JavaScript developers in consuming that data.

JSON Data and Schemas FTW

Brad Jones, Drupalista and digital nomad, based in beautiful Lake City, Colorado. With a wealth of experience in Drupal and a background as a part-time paramedic, Brad brings a unique perspective to the community.

Contributing and Mentoring the Mentor

AmyJune Hineline, a dedicated member of Drupal.org with 12 years and 10 months of experience, is a strong advocate for contributions and inclusivity in the Drupal community.

The Dashboard Initiative

Adding dashboards in Drupal serves multiple purposes. For site builders, it enables them to create customized dashboards tailored to editors' specific needs, enhancing their editing experience.

Drupal Open Curriculum Initiative

The Drupal Open Curriculum Initiative is a collaborative effort aimed at equipping new developers with comprehensive training in Drupal development.

Workflow in Core Initiative

The Workflow in Core Initiative is dedicated to bringing significant enhancements to Drupal's content workflow, preview, and staging capabilities. This will be achieved by extending and improving aspects of the Entity API in core.

Drupal 7 Soft Landing Initiative

The Drupal 7 Soft Landing Initiative is designed to support the existing community of Drupal 7 site owners. Despite its significance and continued usage, Drupal 7 faces an eventual end-of-life date.

Documentation and Help Initiative

The Documentation and Help Initiative, is dedicated to enriching the Drupal evaluator, developer, and site builder experiences through enhanced documentation and in-application help.

Contribution Events Initiative

The Contribution Events community initiative promotes the organization of and participation in contribution events worldwide and allows for crediting the organizers, mentors, participants, and sponsors of these events.

Contribute to Accessibility

The importance of addressing accessibility issues in Drupal cannot be understated, as it directly impacts both end users, particularly those using screen readers, and developers striving to meet accessibility requirements set by governments and or