Drupal CMS Preview - NJ

Drupal CMS has the potential to reset the perception of Drupal, and is arguably, one of the most important projects undertaken by the Drupal community. Helping folks get a better understanding of Drupal CMS will help participants have a positive first impression, lead to informed word-of-mouth and help perceptions and in turn increase adoption. The course will provide a hearty introduction to some of Drupal CMS' main functionality with highly hands-on demonstrations and exercises. Aspects of Drupal CMS that will be highlighted through the workshop will include installation, project browser, recipes, AI integration, as well as a preview of Experience Builder.

Learning objectives:
Running a local or personal version of Drupal CMS
Understanding installation options
Understanding Project browser
Understanding recipes
Applying recipes
Understanding and using AI functionality
Understanding how Experience builder will change the way site are built
Syllabus/agenda:
Instructor and student introductions
Student local/personal environment setup (including AI service API keys)
Why Drupal CMS?
Overview and demo of installation options
Overview and demo of Project browser
What is a Recipe?
Applying and exploring recipes
Overview of the Drupal CMS AI functionality
Experience builder demo
Launching your first Drupal CMS site
Q&A with a Drupal CMS developer
Who will gain the most from this training?
Drupal site builders who are looking to get a leg up on building and supporting Drupal CMS sites.
Prerequisites
An up-and-running local/personal *AMP stack with a fresh Drupal CMS install with the ability to add additional modules 
or

A free option for a temporary Drupal CMS site hosted in a remote environment will be made available
A valid API key for a yet-to-be-decided 3rd-party AI service (likely to be either OpenAI or Claude.)
A basic understanding of Drupal's information architecture