News Roundup

Drupal France and Francophonie will host an online meetup on May 30, 2024, featuring Mike Gifford and Laurent Devernay Satyagraha discussing "Drupal and Sustainability — Building to the RGESN." The bilingual event will run from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM UTC on Google Meet, allowing for questions and discussions in both French and English. This meetup is a key opportunity for Drupal enthusiasts to explore sustainable web development practices and network with peers.

Acquia is hosting a webinar titled "Let's Catch Up on the Latest Trends in Drupal! DrupalCon Portland 2024 Recap" on May 29, 2024, at 11:00 AM GMT +0530. The session will cover key announcements and trends from DrupalCon Portland 2024, including highlights from the keynote by Drupal founder Dries Buytaert. Attendees will gain insights into the latest updates and future direction of the Drupal ecosystem.

Michael Anello's blog on DrupalEasy highlights the urgent need for new developers in the Drupal community. At DrupalCon Portland 2024, a Driesnote moment revealed a significant lack of developers with less than three years of experience. Anello urges the community to modernize Drupal's code, expand the user base, and create educational programs to attract young talent and sustain the platform's growth.

Suzanne Dergacheva, Co-founder of Evolving Web, unveiled the new Drupal brand at DrupalCon Portland, featuring a vibrant visual identity and refreshed brand narrative. The marketing toolkit includes a detailed boilerplate on Drupal's mission and competitive advantages, with Suzanne affirming Drupal's role as both a CMS and DXP. She encourages community involvement in the brand rollout through visual design, case studies, website copy, and event marketing, inviting volunteers to join the effort at drupal.org/marketing.

DrupalCamp Spain 2024 ticket sales and Call for Speakers are now open. The event, from October 24-26 at the Hotel DeLoix Aqua Center in Benidorm, features early bird tickets with hotel discounts. Highlights include workshops, talks, and a Business Day kickoff, with Cristina Chumillas as the first featured speaker.

The Trivandrum Drupal Users Group (DrupalTVM) is hosting its monthly meetup on Saturday, May 25, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm IST at Café Coffee Day, Kowdiar. The event will feature sessions on using Drupal as a static site generator, digital marketing with Mautic, and setting up a local development environment with DDEV. Attendees can engage in discussions, hands-on activities, and preparations for DrupalCon Barcelona 2024.

The deadline for the Call for Speakers for DrupalCamp Colorado 2024 is May 25, 2024, at 11:59 PM MDT. This event, occurring on July 25-26, 2024, at the Tivoli Center Ballroom in Denver, Colorado, prioritizes sessions featuring co-presentations between agencies and clients. Interested speakers should submit proposals promptly to contribute to this collaborative and innovative gathering of the Drupal community.

Drupal Iberia, held on May 10-11 at PACT in Évora, Portugal, marked a historic gathering for the Spanish and Portuguese Drupal communities. Organized by Associação Drupal Portugal and Asociación Española de Drupal, the event featured sessions and networking opportunities focused on community growth and innovation. Extensive coverage by The Drop Times showcased the event's highlights and fostered connections within the Iberian Drupal community.

The Drupal Toronto Community hosted a successful meetup on May 21st at CSI Spadina, focusing on insights from DrupalCon Portland 2024. Hosted by Aidan Foster and Pierre Marcel, the event featured presentations on the Starshot project, CKEditor Pro, AI implementations, and ECA modules. The meetup included vibrant discussions, continuing over drinks at Hotel Ocho, and was sponsored by Kalamuna.

Following the successful EvolveDrupal Atlanta, attention now turns to the upcoming summit in Montreal on June 14, 2024. In our article, we shared insights from Atlanta, including Ryan Szrama on "Drupal Commerce Unifies the Association Digital Experience" and Karim Marucchi on "Guiding Teams through CMS and DXP Choices". Montreal's event will feature sessions in Communications & Digital Strategy, Technical, and UX/UI Design, alongside networking receptions.

amazee.io, a Mirantis company, has launched a self-sign-up feature for its developer-first application delivery and hosting platform, enabling instant access and set up for organizations. This feature enhances user autonomy and reduces time-to-value, allowing businesses to quickly deploy and explore projects. Acquired by Mirantis in 2022, amazee.io's ZeroOps platform simplifies cloud operations, accelerating release cycles and fostering innovation.

The Call for Papers for DrupalCon Singapore 2024 is now open, inviting session proposals until July 8, 2024. The event, set for December 9-11 at the PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, aims to gather diverse voices and expertise from the Drupal community. Prospective speakers can find submission details on the official website.

Developers can enhance their debugging skills with a comprehensive Xdebug training session hosted by DDEV Live Contributor Training today, May 22, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM IST. The session will cover Xdebug's network protocol, PHP-IDE connections, troubleshooting techniques, and configuration tips for WSL2.

Manifesto wins "Acquia Tech for Good Partner of the Year" at Acquia Engage, marking a significant achievement for the digital agency. Managing Director Rebecca Hull accepted the award. This honour underscores Manifesto's commitment to digital innovation and positive industry contributions.

Frontkom will host a "Drupal Gutenberg Webinar for Agency Owners" on May 23, 2024, at 17:00 CEST. The 30-minute session, led by Thor Andre Gretland, aims to help Drupal consulting companies integrate Drupal Gutenberg to boost business growth. Attendees will learn practical insights on leveraging this tool for innovative strategies.

"Drupalist’s Recap: DrupalCon Portland 2024" featured Dries Buytaert and Tim Hestenes Lehnen, who discussed the Drupal Starshot initiative to simplify Drupal for all users. Highlights included Dries' vision of a more user-friendly "Drupal CMS" with enhanced navigation and a streamlined installer, while Tim focused on the Drupal Association's role in community growth. Upcoming DrupalCon events were also announced, continuing the platform's collaborative innovation.

The Drupal Association has opened applications for grants and scholarships to attend DrupalCon Barcelona 2024 until June 28. The initiative aims to promote diversity and inclusivity by offering Community Grants and Inclusion Scholarships, providing free tickets and travel stipends to valuable community members facing financial barriers. Applicants must review eligibility criteria, with selections managed by a rotating team of global community members.

The Drupal Association has announced new dates for DrupalCon Asia, which will be held in Singapore from December 9-11, 2024. The event features three days of Drupal content, training, contribution opportunities, and networking, alongside the inaugural DrupalCon Splash Awards. This conference aims to promote Drupal in Asia and attract participants interested in digital innovation.

Alphons Jaimon will lead a session on "How to Launch a Chatbot with Your Organization’s Data in Minutes" at the Drupal Meet in Pune on May 25, 2024. The event, hosted by the Pune Drupal Group and sponsored by QED42, will be held at The Hive - Flexible Workspaces from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM IST. Attendees will learn to deploy chatbots using no-code platforms like Flowise and Ollama.

The call for speakers for Drupal GovCon 2024 closes on May 24, 2024, at 11:59 PM EDT. The event, scheduled from August 13 to 15 in Washington, D.C., invites proposals from Drupal users, developers, and designers, particularly in government applications. All submitted sessions will be publicly listed on the official event page.

Frontkom announces the upcoming release of Drupal Gutenberg 3.0.0, introducing advanced style controls, user-defined patterns, and enhanced integration with content blocks. This update aims to offer more personalized and visually appealing content creation within Drupal.

The Drupal Association has updated its Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Pledge for 2024, highlighting ongoing efforts to improve platform accessibility. Written by Mike Gifford, the update emphasizes adherence to WCAG 2.2 AA standards and the creation of an Accessibility Coding Standards document. With 1,063 open accessibility issues, the Drupal community is encouraged to participate in GAAD to share best practices and enhance accessibility.