Web Development

Drupal’s 25th anniversary keynote in Chicago moves beyond retrospective framing to address a structural shift affecting the CMS ecosystem. Dries Buytaert outlines how artificial intelligence is changing how websites are built, where value is created, and how Drupal must respond through product changes, new workflows, and a renewed emphasis on structured content and governance. ...more

A new book by Drupal contributor Matt Glaman documents the platform’s caching architecture across render pipelines, storage backends, and HTTP layers. Developed over a multi-year period, the guide explains how cache metadata flows through Drupal and how developers can build systems that balance performance with correctness, addressing a long-standing area of complexity for both site builders and module developers. ...more

Hari Venu explains how Drupal’s tree and parents properties define how form values are structured and stored, a key concept for developers working with complex or dynamic Drupal forms. ...more

Decoupled Days 2026 will take place on 6–7 August 2026 at Montréal CoWork in Montréal, Canada. The volunteer-run conference brings together developers and digital teams working with headless and API-first architectures, open-source platforms, and composable content systems. Organisers have opened the call for presentations until 1 April 2026, while early-bird tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available for the event’s ninth edition. ...more

Amrendra Mourya reflects on how Drupal’s structured content architecture and the MERN stack’s JavaScript-driven flexibility can work together in modern web development. In his LinkedIn article, he argues that hybrid, layered architectures often offer more value than framing platforms as competitors. ...more

Grzegorz Bartman of Droptica examines how familiar WordPress tools translate into Drupal’s architecture. By comparing core systems rather than surface features, the analysis highlights why Drupal is often chosen for long-term scalability, security, and complex digital growth. ...more

Drupal developer Gilles Bailleux shares a practical Gridstack module implementation for museum websites, explaining why he replaced PhotoSwipe to support images of varying sizes and avoid layout gaps. ...more

For the first time in its nine-year history, Decoupled Days will be held outside the United States. The open-source web development conference is scheduled for 6–7 August 2026 in Montréal, citing community safety and accessibility as key factors behind the move. ...more

A live demo failure led to a deep dive into Drupal’s JavaScript loader, revealing how one small markup error can break an entire page. ...more

Drupal site templates streamline website creation in Drupal 11 by leveraging the new Recipes system. These ready-to-deploy setups reduce launch time and avoid the limitations of traditional distributions, with official and community options already emerging. ...more

Cameron Eagans shares a personal reflection on Drupal’s 25‑year journey, highlighting the impact of the community on his career, the contributions he’s made, and the broader influence Drupal has had on the web development landscape. ...more

Mario Hernandez explores how the native HTML <details> and <summary> elements can replace JavaScript in building accessible accordion components. His post highlights browser support, performance gains, and semantic markup patterns that reduce reliance on external libraries. ...more