This blog has been re-posted and edited with permission from Dries Buytaert's blog.
Although my blog has been quiet, a lot has happened with the Drupal Starshot project since its announcement a month ago. We provided an update in the first Drupal Starshot virtual meeting, which is available as a recording.
Today, I am excited to introduce the newly formed Drupal Starshot leadership team.
Meet the leadership team
Product Lead: Dries Buytaert
I will continue to lead the Drupal Starshot project, focusing on defining the product vision and strategy and building the leadership team. In the past few weeks, I have cleared other responsibilities to dedicate a significant amount of time to Drupal Starshot and Drupal Core.
Technical Lead: Tim Plunkett (Acquia)
Tim will oversee technical decisions and facilitate contributions from the community. His role includes building a team of Drupal Starshot Committers, coordinating with Drupal Core Committers, and ensuring that Drupal Starshot remains stable, secure, and easy to upgrade. With 7 years of engineering leadership experience, Tim will help drive technical excellence. Acquia is providing Tim the opportunity to work full-time on the Drupal Starshot project.
User Experience Lead: Cristina Chumillas (Lullabot)
Cristina will define the design and user experience vision for Drupal Starshot. She will engage with contributors to initiate research activities and share the latest UI/UX best practices, ensuring a user-centric approach. She has been leading UX-related Drupal Core initiatives for over 7 years. Lullabot, Cristina's employer, has generously offered her the opportunity to work on Drupal Starshot full-time.
Product Owner: Pamela Barone (Technocrat)
Pam will help ensure alignment and progress among contributors, including defining and prioritizing work. She brings strong communication and organizational skills, having led Drupal projects for more than 12 years.
Contribution Coordinator: Gábor Hojtsy (Acquia)
Gábor will focus on making it easier for individuals and organizations to contribute to Drupal Starshot. With extensive experience in Open Source contribution and community engagement, Gábor will help communicate progress, collaborate with the Drupal Association, and much more. Acquia will provide Gábor with the opportunity to work full-time on the Drupal Starshot project.
Starshot Council (Advisory Board)
To support the leadership team, we are establishing the Starshot Council, an advisory board that will include:
Three end-users (site builders)
Three Certified Drupal Partners
Two Drupal Core Committers (one framework manager and one release manager)
Three Drupal Association board members, one from each of the following Board Working Groups: Innovation, Marketing, and Fundraising
Two staff members from the Drupal Association
The council will meet monthly to ensure the leadership team remains aligned with the broader community and strategic goals. The Drupal Association is leading the effort to gather candidates, and the members of the Starshot Council will be announced in the coming weeks.
More opportunities to get involved
There are many opportunities for others to get involved as committers, designers, developers, content creators, and more.
We have specific tasks that need to be completed, such as finishing Project Browser, Recipes and Automatic Updates. To help people get involved with this work, we have set up several interactive Zoom calls. We'll update you on our progress and give you practical advice on where and how you can contribute.
Beyond the tasks we know need to be completed, there are still many details to define. Our next step is to identify these. My first priority was to establish the leadership team. With that in place, we can focus on product definition and clarifying the unknowns. We'll brief you on our initial ideas and next steps in our next Starshot session this Friday.
Conclusion
The Drupal Starshot project is off to an exciting start with this exceptional leadership team. I am grateful to these talented individuals for stepping up to drive this important project. Their combined expertise and dedication will drive excitement and improvements for the Drupal platform, ultimately benefiting our entire community. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to make strides in this ambitious initiative.
Announcing the Drupal Starshot leadership team
This blog has been re-posted and edited with permission from Dries Buytaert's blog.
Although my blog has been quiet, a lot has happened with the Drupal Starshot project since its announcement a month ago. We provided an update in the first Drupal Starshot virtual meeting, which is available as a recording.
Today, I am excited to introduce the newly formed Drupal Starshot leadership team.
Meet the leadership team
Product Lead: Dries Buytaert
I will continue to lead the Drupal Starshot project, focusing on defining the product vision and strategy and building the leadership team. In the past few weeks, I have cleared other responsibilities to dedicate a significant amount of time to Drupal Starshot and Drupal Core.
Technical Lead: Tim Plunkett (Acquia)
Tim will oversee technical decisions and facilitate contributions from the community. His role includes building a team of Drupal Starshot Committers, coordinating with Drupal Core Committers, and ensuring that Drupal Starshot remains stable, secure, and easy to upgrade. With 7 years of engineering leadership experience, Tim will help drive technical excellence. Acquia is providing Tim the opportunity to work full-time on the Drupal Starshot project.
User Experience Lead: Cristina Chumillas (Lullabot)
Cristina will define the design and user experience vision for Drupal Starshot. She will engage with contributors to initiate research activities and share the latest UI/UX best practices, ensuring a user-centric approach. She has been leading UX-related Drupal Core initiatives for over 7 years. Lullabot, Cristina's employer, has generously offered her the opportunity to work on Drupal Starshot full-time.
Product Owner: Pamela Barone (Technocrat)
Pam will help ensure alignment and progress among contributors, including defining and prioritizing work. She brings strong communication and organizational skills, having led Drupal projects for more than 12 years.
Contribution Coordinator: Gábor Hojtsy (Acquia)
Gábor will focus on making it easier for individuals and organizations to contribute to Drupal Starshot. With extensive experience in Open Source contribution and community engagement, Gábor will help communicate progress, collaborate with the Drupal Association, and much more. Acquia will provide Gábor with the opportunity to work full-time on the Drupal Starshot project.
Starshot Council (Advisory Board)
To support the leadership team, we are establishing the Starshot Council, an advisory board that will include:
Three end-users (site builders)
Three Certified Drupal Partners
Two Drupal Core Committers (one framework manager and one release manager)
Three Drupal Association board members, one from each of the following Board Working Groups: Innovation, Marketing, and Fundraising
Two staff members from the Drupal Association
The council will meet monthly to ensure the leadership team remains aligned with the broader community and strategic goals. The Drupal Association is leading the effort to gather candidates, and the members of the Starshot Council will be announced in the coming weeks.
More opportunities to get involved
There are many opportunities for others to get involved as committers, designers, developers, content creators, and more.
We have specific tasks that need to be completed, such as finishing Project Browser, Recipes and Automatic Updates. To help people get involved with this work, we have set up several interactive Zoom calls. We'll update you on our progress and give you practical advice on where and how you can contribute.
Beyond the tasks we know need to be completed, there are still many details to define. Our next step is to identify these. My first priority was to establish the leadership team. With that in place, we can focus on product definition and clarifying the unknowns. We'll brief you on our initial ideas and next steps in our next Starshot session this Friday.
Conclusion
The Drupal Starshot project is off to an exciting start with this exceptional leadership team. I am grateful to these talented individuals for stepping up to drive this important project. Their combined expertise and dedication will drive excitement and improvements for the Drupal platform, ultimately benefiting our entire community. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to make strides in this ambitious initiative.
Although my blog has been quiet, a lot has happened with the Drupal Starshot project since its announcement a month ago. We provided an update in the first Drupal Starshot virtual meeting, which is available as a recording.
Today, I am excited to introduce the newly formed Drupal Starshot leadership team.
Meet the leadership team
Product Lead: Dries Buytaert
I will continue to lead the Drupal Starshot project, focusing on defining the product vision and strategy and building the leadership team. In the past few weeks, I have cleared other responsibilities to dedicate a significant amount of time to Drupal Starshot and Drupal Core.
Technical Lead: Tim Plunkett (Acquia)
Tim will oversee technical decisions and facilitate contributions from the community. His role includes building a team of Drupal Starshot Committers, coordinating with Drupal Core Committers, and ensuring that Drupal Starshot remains stable, secure, and easy to upgrade. With 7 years of engineering leadership experience, Tim will help drive technical excellence. Acquia is providing Tim the opportunity to work full-time on the Drupal Starshot project.
User Experience Lead: Cristina Chumillas (Lullabot)
Cristina will define the design and user experience vision for Drupal Starshot. She will engage with contributors to initiate research activities and share the latest UI/UX best practices, ensuring a user-centric approach. She has been leading UX-related Drupal Core initiatives for over 7 years. Lullabot, Cristina's employer, has generously offered her the opportunity to work on Drupal Starshot full-time.
Product Owner: Pamela Barone (Technocrat)
Pam will help ensure alignment and progress among contributors, including defining and prioritizing work. She brings strong communication and organizational skills, having led Drupal projects for more than 12 years.
Contribution Coordinator: Gábor Hojtsy (Acquia)
Gábor will focus on making it easier for individuals and organizations to contribute to Drupal Starshot. With extensive experience in Open Source contribution and community engagement, Gábor will help communicate progress, collaborate with the Drupal Association, and much more. Acquia will provide Gábor with the opportunity to work full-time on the Drupal Starshot project.
Starshot Council (Advisory Board)
To support the leadership team, we are establishing the Starshot Council, an advisory board that will include:
Three end-users (site builders)
Three Certified Drupal Partners
Two Drupal Core Committers (one framework manager and one release manager)
Three Drupal Association board members, one from each of the following Board Working Groups: Innovation, Marketing, and Fundraising
Two staff members from the Drupal Association
The council will meet monthly to ensure the leadership team remains aligned with the broader community and strategic goals. The Drupal Association is leading the effort to gather candidates, and the members of the Starshot Council will be announced in the coming weeks.
More opportunities to get involved
There are many opportunities for others to get involved as committers, designers, developers, content creators, and more.
We have specific tasks that need to be completed, such as finishing Project Browser, Recipes and Automatic Updates. To help people get involved with this work, we have set up several interactive Zoom calls. We'll update you on our progress and give you practical advice on where and how you can contribute.
Beyond the tasks we know need to be completed, there are still many details to define. Our next step is to identify these. My first priority was to establish the leadership team. With that in place, we can focus on product definition and clarifying the unknowns. We'll brief you on our initial ideas and next steps in our next Starshot session this Friday.
Conclusion
The Drupal Starshot project is off to an exciting start with this exceptional leadership team. I am grateful to these talented individuals for stepping up to drive this important project. Their combined expertise and dedication will drive excitement and improvements for the Drupal platform, ultimately benefiting our entire community. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to make strides in this ambitious initiative.
Pride Month 2024: Celebrating International Pride
To celebrate Pride Month 2024, the Drupal Association is sharing information to uplift international organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community and donating our proceeds of themed apparel from the Drupal Swag Shop! Pride Month is celebrated in June each year to acknowledge the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising (1969), which was a tipping point for the gay liberation movement and spurred the growth of LGBTQ+ support. The movement has since spread across the globe. Read more on the history of Pride Month.
The Drupal Association is guided by the values of open source, which have a strong history of inclusivity. Our focus is human-centric. We believe that the way forward is with collective responsibility, accountability, and care. As stated in the Open Web Manifesto, the open web thrives on inclusion: Everyone in the world, regardless of background, identity, wealth, or status, has a home on the open web. Inclusivity is one of Drupal’s core principles, making an open web possible. At the core of our beliefs is that every individual, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, has a place here and deserves to be supported.
This year, the Drupal Association will celebrate LGBTQ+ organizations from around the world who work in different sectors: jobs and training, legal advocacy, refugee support, and youth mental health. We invite you to learn more about each organization that we highlight. Then, we ask you, the Drupal Community, to vote for which organization will receive the proceeds from Drupal Pride swag raised during Pride Month in the Drupal Swag Shop.
Here are the organizations we will be celebrating during each week of the month:
Week 1: Micro Rainbow International Foundation is an organization that works globally to help LGBTQ+ people achieve their full potential in life and have equal access to employment, training, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, places of faith, and public places and services.
Week 2: Human Dignity Trust defends the human rights of LGBTQ+ people globally to challenge laws that persecute people on the basis of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Week 3: Rainbow Railroad supports refugees, helping at-risk LGBTQ+ people get to safety worldwide. They’ve helped over 13,000 LGBTQ+ individuals find safety through emergency relocation, crisis response, cash assistance, and more.
Week 4: The Trevor Project provides resources for international LGBTQ+ youth, including a 24/7 helpline and a safe and secure social networking site for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies.
Follow the Drupal Association on Linkedin and X/Twitter as we celebrate each organization this month!
You can shop now and throughout the month of June in the Drupal Swag Shop for Drupal Pride gear! At the end of the month, 100% of the Drupal Association’s profits from the sales of the Drupal Pride gear will be donated to the LGBTQ+ organization that receives the most votes. Shop now and spread the word with the community!
When you’re ready, we invite you to vote for the organization for which you want to receive the donation.
We want to hear your Drupal Pride stories!
In addition to celebrating LGBTQ+ organizations worldwide, we want to hear the Drupal community’s stories! What does Drupal Pride mean to you? We want to hear why Pride is important to you. We invite you to share your story with us to be featured on the Drupal Association social media channels celebrating Pride Month 2024!
We are looking for videos that are less than 30 seconds long, short quotes, or photos that we can share on social media to amplify your messages. To share your story, you can either upload it to this Google Drive folder or email it directly to christina@association.drupal.org. We look forward to seeing your submissions and celebrating Pride together!
The Drupal Association is guided by the values of open source, which have a strong history of inclusivity. Our focus is human-centric. We believe that the way forward is with collective responsibility, accountability, and care. As stated in the Open Web Manifesto, the open web thrives on inclusion: Everyone in the world, regardless of background, identity, wealth, or status, has a home on the open web. Inclusivity is one of Drupal’s core principles, making an open web possible. At the core of our beliefs is that every individual, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, has a place here and deserves to be supported.
This year, the Drupal Association will celebrate LGBTQ+ organizations from around the world who work in different sectors: jobs and training, legal advocacy, refugee support, and youth mental health. We invite you to learn more about each organization that we highlight. Then, we ask you, the Drupal Community, to vote for which organization will receive the proceeds from Drupal Pride swag raised during Pride Month in the Drupal Swag Shop.
Here are the organizations we will be celebrating during each week of the month:
Week 1: Micro Rainbow International Foundation is an organization that works globally to help LGBTQ+ people achieve their full potential in life and have equal access to employment, training, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, places of faith, and public places and services.
Week 2: Human Dignity Trust defends the human rights of LGBTQ+ people globally to challenge laws that persecute people on the basis of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Week 3: Rainbow Railroad supports refugees, helping at-risk LGBTQ+ people get to safety worldwide. They’ve helped over 13,000 LGBTQ+ individuals find safety through emergency relocation, crisis response, cash assistance, and more.
Week 4: The Trevor Project provides resources for international LGBTQ+ youth, including a 24/7 helpline and a safe and secure social networking site for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies.
Follow the Drupal Association on Linkedin and X/Twitter as we celebrate each organization this month!
You can shop now and throughout the month of June in the Drupal Swag Shop for Drupal Pride gear! At the end of the month, 100% of the Drupal Association’s profits from the sales of the Drupal Pride gear will be donated to the LGBTQ+ organization that receives the most votes. Shop now and spread the word with the community!
When you’re ready, we invite you to vote for the organization for which you want to receive the donation.
We want to hear your Drupal Pride stories!
In addition to celebrating LGBTQ+ organizations worldwide, we want to hear the Drupal community’s stories! What does Drupal Pride mean to you? We want to hear why Pride is important to you. We invite you to share your story with us to be featured on the Drupal Association social media channels celebrating Pride Month 2024!
We are looking for videos that are less than 30 seconds long, short quotes, or photos that we can share on social media to amplify your messages. To share your story, you can either upload it to this Google Drive folder or email it directly to christina@association.drupal.org. We look forward to seeing your submissions and celebrating Pride together!
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Introducing the Local Associations Initiative: Empowering Drupal Communities Worldwide
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new initiative led by Programs Manager, Joi Garrett. This program is designed to support the success of Drupal Local Associations by engaging directly with community leaders who work to promote the Drupal project in their global regions.
Connecting Communities
The heart of the Local Associations Initiative lies in fostering meaningful connections. We recognize the efforts of local leaders and the unique challenges they face. By hosting a series of virtual meetings, we aim to create a platform for leaders to share their experiences, successes and challenges. These sessions will not only provide valuable insight to the state of various local associations but help to strengthen our global community.
Identifying and Addressing Common Needs
Understanding the diverse needs of our local associations is crucial. Through open dialogue in our virtual meetings, we will identify common needs and prioritize them. We hope by facilitating a collaborative environment the Drupal Association can support efforts for the most pressing issues faced by community leaders. The Drupal Association is committed to finding solutions that drive success.
Join Us on This Journey
We invite local association leaders to participate in this initiative and attend the virtual meetings. Your insights and contributions are invaluable as we work together to strengthen our global Drupal Community. Stay tuned for announcements about the upcoming virtual meetings. Through this initiative, we aim to foster a collaborative environment where our global community feels more connected and supported. Once we have concluded the meetings, we will discuss the findings and future plans during DrupalCon Barcelona 2024.
We have been collecting contact information of Local Association leaders for the past few months, if you would like to be included please fill out the following form.
Thank you to our local leaders for being an integral part of our community. We look forward to collaborating with you to make this initiative a success!
Continent
Expected Start
Europe
April (working with Network of European Drupal Associations)
Asia
June
Australia
July
North America
July
South America
August
Africa
August
Connecting Communities
The heart of the Local Associations Initiative lies in fostering meaningful connections. We recognize the efforts of local leaders and the unique challenges they face. By hosting a series of virtual meetings, we aim to create a platform for leaders to share their experiences, successes and challenges. These sessions will not only provide valuable insight to the state of various local associations but help to strengthen our global community.
Identifying and Addressing Common Needs
Understanding the diverse needs of our local associations is crucial. Through open dialogue in our virtual meetings, we will identify common needs and prioritize them. We hope by facilitating a collaborative environment the Drupal Association can support efforts for the most pressing issues faced by community leaders. The Drupal Association is committed to finding solutions that drive success.
Join Us on This Journey
We invite local association leaders to participate in this initiative and attend the virtual meetings. Your insights and contributions are invaluable as we work together to strengthen our global Drupal Community. Stay tuned for announcements about the upcoming virtual meetings. Through this initiative, we aim to foster a collaborative environment where our global community feels more connected and supported. Once we have concluded the meetings, we will discuss the findings and future plans during DrupalCon Barcelona 2024.
We have been collecting contact information of Local Association leaders for the past few months, if you would like to be included please fill out the following form.
Thank you to our local leaders for being an integral part of our community. We look forward to collaborating with you to make this initiative a success!
Continent
Expected Start
Europe
April (working with Network of European Drupal Associations)
Asia
June
Australia
July
North America
July
South America
August
Africa
August
DrupalCon Portland 2024 – Recapping Drupal’s most significant North American event!
Written by DrupalCon Portland Marketing Committee members Iwantha Lekamge, Luke McCormick, and Christina Lockhart.
DrupalCon Portland 2024 has come to an end, and what an exciting event it was. The City of Roses welcomed back Drupalists from around the world with open arms as we gathered at the Oregon Convention Center once more. It’s always great to get together with the rest of the Drupal community in person, and this particular DrupalCon was full of exciting news, from announcing a new version of Drupal to updated branding for the Drupal project. Four days full of networking and learning with the community through over 70+ sessions went by so quickly!
Attendees gather at DrupalCon Portland 2024 for the group photo
Whether you could not attend the conference or want a reminder of how awesome it was, we’ve broken down each day of the event in our DrupalCon Portland 2024 recap. Read on to learn more about how each day went!
Day One
Day One of DrupalCon Portland kicked off with a morning of sessions, including Key to Collaboration—How to Build Psychological Safety with Individuals and Teams. This session, led by Britany Acre and Cori Neslund, was an impactful examination of the value of psychological safety. It explained how having it (or not) can affect teams, some best practices to build it within teams, and reviewed tools that can help teams based on their current state.
Another session highlight on Monday morning included Accessibility Audits -The many shapes and sizes, what’s the right fit for you with Kathy Beck and Julie Elman. During this session, the two speakers discussed why accessibility matters, the components of an audit, and steps that teams can take to ensure their work is accessible.
Next up came the Welcoming Remarks prior to the Driesnote, where we witnessed Michael Anello win the Aaron Winborn award - congratulations on a well-deserved win, Michael! The excitement in the air continued when we found out where the next few DrupalCons will be held: Barcelona, Singapore, and Atlanta! Three vibrant, exciting cities that will be a perfect fit for the Drupal community. We can’t wait to attend!
This year’s Driesnote, one of the most anticipated parts of DrupalCon, introduced a new version of Drupal – Drupal Starshot. Speaker and Drupal founder Dries Buytaert explained how Drupal Starshot will bring a new wave of users to the Drupal Community. Drupal Starshot, which aims to build the new default download of Drupal, will be a package built on Drupal core. It will include refined common features from the contributed project ecosystem to create a great user experience out of the box. You can learn more about Drupal Starshot and make your Drupal Starshot Pledge!
Driesnote
Photo of the attendees at the Welcoming Reception
At the end of the day, the Expo Hall Welcome Party celebrated the start of an exciting week. Along with a food truck and libations, the crowd enjoyed a robot DJ, giant Lite Brite, and a 360–degree photo booth. See all of the images from the booth on the DrupalCon Portland Flick.r group!
Day Two
Day Two of the conference held the highly relevant keynote, Open Source AI Now: Why Open Must Win the AI War, with Alex Salkever. During his keynote, Alex walked the audience through the significant changes that AI will bring to every industry.
Day 2 Keynote by Alex Salkever
Other highlights from Tuesday included Gábor Hojtsy’s deep dive into what to expect from Drupal 11, the Women in Drupal Luncheon, and many other informative sessions – some of which you can watch now on the DrupalCon Portland 2024 YouTube playlist. The Women in Drupal Luncheon, in particular, celebrated the women of Drupal, with four panelists from Four Kitchens discussing being either the only woman in a particular role or one of the few.
Day Two continued with a few Drupal Association sessions, including the Drupal Association Public Board Meeting and Innovation and Contributions Challenges with Alex Moreno and Irina Zaks. Alex and Irina shared their research on innovation and contribution friction analysis, which led to an open discussion on what resources are needed to propel Drupal to the next level.
Day Three
The third day of DrupalCon Portland 2024 was a dynamic conclusion to the conference, filled with insightful sessions, collaborative workshops, and networking opportunities. The day began with the highly anticipated Drupal Initiative Leads Keynote, where initiative leads for nine projects shared updates on current and future endeavors within the Drupal community. Among these updates were the results of the six Pitchburg projects, showcasing innovative developments such as the Drupal API client, Decoupled Layout Builder, Policy-based access, Mentor the Mentor project, JSON Document Storage, and Drupal Gutenberg Editor.
Initiative Updates:
Amber Himes Matz – Issue Queue changes, designed to increase the "throughput" of the issue queue. Since almost all improvements in Drupal's code come through the issue queue, improving this system ripples down helpfully throughout the entire Drupal ecosystem.
Janez Urevc - Introducing Gander, the new core performance-testing framework that has been added to core. This change will make it dramatically easier to monitor and improve performance in the code that runs a huge proportion of the Internet.
Fran-Garcia Linares – Gitlab CI, replacing Drupal CI. Compared to Drupal CI, Gitlab CI is easier to use, offers many useful features, and is much easier to maintain.
Ted Bowman - Automatic Updates is almost ready for release. It has been in use in over 300 sites for a year. They’ve begun expanded testing and hope to get this into core soon.
Jürgen Haas – ECA and BPMN, Automation API. Powerful toolkit that enables automation of Drupal tasks, similar in some ways to a low-code/no-code approach to Drupal's "Actions" facility.
Mateu Aguiló Bosch - Single Directory Components. This project gives site builders and themers a lot of power to control the presentation of Drupal sites. It integrates with UI Suite, Storybook, Experience Builder, and other exciting developments.
Christina Chumalas – New Navigation. A new vertical/collapsible menu system is available now as an experimental module in Drupal core. It incorporates many exciting features, including easier customization of menus, a "drawer" feature, a new design system, and much more.
For more information about any of these initiatives (including information about how to get involved with any of them), be sure to watch the action-packed video: Drupal Initiatives Keynote.
Drupal Project Initiatives Keynote
Following the keynote, attendees could participate in various sessions tailored to different interests and skill levels. The Drupal Branding Panel provided a comprehensive overview of efforts to modernize and enhance the Drupal brand, while the First-Time Contributor Workshop welcomed newcomers to learn about contributing to Drupal, fostering a welcoming environment for fresh talent. Simultaneously, the Mentored Contribution session offered hands-on guidance for participants to navigate the contribution process with the help of experienced mentors.
In the Marketing Contribution room, marketing professionals explored strategies to effectively promote Drupal, emphasizing the crucial role of marketing in expanding and sustaining the Drupal community. This not only provided valuable insights but also encouraged active participation and collaboration among attendees.
The day concluded with the "Unofficial Official DrupalCon24 Party" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), where attendees had the opportunity to unwind, network, and celebrate the successful conclusion of DrupalCon Portland 2024.
Overall, day three was a testament to the vibrant and collaborative spirit of the Drupal community, highlighting innovative developments, strategic goals, and the importance of community involvement. The event set a positive tone for future DrupalCons, showcasing the dedication and enthusiasm of Drupal enthusiasts worldwide.
Day Four
Finally, the conference’s fourth and final day was jam-packed with a day full of trainings and summits. From the insightful Nonprofit Summit to the community-driven Community Summit, attendees of the summits enjoyed guest panels and learned from each other during roundtable discussions. You can watch sessions from some of the summits and trainings on the Drupal Association YouTube channel.
The Nonprofit Summit at DrupalCon Portland
We’ll see you next time!
After four days of collaborating and learning with the community, DrupalCon Portland 2024 came to an end. From the sessions to the social events each day after the conference, we enjoyed every bit of it! Don’t forget that you can watch session recordings now on the Drupal Association YouTube channel.
As always, it was an incredible event, and we cannot wait to get together at the next DrupalCon – DrupalCon Barcelona, which will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 24-27 September 2024. Don’t forget to also mark your calendars for DrupalCon Singapore (9-11 December 2024) and DrupalCon Atlanta (24-27 March 2025)! By visiting each conference’s official website, you can sign up to stay up to date with the latest news and updates from the conference.
DrupalCon Portland 2024 has come to an end, and what an exciting event it was. The City of Roses welcomed back Drupalists from around the world with open arms as we gathered at the Oregon Convention Center once more. It’s always great to get together with the rest of the Drupal community in person, and this particular DrupalCon was full of exciting news, from announcing a new version of Drupal to updated branding for the Drupal project. Four days full of networking and learning with the community through over 70+ sessions went by so quickly!
Attendees gather at DrupalCon Portland 2024 for the group photo
Whether you could not attend the conference or want a reminder of how awesome it was, we’ve broken down each day of the event in our DrupalCon Portland 2024 recap. Read on to learn more about how each day went!
Day One
Day One of DrupalCon Portland kicked off with a morning of sessions, including Key to Collaboration—How to Build Psychological Safety with Individuals and Teams. This session, led by Britany Acre and Cori Neslund, was an impactful examination of the value of psychological safety. It explained how having it (or not) can affect teams, some best practices to build it within teams, and reviewed tools that can help teams based on their current state.
Another session highlight on Monday morning included Accessibility Audits -The many shapes and sizes, what’s the right fit for you with Kathy Beck and Julie Elman. During this session, the two speakers discussed why accessibility matters, the components of an audit, and steps that teams can take to ensure their work is accessible.
Next up came the Welcoming Remarks prior to the Driesnote, where we witnessed Michael Anello win the Aaron Winborn award - congratulations on a well-deserved win, Michael! The excitement in the air continued when we found out where the next few DrupalCons will be held: Barcelona, Singapore, and Atlanta! Three vibrant, exciting cities that will be a perfect fit for the Drupal community. We can’t wait to attend!
This year’s Driesnote, one of the most anticipated parts of DrupalCon, introduced a new version of Drupal – Drupal Starshot. Speaker and Drupal founder Dries Buytaert explained how Drupal Starshot will bring a new wave of users to the Drupal Community. Drupal Starshot, which aims to build the new default download of Drupal, will be a package built on Drupal core. It will include refined common features from the contributed project ecosystem to create a great user experience out of the box. You can learn more about Drupal Starshot and make your Drupal Starshot Pledge!
Driesnote
Photo of the attendees at the Welcoming Reception
At the end of the day, the Expo Hall Welcome Party celebrated the start of an exciting week. Along with a food truck and libations, the crowd enjoyed a robot DJ, giant Lite Brite, and a 360–degree photo booth. See all of the images from the booth on the DrupalCon Portland Flick.r group!
Day Two
Day Two of the conference held the highly relevant keynote, Open Source AI Now: Why Open Must Win the AI War, with Alex Salkever. During his keynote, Alex walked the audience through the significant changes that AI will bring to every industry.
Day 2 Keynote by Alex Salkever
Other highlights from Tuesday included Gábor Hojtsy’s deep dive into what to expect from Drupal 11, the Women in Drupal Luncheon, and many other informative sessions – some of which you can watch now on the DrupalCon Portland 2024 YouTube playlist. The Women in Drupal Luncheon, in particular, celebrated the women of Drupal, with four panelists from Four Kitchens discussing being either the only woman in a particular role or one of the few.
Day Two continued with a few Drupal Association sessions, including the Drupal Association Public Board Meeting and Innovation and Contributions Challenges with Alex Moreno and Irina Zaks. Alex and Irina shared their research on innovation and contribution friction analysis, which led to an open discussion on what resources are needed to propel Drupal to the next level.
Day Three
The third day of DrupalCon Portland 2024 was a dynamic conclusion to the conference, filled with insightful sessions, collaborative workshops, and networking opportunities. The day began with the highly anticipated Drupal Initiative Leads Keynote, where initiative leads for nine projects shared updates on current and future endeavors within the Drupal community. Among these updates were the results of the six Pitchburg projects, showcasing innovative developments such as the Drupal API client, Decoupled Layout Builder, Policy-based access, Mentor the Mentor project, JSON Document Storage, and Drupal Gutenberg Editor.
Initiative Updates:
Amber Himes Matz – Issue Queue changes, designed to increase the "throughput" of the issue queue. Since almost all improvements in Drupal's code come through the issue queue, improving this system ripples down helpfully throughout the entire Drupal ecosystem.
Janez Urevc - Introducing Gander, the new core performance-testing framework that has been added to core. This change will make it dramatically easier to monitor and improve performance in the code that runs a huge proportion of the Internet.
Fran-Garcia Linares – Gitlab CI, replacing Drupal CI. Compared to Drupal CI, Gitlab CI is easier to use, offers many useful features, and is much easier to maintain.
Ted Bowman - Automatic Updates is almost ready for release. It has been in use in over 300 sites for a year. They’ve begun expanded testing and hope to get this into core soon.
Jürgen Haas – ECA and BPMN, Automation API. Powerful toolkit that enables automation of Drupal tasks, similar in some ways to a low-code/no-code approach to Drupal's "Actions" facility.
Mateu Aguiló Bosch - Single Directory Components. This project gives site builders and themers a lot of power to control the presentation of Drupal sites. It integrates with UI Suite, Storybook, Experience Builder, and other exciting developments.
Christina Chumalas – New Navigation. A new vertical/collapsible menu system is available now as an experimental module in Drupal core. It incorporates many exciting features, including easier customization of menus, a "drawer" feature, a new design system, and much more.
For more information about any of these initiatives (including information about how to get involved with any of them), be sure to watch the action-packed video: Drupal Initiatives Keynote.
Drupal Project Initiatives Keynote
Following the keynote, attendees could participate in various sessions tailored to different interests and skill levels. The Drupal Branding Panel provided a comprehensive overview of efforts to modernize and enhance the Drupal brand, while the First-Time Contributor Workshop welcomed newcomers to learn about contributing to Drupal, fostering a welcoming environment for fresh talent. Simultaneously, the Mentored Contribution session offered hands-on guidance for participants to navigate the contribution process with the help of experienced mentors.
In the Marketing Contribution room, marketing professionals explored strategies to effectively promote Drupal, emphasizing the crucial role of marketing in expanding and sustaining the Drupal community. This not only provided valuable insights but also encouraged active participation and collaboration among attendees.
The day concluded with the "Unofficial Official DrupalCon24 Party" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), where attendees had the opportunity to unwind, network, and celebrate the successful conclusion of DrupalCon Portland 2024.
Overall, day three was a testament to the vibrant and collaborative spirit of the Drupal community, highlighting innovative developments, strategic goals, and the importance of community involvement. The event set a positive tone for future DrupalCons, showcasing the dedication and enthusiasm of Drupal enthusiasts worldwide.
Day Four
Finally, the conference’s fourth and final day was jam-packed with a day full of trainings and summits. From the insightful Nonprofit Summit to the community-driven Community Summit, attendees of the summits enjoyed guest panels and learned from each other during roundtable discussions. You can watch sessions from some of the summits and trainings on the Drupal Association YouTube channel.
The Nonprofit Summit at DrupalCon Portland
We’ll see you next time!
After four days of collaborating and learning with the community, DrupalCon Portland 2024 came to an end. From the sessions to the social events each day after the conference, we enjoyed every bit of it! Don’t forget that you can watch session recordings now on the Drupal Association YouTube channel.
As always, it was an incredible event, and we cannot wait to get together at the next DrupalCon – DrupalCon Barcelona, which will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 24-27 September 2024. Don’t forget to also mark your calendars for DrupalCon Singapore (9-11 December 2024) and DrupalCon Atlanta (24-27 March 2025)! By visiting each conference’s official website, you can sign up to stay up to date with the latest news and updates from the conference.
Coding standards proposals for final discussion on 5 June 2024
The Technical Working Group (TWG) is announcing one coding standards change for final discussion. Feedback will be reviewed at the meeting scheduled for Wednesday 5 June 2024 UTC.
Issues for discussion
Coding style for PHP Enumerations
The Coding Standards project page outlines the process for changing Drupal coding standards. Changes to the Drupal Coding Standards are announced via Coding Standard changes records.
Join the team working on Coding Standards
Join #coding-standards in Drupal Slack to meet and work with others on improving the Drupal coding standards. We work on improving our standards as well as implementing them in the core software.
Issues for discussion
Coding style for PHP Enumerations
The Coding Standards project page outlines the process for changing Drupal coding standards. Changes to the Drupal Coding Standards are announced via Coding Standard changes records.
Join the team working on Coding Standards
Join #coding-standards in Drupal Slack to meet and work with others on improving the Drupal coding standards. We work on improving our standards as well as implementing them in the core software.
Drupal GAAD Pledge 2024 Update
Posted on behalf of the Drupal accessibility maintainers and written by Mike Gifford.
Drupal has built a reputation around being standards compliant and accessible. Drupal made an early commitment to meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines when building Drupal 7. In Drupal 8 this was expanded to support the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines. Both times the release was delayed to help make it more accessible. The Drupal community is always working to be more inclusive, and accessibility is a big part of this.
The GAAD Foundation nominated Drupal for the 2022 GAAD Pledge. Accessibility is a cornerstone of quality open source projects. Other winners have included OpenFL, EmberJS, React Native, and most recently Joomla!
The GAAD Pledge committed projects to formally update their guidelines to WCAG 2.1. Drupal is currently developing to WCAG 2.2 AA, which is the latest W3C WCAG Recommendation.
We have published a draft Accessibility Coding Standards, and we are still working to enhance this guidance. The Accessibility Team has documented many of the best practices that we have built into Drupal. Our Accessibility Coding Standard document has been useful in educating our community about best practices.
We have been tracking accessibility issues in Drupal Core and Contrib (themes and modules) under the accessibility tag. This is already a long-standing practice, and we have a total of 1063 open issues in our issue queue. If we look just at Drupal 11 accessibility bugs, there are 510. For Drupal Core, this includes known accessibility issues, but also issues which could affect accessibility. Bringing it down to those which have been tagged against a WCAG SC, there are only 188 issues. Even these issues are mostly edge cases which do not affect most users.
These are still too many errors, but it is about proving progress, over perfection. Drupal is still evolving, as our Starshot project demonstrates. Our community is constantly striving to improve the user, developer and author experience.
Let’s reach for the stars and bring the Open Web to all.
— Dries Buytaert, creator and project lead of Drupal
The WCAG Success Criteria (SC) which fail most often in Drupal are:
1.1.1 Non-text Content
1.3.1 Info and Relationship
1.4.3 – Contrast Minimum
2.1.1 Keyboard
2.4.7 Focus Visible
3.1.2 Language of Parts
3.3.1 Error Identification
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
This has also helped us create an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) using the US General Service Administration’s OpenACR. Our current process is outlined Drupal and ACRs.
We always need more members of the Drupal community to become involved. The earlier we catch accessibility issues, the cheaper it will be to fix them, and the more robust our solutions will become. We also hope that everyone takes time to engage in Global Accessibility Awareness Day, where we can share best practices and learn from each other.
Drupal has built a reputation around being standards compliant and accessible. Drupal made an early commitment to meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines when building Drupal 7. In Drupal 8 this was expanded to support the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines. Both times the release was delayed to help make it more accessible. The Drupal community is always working to be more inclusive, and accessibility is a big part of this.
The GAAD Foundation nominated Drupal for the 2022 GAAD Pledge. Accessibility is a cornerstone of quality open source projects. Other winners have included OpenFL, EmberJS, React Native, and most recently Joomla!
The GAAD Pledge committed projects to formally update their guidelines to WCAG 2.1. Drupal is currently developing to WCAG 2.2 AA, which is the latest W3C WCAG Recommendation.
We have published a draft Accessibility Coding Standards, and we are still working to enhance this guidance. The Accessibility Team has documented many of the best practices that we have built into Drupal. Our Accessibility Coding Standard document has been useful in educating our community about best practices.
We have been tracking accessibility issues in Drupal Core and Contrib (themes and modules) under the accessibility tag. This is already a long-standing practice, and we have a total of 1063 open issues in our issue queue. If we look just at Drupal 11 accessibility bugs, there are 510. For Drupal Core, this includes known accessibility issues, but also issues which could affect accessibility. Bringing it down to those which have been tagged against a WCAG SC, there are only 188 issues. Even these issues are mostly edge cases which do not affect most users.
These are still too many errors, but it is about proving progress, over perfection. Drupal is still evolving, as our Starshot project demonstrates. Our community is constantly striving to improve the user, developer and author experience.
Let’s reach for the stars and bring the Open Web to all.
— Dries Buytaert, creator and project lead of Drupal
The WCAG Success Criteria (SC) which fail most often in Drupal are:
1.1.1 Non-text Content
1.3.1 Info and Relationship
1.4.3 – Contrast Minimum
2.1.1 Keyboard
2.4.7 Focus Visible
3.1.2 Language of Parts
3.3.1 Error Identification
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
This has also helped us create an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) using the US General Service Administration’s OpenACR. Our current process is outlined Drupal and ACRs.
We always need more members of the Drupal community to become involved. The earlier we catch accessibility issues, the cheaper it will be to fix them, and the more robust our solutions will become. We also hope that everyone takes time to engage in Global Accessibility Awareness Day, where we can share best practices and learn from each other.
