Talking Drupal

Topics

• Module Development - what does this topic encompass?
• When is the right time to create a module?
• What to consider when building a contrib module
• Best ways to get started with module development
• Modules that never get to a release
• Importance of using IDE and Debugging
• What is BuildAModule.com

Module of the Week

• Coffee - https://drupal.org/project/coffee

Resources

• Build a Module - http://buildamodule.com/
• Drupal Front End Developer - https://drupal.org/sandbox/johncionci/2221539
• Creating a Sandbox - https://drupal.org/create-sandbox
• Promoting sandbox projects - https://drupal.org/node/1068952

Hosts

• Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
• John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com t@johnpicozzi
• Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan
• Jason Pamental - www.hwdesignco.com @jpamental
• Chris Shattuck - www.buildamodule @buildamodule

Topics

• Review of current security issue Heartbleed
• How can twitter be used on a website
• Twitter the module
• Setting up Twitter
• Twitter Rules
• Other ways to use Twitter

Modules

• Twitter - https://drupal.org/project/twitter

Resources

• Heartbleed - https://drupal.org/news/2014-04-08-security-update
• Register Website (App) with Twitter - https://twitter.com/apps/new

Module of the Week

• Mail Redirect - https://drupal.org/project/mail_redirect

In episode #043 we talk about Web Fonts. Our resident expert, Jason, leads us through the world of Web Fonts answering questions like “What are web fonts?”, “Is it better to server them from my server or user a service?”, “How does the licensing work?”, “what are tips for choosing fonts?”

Topics

• What are web fonts?
• What is the difference between web fonts and sage fonts
• How web fonts have advanced the industry
• How web fonts work and different formats
• Is javascript required to use web font?
• Licensing options for web fonts
• Choosing to host or use a service
• Should the developer or customer own the web font service account
• Tips for choosing a web font
• Font Services - see links below
• What is FOUT and how to deal with is
• Web fonts and Drupal

Module of the Week

• Search Config - https://drupal.org/project/search_config

Resources

• TypeKit - https://typekit.com
• Fonts.com (Monotype) - http://www.fonts.com/
• Google - https://www.google.com/fonts
• Fontdeck - http://fontdeck.com/
• Hoefler & Co - http://www.typography.com/
• WebINK - http://www.webink.com/

Modules

• FontYourFace Module - https://drupal.org/project/fontyourface
• Rabbit Hole - https://drupal.org/project/rabbit_hole

Show Topics

• Search Options
• Out of the box
• Solr
• Google Custom Search
• Search Modules
• Custom Search
• Faceted search

Module of the Week

• Expire - https://drupal.org/project/expire

Hosts

• Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
• John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi
• Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan
• Jason Pamental - www.hwdesignco.com @jpamental

Drupal hosts discuss common mistakes they have made with Drupal.

Hosts

• Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
• John Picozzi - @johnpicozzi
• Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan
• Jason Pamental - www.hwdesignco.com @jpamental

Show Topics

• Drupal at Penn State
• E-Learning
• ELMS

Links

• Penn State - http://psu.edu
• ELMS Learning Network: Design Philosophy / Theory - http://btopro.wordpress.com/2013/08/18/elms-learning-network-design-philosophy-theory/
• Understandind ELMS - http://elms.psu.edu/blog/post/elmsln-doodle-series

Module of the week

• Profiler builder (https://drupal.org/project/profiler_builder)

Hosts

• Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
• John Picozzi - @johnpicozzi
• Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan
• Jason Pamental - www.hwdesignco.com @jpamental
• Bryan Ollendyke - @btopro

Show Topics

• Performance inside and outside of Drupal
• Authenticated users vs Anonymous
• Caching
• Boost Module
• Views Content Caching (module)
• Better markup
• APC (Alternative PHP Cache) needs a php module
• Memcache - requires a Drupal module and php module
• Varnish - requires more work in Drupal and Apache
• CDN

Module of the Week

• Node Page Disable - https://drupal.org/project/node_page_disable

Hosts

• Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
• John Picozzi - @johnpicozzi
• Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan
• Jason Pamental - www.hwdesignco.com @jpamental

Show Topic

• How Drupal got started
• Some key moments for Drupal
• Open source and core developers
• Drupal 8
• Acquia Lift

Module of the Week

• Project Module - https://drupal.org/project/project

Links

• Dries's Blog - http://www.buytaert.net
• Acquia - https://www.acquia.com

Hosts

• Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
• John Picozzi - www.RubicDesign.com @johnpicozzi
• Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan
• Jason Pamental - www.hwdesignco.com @jpamental
• Dries Buytaert - buytaert.net @dries

Show Notes

• What is Git
• Why use Git
• Git Workflow
• Tools
• Learning Git

Module of the Week

• Node Clone https://drupal.org/project/node_clone

Hosts

• Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
• John Picozzi - www.RubicDesign.com @johnpicozzi
• Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

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Topics

• Guest - Rick Manelius
• What is PCI Compliance
• About http://drupalpcicompliance.org/
• Who is at risk?
• Validation Types
• Payment Methods
• Best approach for Drupal developers

Module of the Week

• File Field Sources - https://drupal.org/project/filefield_sources

Links

• http://drupalpcicompliance.org/
• https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/

Hosts

• Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
• Jason Pamental - www.hwdesignco.com @jpamental
• John Picozzi - www.RubicDesign.com @johnpicozzi
• Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan
• Rick Manelius - @RickManelius www.drupalpcicompliance.org