shivering with anticipation
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Drupal 7 is due to arrive any day now. Are you ready? What needs to happen to bring Drupal 7 to life?TRANSCRIPT
Shivering with Anticipation
The Epic Incubation of Drupal 7
But first...
a networking minute
Meet a stranger.
"Howdy Stranger."
"I am [state your name]"
"Drupal is my [nemesis, partner, better half]"
"I tend to prefer [development, design, client relationship management]"
a bit about me
a bit about you
When last we met...
Hot Librarian
For those of you who missed it.
Last year's presentation in one slide.Drupal < 7 = gawky teen
WordPress = cheerleader
Joomla! = Mac Geek
...and D7 (we are hoping) =
It has been a year and a bit...
fan dancer
with a hint of...
Frank Furter
Why the epic striptease of Drupal 7's release?
Websites are starting to speculate...
books are being written
Where does that leave us?
Moonbase Alpha-6
Caught in the Act
Typical reaction to Drupal Install Screens
Upon seeing the new D7 Installer.
Typical reaction to the admin page.
Reaction to seeing the admin panels in D7 for the first time.
The overall effect of Drupal 7 - Alpha 6
Typical face of user looking for a module.
Well...
it's getting better...
Yes, but what about DRUPAL 7???
Great! What does that mean?
That means it is up to the community to make it
happen.
Who me?
Yes. You.
What you can do to help.
Review existing issuesSet up a testing environmentApply and test existing patches
Submit bug reportsCreate patches
Port modulesPort themes
When D7 gets released, the work continues.
What else?
Drupal isn't anymore difficult than WordPress. Designers perceive this is the case though. Why?
DESIGNERS- build amazing themes and publish them- explore jQuery capabilities in the UI- share your experiences with theming
DEVELOPERS- explore ways of inviting designers into your module- ask designers what they wish for
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