Dear Readers,
The world is marching forward at an unprecedented pace, grabbing the wings of the digital revolution. Just as light, water, land, and air are naturally ubiquitous elements sustaining us, the current era introduces another layer of ubiquitous elements that make our lives easier and connect us in ways never imagined. Social media, emails, and various messaging platforms exemplify these transformative elements. But with unprecedented connectivity came an uninvited, often irksome guest: "Spam."
Spam can be likened to a tedious joke frequently repeated aloud, devoid of humor but somehow forcing an obligatory laugh. What's intriguing is that many find themselves compelled to endure this strained laughter collectively. Like dealing with someone who insists on sharing a lousy joke, we attempt to avoid, hide, change the topic, or deliberately feign obliviousness. However, despite our efforts, we often find ourselves unable to escape its persistence.
Sure, akin to a bad joke, it is not harmful most of the time; you hear it and leave it, but what happens when its impact transcends mere irritation? When spam begins to intrude upon your time, occupy unnecessary thought space, and sometimes even pose potential harm, it becomes clear that dismissing it as benign is no longer feasible. Various prevention methods have been developed and implemented to combat the persistence of spam across different digital platforms. Drupal, the most sought-after and trusted enterprise-level CMS, ensures spam prevention with the utmost efficacy and a wide array of modules.
I was able to round up a list of Drupal modules that can help you prevent spam in the latest listicle published by The DropTimes (TDT). Users can choose from various modules and services based on their specific requirements, balancing spam prevention with user experience and accessibility considerations. We invite readers to share their preferred spam control modules for Drupal in the content here.
A seasoned Drupal developer at Novicell, Mads Nørgaard explores their groundbreaking journey harnessing Drupal 10's power to revolutionize high-traffic websites, featuring the success story of kino.dk. As the digital world buzzes with the concepts of Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, and Headless (MACH), there's a misconception that Drupal, a traditional CMS, falls behind in this evolution. However, the kino.dk project tells a different story.
In the past week, Kazima Abbaz covered an intriguing discussion on Reddit, showcasing how the Drupal community creatively addresses complex content management challenges across multiple sites. To delve deeper into these diverse perspectives, check out the article here.
The entry of 2024 is creating all the buzz in Drupal, with its communities across the globe bustling to conduct conferences, camps, and meetups. Students can attend DrupalCon Portland 2024 at a new discounted rate of just $50 with access to sessions, networking opportunities, job fairs, resume building, and more. DrupalCon Portland also calls for volunteers to lead breakout sessions during the Nonprofit Summit on May 9, 2024.
DrupalCamp Belgium 2024 will be hosted at Odisee Technologiecampus in the vibrant city of Ghent on May 10-11. Prospective speakers can submit session proposals from Drupal Mountain Camp 2024, contributing to the event's diverse and comprehensive knowledge-sharing.
The Annual Mautic Conference, with this habit of continent hopping, is set to unfold in the APAC region this time. Pune, Maharashtra, India, will host the largest Mautic conference—MautiCon India 2024. A Design Feedback Event - EvolveUX Montreal, hosted by Evolving Web, will take place in Montreal on January 22, 2024. A list of Drupal events for this week is published here.
In other updates in the past week, Ryan Szrama has disclosed the latest update to Commerce Core in version 2.37, introducing a new store dashboard. Michael Miles introduced "Drupal Droid," an AI assistant for Drupal 9+ website development designed to streamline coding and site configuration processes. The Drupal Association has secured a $300,000 service contract from the Sovereign Tech Fund (STF), marking a significant milestone in their efforts to fortify Drupal's security and bolster the platform's ecosystem.
There are more stories available out there. But the compulsion to limit the selection of stories is forcing us to put a hard break on further exploration—happy Drupaling folks.
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Thank you,
Sincerely
Alka Elizabeth
Sub-editor, TheDropTimes.