As I embarked on a recent journey to enhance the usability of Drupal from the perspective of both site owners and editors, I stumbled upon what could be a game changer for content editors – the "Same Page Preview" module.

Drupal 11 is on the horizon, set to make its debut in either August or December 2024. That may seem like a distant future, but in the ever-evolving world of web development, a year and a half can go by in the blink of an eye. So, the big question we're here to explore is this: Is your website ready for the release of Drupal 11?

Let’s take a closer look at why it's crucial not to procrastinate when it comes to Drupal 11 preparation. We'll also discuss the importance of getting a head start and why the process should be more of a steady, consistent effort rather than a last-minute scramble.

An Overview of The Why and How of Drupal 11 

Drupal 11 is generating quite the buzz, and for good reason. Anticipation is building as the Drupal community delves into discussions about Drupal 11, even before Drupal 10 has made its grand exit. This unprecedented level of excitement around Drupal 11 makes it a release like no other.

The question we want to answer in this blog post is whether Drupal is still the leading CMS platform in 2022 and beyond. If you have been thinking of trying out Drupal, this article will help you decide whether it is still worth it in 2022. Let’s jump right in!

I have been attending Drupal Dev Days for the fifth time and I have to say that this year’s event was as great as the other ones. The tech talks were really interesting and I learned a lot about new trends in the industry. In this article my highlights.

We are working on porting Feeds to Drupal 8 today at the Global Sprints weekend in Amsterdam. We would like to know from you how you use these and similar import/export modules and what functionality you like but still miss in Drupal 8.

As always the Drupal Association puts videe-recording of most sessions on DrupalCon Youtube.
That is also true for the now ongoing DrupalCon New Orleans 2016.
An excellent option for learning and understanding Drupal. (and following the event!)

Drupal 8 is better than Drupal 7. Data-modelling, performance, multi-language. It feels so much more robust this day. More functionality is in-core and fully tested.
In a conceptual way, Drupal 8 is not so different from Drupal 7. The Administration-UI’s are the same and you probably will also use the same modules for a project. Site builders will feel really comfortable.
All-in-all I am getting excited about Drupal 8!

One little Drupal community secret: the main-event of a DrupalCon might be sprinting... Right now (Saturday 26th Sep) the Drupal community is pushing hard on the first next-gen CMS that will have stable releases early 2016.

More than 125+ sessions from last week's Drupalcon in Barcelona are on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/user/DrupalAssociation/videos

Posted by the Drupal Association.

Hope you can learn from it too!

Session Submission is Open!

Call for Speakers

MidCamp has hosted over 300 sessions since 2014 and we want to add your talk to that number. We’re looking for talks geared toward beginner through advanced Drupal users, as well as end users and business owners. Please see our session tracks page for full descriptions of the kinds of talks we are looking for. We'll also be holding a speaker workshop in December (date tbd) if you want to bounce around some ideas.

Submit a session now!

Important Dates:

• Call for Proposals Open: November 22, 2023
• Speaker Workshop: TBD
• Proposal Deadline: December 22, 2023
• Speakers Notified: January 23, 2024

P.S. We hear that some folks in Florida might like your submission too.

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Keep an eye on this space, we will be releasing more blog posts with venue details, hotel and travel options, fun social events, speaker announcements and more!

Have a great holiday, and don’t stop gobbling until MidCamp - in Chicago, March 20-22, 2024.