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Drupal, with the Events, Conditions, and Actions (ECA) module can build up sophisticated applications without a single line of custom code. You can build full applications using a handful of Drupal modules.

Dear Readers,

The Drupal CMS release candidate made its debut at DrupalCon Singapore 2024, marking the beginning of an exciting new era for Drupal. This release offers a first look at what’s being called the most user-friendly version of Drupal yet. But this is just the beginning. The full launch of Drupal CMS v1 is set for January 15, 2025 — exactly one month away! With the countdown officially on, the Drupal community is gearing up for a wave of activity, excitement, and preparation leading up to the big day.

At The DropTimes, we’re ready to keep you plugged into every development. Over the next month, we’ll be bringing you exclusive insights from track leads, in-depth looks at each of the tracks, and timely updates on project progress. We’ll also be covering the many Drupal CMS launch parties taking place around the world. This isn’t just a software release — it’s a moment of celebration for the Drupal community and a glimpse into the future of the platform.

But we don’t want to do it alone — we want to hear from 'you'! Do you have thoughts on Drupal CMS or ideas for where it should head next? Are you planning a launch party? We want to know! If there’s a track you believe deserves more attention or a new feature you’d like to see, let’s get your voice out there. The DropTimes is here to amplify community voices and spark conversation. The next chapter for Drupal is about to begin, and together, we can help shape it. Email us at editor@thedroptimes.com. Stay tuned as we count down to January 15!

Let's take a look at the important stories from the last week.

Interview

• Jay Callicot on DrupalX, Decoupled Architectures, and the Future of Drupal Development

DrupalCon Singapore 2024

• A Look into the Key Insights and Perspectives Shared by Dries Buytaert at DrupalCon Singapore 2024
• Winners of the First-Ever Splash Awards Asia Announced at DrupalCon Singapore 2024

Discover Drupal

• Clock's Ticking: One Month Until Drupal 7 End-of-Life
• 2025 Nonprofit Summit: Drupal Association Calls for Breakout Leaders!
• Drupal Open University Makes Exciting Progress!
• Drupal 7 Security Updates Released Ahead of End-of-Life Deadline

Events

• Florida DrupalCamp Unveils Proposed Session Lineup for 2025 Event
• Sponsorship Opportunities Open for DrupalCamp Finland 2025
• Greece Winter Sprint 2024: A Triumphant Gathering for the Drupal Community
• MidCamp 2025 Update: Bi-Weekly Planning Meetings Now on Wednesdays
• Events This Week: Dec 16 - 22, 2024

Organization News

• LPI and OS JobHub Launches 2025 Open Source Professionals Job Survey
• SparkFabrik Hosts Event to Celebrate Drupal CMS Launch on January 15, 2025
• QED42 Introduces AI DXP to Simplify AI Integration and Streamline Workflows
   

We acknowledge that there are more stories to share. However, due to selection constraints, we must pause further exploration for now.

To get timely updates, follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. You can also join us on Drupal Slack at #thedroptimes.

Thank you, 
Sincerely 
Alka Elizabeth 
Sub-editor, The DropTimes.

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The ECA Helper module provides an action to make an arbitrary HTTP post to any URL. That's all that's necessary to post to Mastodon from Drupal, if you have a Mastodon account. I've been using this functionality to automatically post these advent calendar posts for the past week.

In today’s door we are looking at the Documentation Track of Drupal CMS, with some help from Amber Matz, who is working on the track.

As work progresses for the initial release of Drupal CMS, how is work progressing on documentation?

Since DrupalCon Barcelona at the end of September, we – that is Drupalize.Me trainers Joe Shindelar and myself – have been working with Lenny Moskalyk at the Drupal Association, (the Drupal CMS documentation track lead) and Pamela Barone, the Drupal CMS product lead on what documentation to Drupal CMS’ initial documentation should look like.

It’s a different process…

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Welcome to another door of the Starshot focused Drupal Advent Calendar. This might be that day when you open the door and there’s an odd-shaped piece of chocolate, and you’re not quite sure what it’s supposed to represent. Starshot, like any large project, has some tracks that have advanced more than others, and it’s only natural that some tracks are still at an early stage. Today we are taking a brief look at a couple of those tracks, along with some tasty bonus information.

Multilingual Track

Drupal has excellent support for translation and multilingual websites in core. However, it can be…

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Migrating from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 or 11 can be quite challenging. Common issues, such as neglecting a detailed website analysis or failing to prioritize user training, frequently result in delays, increased costs, and frustration. In this blog post, we’ll explore the top pitfalls in Drupal migration and provide tips on how to avoid them, helping you make the transition smoother and more predictable.

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Event Calendars seem to be very common on the Drupal sites we build. One of the best ways of improving engagement on a site is to add content about the event after it happens. People who attended an event might come back for a recap, or to see pictures or notes from other participants, while people who did not attend can get a sense of what a future event might be like based on your past events.

Welcome back to the Drupal Advent Calendar. For our thirteenth door we are joined by Gareth Alexander, who is leading the Drupal CMS Accessibility Tools track.

When creating content there are so many things to consider: Target Audience, SEO issues like keyword relevance, making content that is actually engaging and relevant, and then there is the accessibility of your content as well.

With the Drupal CMS accessibility tools track we hope to provide a way to help with one part of that. These tools will help guide a content author to make and keep their content as accessible as possible with…

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• Drupal Starshot