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Today we are talking about Preconfigured CMS Solutions, How they can help your business, and The best way to build them in Drupal with guests Baddy Sonja Breidert and Dr. Christoph Breidert.

For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/460

• Spain
• What is a Preconfigured CMS / Drupal Solution
• Who is the audience
• What business objectives can preconfigured solutions solve
• What are the ingredients
• How do you manage theming
• How do you manage customized design
• What do you do if your client has a need that your preconfigured solution does not solve
• What about Starshot
• Did the two of you meet over Drupal
• How do you manage work life balance

• TRY drupal
• Design system
• Front end editing

Christoph Breidert - 1xINTERNET breidert

Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Baddý Sonja Breidert - 1xINTERNET baddysonja

Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu

• Brief description:
  • Have you ever wanted to customize the way Google Maps appear on your Drupal site? There's a module for that.
• Module name/project name:
  • Styled Google Map
• Brief history
  • How old: created in Mar 2014 by iampuma, but recent releases are by Artem Dmitriiev (a.dmitriiev) of 1xINTERNET
  • Versions available: 7.x-2.0, 8.x-1.7, and 8.x-2.6 versions available, the last of which works with Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
• Maintainership
  • Actively maintained, latest release a week ago
  • Security coverage
  • Has a Documentation page and lots of information on the project page
  • Number of open issues: 8 open issues, 1 of which is a bug against the current branch, though it was actually fixed in the latest release
• Usage stats:
  • 1,764 sites
• Module features and usage
  • The module provides allows your Drupal to use custom styles, which you can copy and paste from SnazzyMaps.com, or create from scratch using a configuration widget on Github that is linked from the project page
  • You will be able to use custom markers by using the System Stream Wrapper module
  • You can also specify popups for the markers, using a field or a view mode
  • If you use the companion styled_google_views module, you can also show multiple locations, and define clustering options
  • Styled Google Map also has integration with Google's Directions service, so visitors can easily get turn-by-turn directions for how to reached their chosen location
  • The module also includes a demo submodule you can use to quickly set up a working example to illustrate all the different options available using Styled Google Map

Hello Tech Enthusiasts,

In this edition, we’re exploring why Drupal is a smart choice for your website development needs.

Drupal’s modular design makes it highly scalable and flexible, allowing it to support everything from small blogs to large enterprise sites. This adaptability ensures your website can grow and evolve alongside your business without needing extensive overhauls.

Managing content on Drupal is straightforward, thanks to its intuitive interface. Even non-technical users can easily handle updates and changes. Additionally, with numerous themes and modules, customization is virtually limitless, enabling businesses to tailor their sites to specific requirements.

Security is another area where Drupal excels. Regular updates and a robust security framework protect your site from vulnerabilities. Plus, being open-source, Drupal benefits from a vibrant community that continually contributes to its development, ensuring continuous improvements and access to a wealth of resources.

Businesses across various industries have successfully used Drupal to create dynamic, secure, and scalable websites. For example, the University of Oxford leverages Drupal to manage extensive content libraries and facilitate complex workflows efficiently. You can read more about their experience here.

Drupal offers a powerful and versatile CMS solution for modern website development. Its scalability, ease of use, extensive customization options, and strong security make it an ideal choice for businesses aiming to enhance their web presence. Supported by an active community, Drupal continues to meet the diverse needs of its users.

With that, now explore some of the highlighted stories we covered last week:

Join The DropTimes (TDT) for its milestone 100th interview with Dries Buytaert, the innovative founder of Drupal. Interviewed by Anoop John, Founder and Lead of The DropTimes, this conversation explores Drupal’s rich history and transformative journey.

Learn how to migrate new content efficiently using Drupal's Migrate API. Jaymie Strecker's second part of this tutorial, "Using Drupal Migrations to Modify Content Within a Site," provides detailed examples of creating paragraphs, nodes, URL aliases, and redirects.

The 2024 Drupal Association board election is now open. Community members can nominate themselves until 30 July 2024. Voting begins on 15 August.

The Drupal Association's annual survey is now open! Digital service providers worldwide are invited to share their insights on market trends, growth opportunities, and more. Participate by September 4 to contribute to the comprehensive report and see the results presented at the CEO Dinner during DrupalCon Barcelona.

Varbase 10.0.0 has arrived, bringing a host of enhancements and new features to this comprehensive Drupal distribution. Built on Drupal 10, it offers improved performance, PHP 8.1 compatibility, and a modern CKEditor 5 integration.

Drupal Starshot is recruiting track leads to drive crucial project tracks, focusing on areas like Drupal Recipes, installer enhancements, and product marketing. Apply by July 31st to contribute to this innovative initiative and help shape the future of Drupal.

Mark Conroy introduces the LocalGov KeyNav module, enabling keyboard shortcuts for navigating LocalGov Drupal websites. This module, sponsored by Big Blue Door, enhances site usability with customizable key sequences for quick access to various pages.

DrupalCon Barcelona 2024 invites registered attendees to submit proposals for Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions. BoFs provide an inclusive, informal environment to discuss Drupal, technology topics, or personal interests. Submit your BoF proposal by September 25, 2024, to join the conversation.

Gábor Hojtsy and Lauri Timmanee have released the open-source slide deck and video recording from their keynote on Drupal Starshot at Drupal Developer Days 2024. Access these resources for your events and presentations.

Sponsorship opportunities are now available for DrupalCamp Pune 2024, which will take place on October 19-20. This is a great opportunity to engage with the global Drupal community and showcase your brand.

Submit your session proposals for Twin Cities Drupal Camp 2024 by August 15. The camp, scheduled for September 12-13, 2024, welcomes diverse topics related to Drupal and web development.

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. Also, join us on Drupal Slack at #thedroptimes.

Thank you,
Sincerely
Kazima Abbas
Sub-editor, The DropTimes.
 

Following up on my previous article about using Drupal migrations to modify content, this article looks at importing new content into a site. I give examples of migrations that create paragraphs, nodes, URL aliases, and URL redirects.

• Read more about Using Drupal migrations to deploy new content
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Here's what I've been working on for my Drupal contributions this week. Thanks to Code Enigma for sponsoring the time to work on these.

In addition to best-in-class Drupal training courses (pun intended), we at Debug Academy provide Drupal development services and Drupal 7 migration services. Our clients may self-host, host with Acquia, Pantheon, or even host with us.

Recently, a client who hosts their Drupal 9 website on Acquia reached out to to ask us to investigate an alert they had received from Acquia. Acquia sent an email which said "This email is to inform you that we emergency upsized your storage from 200GB to 300GB FS in Case #[redacted]. The cost to keep this upsize in place [is..]"

Here's what I've been working on for my LocalGov Drupal contributions this week. Thanks to Big Blue Door for sponsoring the time to work on these.

The Drupal Association engineering team is preparing to switch over to our new single sign-on solution for user login. This is an important step in our work to upgrade Drupal.org, and in the future will give you the ability to use your Drupal.org identity in new ways.

The Drupal Association engineering team is preparing to switch over to our new single sign-on solution for user login. This is an important step in our work to upgrade Drupal.org, and in the future will give you the ability to use your Drupal.org identity in new ways.

The switch-over is scheduled for:

• Thursday 25 July - from 9am to 11am Pacific (4pm-6pm UTC).

During this window you will be unable to login to Drupal.org or edit your profile, and may not be able to access related services which use your Drupal identity, such as git.drupalcode.org.

When we make this change, the login experience will look different. 

If you are an existing user

When you click to login or create an account you will be redirected to: accounts.drupal.org 

You will log in with your existing Drupal.org username or email and your current password, and your two factor authentication code if you have TFA enabled.

Once you log in, you will have to change your password.

If you have Two Factor Authentication enabled, you will also have to set up a new seed.

After that, you'll be taken back to Drupal.org as normal. You should be directed back to the path you came from.

If you are creating a new account

When you click 'create account' on Drupal.org you will be taken to the new account creation page: 

After you complete the basic information,  you will be taken to the Drupal.org welcome page to fill out the rest of your user profile.

If you need to change your account information

The majority of your account information will continue to live in your Drupal.org profile, however, some basic account information will now be stored and updated in the Drupal.org SSO system.

When you click to edit your first and last name, username, password, email address, or enable two factor authentication you'll be taken to the account page:

Setting up Two Factor Authentication

This account settings page is also where you can change your Two Factor Authentication settings. You can use the 'Account Security' tab in the sidebar to navigate to the Two Factor setup process:

If you need to reset your password

If you have forgotten your password, you can reset your password from the login page:

You will receive a password reset email from noreply@drupal.org allowing you to change your password.

If you encounter any issues with your account, please contact us at help@drupal.org

We want to thank two of our partners for supporting this project.

Cloud-IAM is our SSO partner. Cloud-IAM is a privacy centric provider of hosted solutions for Keycloak, an open source identity management service. They are enthusiastic supporters of the Drupal community, and would like to offer any site owners and agencies who are looking for their own identity and access management service 10% off, with promo code: DRUPAL10.

Our implementation partner on this project was Tag1Consulting. Tag1Consulting is a global team of Drupal experts working with clients from non-profits to the Fortune 500, and is one of the top contributors to Drupal. They have been the Drupal Association's infrastructure partner for many years.