the great migration- how top publishing companies are preparing for drupal 8
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The Great Migration How Publishing Companies Are Preparing for Drupal 8
Overview
• Not a technical talk
• Some benefits of D8
• It’s all about the timing
• Take stock and have a plan
• Move or redesign?
We work with media companies
Benefits of Drupal 8
(And there are quite a few)
Benefits• Views in core
• Inline editing/WYSIWG built in
• Better admin experience
• Finding talent
• Better quality modules
• Separating PHP from templates
• It’s not just about web sites
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It’s like moving in to a new home
!
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Taking inventory !
It’s a lot easier to move when you know what you need to pack.
It’s all about timing !
Planning when you are going to migrate
Drupal 6
• Drupal 6 will no longer be supported after Drupal 8 is released
• Let the dust settle before jumping in (4-6 months), but don’t wait too long
Drupal 7
• Take the time to plan out the move based on a number of factors:
• Migration of the modules you need
• Desire to update the site
• Resources/budget needed
Plan like you're moving to Europe
You’re going to need to think this out
• Plan it out well in advance • Have a schedule to for
pre-migration planning • Take inventory • Decide what you really,
really need
• Be ruthless
• Review analytics & start internal planning
• Audit content and functionality
• Start weighing all new requests
• Monitor module migrations
• Finalize the migration plans
• Redesign*
• Develop new shiny D8 site with new theme
Now
D8 released
Prep
Migration
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Taking inventory !
It’s a lot easier to move when you know what you need to pack.
• Analytics • Taxonomy • Content • Content types • Modules • Custom functionality • 3rd party items &
feeds
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Time to clean house !
Take advantage of the migration to focus on what really works and is important
• Just say no • Does it provide value? • Weigh the cost against
the benefit
• Be ruthless
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Taking inventory !
It’s a lot easier to move when you know what you need to pack.
Paint before you move in !
If you want to redesign, now is the time.
Thank you!Felicia Haynes @fhaynes
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