what to expect in drupal 8
DESCRIPTION
Kevin Basarab goes over the new features of Drupal 8 and what you can expect to see in the forthcoming version. From CMI, views in core, web services, mobile and HTML5 we talked about the new features and showed a live demo of some of the new features. In addition the session covered how to help finalize Drupal 8 and get involved yourself.TRANSCRIPT
What organizations can expect in Drupal 8
By: Kevin Basarab
Kevin BasarabLead Drupal Architect
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Design/Theming● Usability Testing
● Responsive Design
● Drupal Theming
● Annotated Wireframes
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Development● Drupal Support
● Custom Module Development
● Large Scale Systems Integration
● Security & Performance Expertise
We help organizations build highly impactful, elegantly designed Drupal websites that achieve the strategic results you need.
Digital Strategy● Content Strategy
● Content Generation
● Result Metrics
● Marketing Automation Integration
● Why Drupal?
● What’s new?
● How do I prepare?
● When can I use it?
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Agenda
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Why Drupal?
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COMPANIES USING DRUPAL
Why Drupal?
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● Content Management Framework (CMF)
● Reusable code
● Security
● Scalability
● Flexibility
● Community
● FREE
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Drupal Features
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● Build site without touching code
● Taxonomy structure
● Permissions
● Extend with Modules
● Distributions
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● Usability
● OOP Architecture
● Community Standards
○ Twig
○ Symfony
○ Composer
○ PSR-0
● Recruitment
Why Drupal 8?
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What’s new?
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International Installation
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Administration Menu
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Responsive!
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WYSIWYG
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Inline Editing
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Blocks
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Views
Migration Strategy
How do I prepare?
Preparing for Drupal 8
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● Audit your site
● Audit modules
● Apply security updates
● Check best practices
● Use version control
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When?
Contribute
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● http://drupal.org/core-office-hours
○ Two times:
- Mondays at 10pm (EDT)
- Wednesdays at 12pm (EDT)
● Update Modules
● IRC: #drupal or #drupal-contribute
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Thank You!Questions?
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