When classic Drupal-sites like GotDrupal, YadaDrop, NodeOne and DrupalDude aren't updating their Drupal resource sites and/or pages anymore, there are always new sites around the corner to help you in your Drupal quest. I've listed 5 of them earlier, and here's five more... ModuleNotes If you find the information for the different modules on drupal.org too long and hard to get a grip on, ModuleNotes might ease your pain. Written by users for users, in plain English - "this is what this module do, and it's awesome!". Visit http://modulenotes.com/ Drupalstatus Do you have a bunch of Drupal sites out there? Tired of getting email messages whenever there's… Read more...
DrupalCon Amsterdam has come to an end (well, it ended last week, buy hey, I need to catch up on some work as well). It was the biggest DrupalCon in Europe ever, 2,300 attendees! Pretty impressive. I've written a couple of blog entries, trying to capture my stay in Amsterdam and my feelings for a DrupalCon which I attended for more than three days (which has been the case with DrupalCon London and DrupalCon Munich). Not only did Drupal 8 get a BETA during these days, but a lot of sprinting was happening (as always) and it was pure joy walking through the Berlage in the center of town and at the venue, seeing all that work being put into Drupal. Tuesday… Read more...
For many years, I've been using Drupal as many people do - by clicking, publishing information and creating websites through the addition of modules and themes. I know how to code in PHP, but with my involvement in the local Drupal community, organizing three DrupalCamps in Gothenburg (2012, 2013 and 2014) and having family and friends, there hasn't been much time to dig down into Drupal and help out with issues and writing code. When DrupalCon Amsterdam came closer I chose to take a couple of vacation days, and stay for the sprints after the camp. To take part in the First-time Sprinter Workshop on Friday and learn how to code in Drupal. First-time… Read more...
There just are art exhibitions just don't want to miss. During my stay at DrupalCon Amsterdam I was made aware that the exhibition Art of the brick was in town. This is an exhibition that tours the world, and since it wouldn't come to Sweden in the foreseeable future, I just had to visit it. The special thing about it is that the artist only used LEGO bricks. There are a handful of people who can call themselves LEGO Certified Professionals. They are hobbyist that have such passion for LEGO in different ways that LEGO Group has acknowledged them as trusted business partners. Each LEGO Certified Professional is selected for the program based on his or her… Read more...