Talking Drupal

In episode #176 we talk about the techniques we use to learn new things, Drupal and otherwise. www.talkingdrupal.com/176 Topics Learning never stops What we are currently learning Balancing on and off hours learning Techniques for learning Resource to learning Resources Drupal Providence YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYgONUjGIp8u2JOjFwaXJHA Code Karate - https://www.youtube.com/user/codekarate Level Up Tuts - https://www.youtube.com/user/LevelUpTuts Web Wash - https://www.youtube.com/user/webwashnet Drupalize Me - https://drupalize.me Build A Module - https://buildamodule.com Drupal Easy - https://www.drupaleasy.com Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #175 we talk with Oliver Davies about Automated Testing. http://www.talkingdrupal.com/175 Topics Why test? Types of tests Drupal testing Basic workflow Getting started Resources https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/testing https://www.drupal.org/u/opdavies https://www.drupal.org/microserve https://www.drupal.org/oliver-davies-ltd Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Oliver Davies - https://www.drupal.org/u/opdavies @opdavies

In episode #174 we catch up on things. www.talkingdrupal.com/174

In episode #173 we discuss continuous integration with Nate Dentzau. www.talkingdrupal.com/173 Topics What is CI Benefits Deployment vs Delivery Common CI Tools Getting started with CI Resources Oomph Drupal Scaffold https://github.com/oomphinc/drupal-scaffold Travis-CI integrations: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/code-climate/ Github Integrations: https://github.com/marketplace Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Nate Dentzau - @NathanDentzau

In episode #172 -Ways to Rule we talk about using the Rules module. www.talkingdrupal.com/172 Topics What is the Rules module Examples of using Rules module Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1xrlK2pCrA https://noti.st/johnpicozzi Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #171 we talk share tips regarding Drupal Interviews. www.talkingdrupal.com/171 Agenda Typical Questions What are your 5 goto modules, D7 and/or D8? What benefits have you seen from Drupal 8 and what has frustrated you about Drupal 8? What criteria do you use when selecting a Drupal contributed module? When do you use custom code? What is your process for updating a module to the latest release? What's the site you're most proud of? What's the site you wish you could redo and why? Are you familiar with OOP coding style in Drupal 8 Are you familiar with the symphony framework How do you keep up with the industry and learn new skills techniques Tips Bring your laptop and make sure it works Show up early Have questions for the company or interviewer Ask for an interview with a friend - practice Appropriate dress Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In this episode, we talk about using Linux for your local development. www.talkingdrupal.com/170 Agenda Mollom has closed down What we use for local development Mac and Linux Stephen's move to Linux How to get started with Linux Issues with moving to Linux Resources Mollom System 76 Meerkay Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In this episode we discuss our testing with Lando for local development. www.talkingdrupal.com/169 Agenda What is Lando How are we using it How to get started Lando and Drupal 8 Lando and Pantheon Lando Support Resources Previous Episode about Docker #158 John Kennedy's Session at DrupalCon 2018 Lando Documentation Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode 168 we talk with Webform Module maintainer, Jake Rockowitz, about open source sustainability. www.TalkingDrupa.com/168 Agenda What is open source sustainability The path - YML and Webform Module Sustainability Different approaches to monetize Sponsor a feature Open source clauses for contracts SaaS Wordpress module approach Mentoring approach Drupal Association Messaging Resources Jasob Rockowitz website Yes, the contribute module is making a statement My three mistakes in regards to the Contribute module A handy guide to financial support for open source Request For Commits Why Paid Drupal Modules Fail: Drupal as Art Open Collective Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Jacob Rockwitz - https://www.jrockowitz.com @jrockowitz

In this episode, Stephen and Nic talk with John, who is attending Drupal Con.

In episode #166 we review 8 tips for conducting code reviews like a human with Michael Lynch. www.talkingdrupal.com/166 Topics March 28th Security Release Overview of Code Review Like a Human Michel Lynch 8 Tips Settle style arguments with a style guide Let computers do the boring parts Be generous with code examples Never say "you" Frame feedback as requests, not commands Offer sincere praise Aim to bring the code up a letter grade or two Handle stalemates proactively Resources Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution - SA-CORE-2018-002 Can We Code Without Comments? How to Do Code Reviews Like a Human Slide Deck Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Michael Lynch - https://mtlynch.io/ - @deliberatecoder

In episode 165 we re-unite with former co-host Jason Pamental to talk about front end development. www.talkingdrupal.com/165 Agenda CSS Grid Variable Fonts Firefox Dev Tools CSS Custom Properties & Calculations Resources Rachel Andrew's Jen Simmons' Layout Land YouTube channel Microsoft Variable Font Demo Site Axis-Praxis.org V-Fonts My Codepen Demos Variable Font and Future of Web Design Presentation Typography demo Lea Verou - talk on CSS variables Mozilla grid inspector docs Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan Jason Pamental - www.isovera.com @jpamental

In the episode we discuss using third party email services for outbound transactional emails. www.talkingdrupal.com/164 Agenda Drupal PSA Drupal as bad as Sharepoint? Types of outbound e-mail Email Services Mandril SendGrid Resources PSA-2018-001 Developer Survey Results 2018 Why is Drupal now the second most hated platform behind SharePoint? Transactional Email: The 7 Best Services to Send 1000s of Emails Daily Mandril SendGrid Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicx

In this episode we share our first impressions of Drupal 8.5 experimental module Layout Builder. www.talkingdrupal.com/163 Topics Experimental module Lacking good documentation and examples to get you started Installation Requires Layout Discovery All or nothing Layout scope - Content type or Node Observations and issues Replacement of Panels? Resources - https://dri.es/an-update-on-the-layout-initiative-for-drupal-8-4-8-5 Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicx

In episode #162 we talk about Project Management tools we use. www.talkingdrupal.com/162 Topics News Drupal 8.5 released Drush sanitize issue Types of PM tools Basecamp Jira Redmine Rally Trello Asana HipChat Slack Notebook (yes) OmniFocus Email Timetracking Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicx

In episode #161 we talk about HTTPS! www.talkingdrupa.com/161 Topics Upcoming Events NERD Summit March 17 & 18 - Western MA DrupalCon Session Announced - John Presenting on Lingotek Patching Core Composer Patches HTTPS What is https and why does it exist Recent histry with HTTPS Securing your webste with HTTPS Forcing HTTPS HSTS Modules Secure Pages HSTS Resources Nerd Summit DrupalCon Nashville Composer Patches Blog - A Secure web is here to stay Google Starts Giving A Ranking Boost to Secure HTTPS/SSL Sites Let's Encrypt Cert Signing Request HSTS Preload Request Form Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicx

In episode #160 we discuss the Config Split module. www.talkingdrupal.com/160 Topics Dries post January 2 “More blogging and less social media” - www.dri.ex Config Management Initiative - https://groups.drupal.org/build-systems-change-management/cmi Configuration Split = https://www.drupal.org/project/config_split Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #159 we discuss a baker's dozen of helpful modules. www.talkingdrupal.com/159 TOPICS: Flippy - Version: 7. Created pager to move Next/Prev through nodes Simplify Menu Version: 8. Allows for easier manipulation of menus in twig templates. Coffee Version: 7/8. Helps navigate the admin faster Content LockVersion: 7/8. Prevent two users from editing same content, prevent user from navigating away from content edit by mistake Shield Version: 7/8. Places an easily configurable htaccess password on your site Admin ToolbarVersion: 8 or (admin menu for 7). Provides drop downs for the admin toolbar Environment IndicatorVersion: 7/8. Allows you to change color of admin bar based on environment. Prevent confusion of which environment someone is working in, ie. green for DEV, yellow for TEST and RED for live. Video Embed Field Version: 7/8. Easier to embed videos by copying url? Responsive Menu Version: 7/8. Build an easy mobile nav Block Class Version: 7/8. Add a class to the block through the UI Configuration Split Version: 8. Allows for separate environments for deployment Role Assign Version: 7/8. Allows better role/user management ReCaptcha Version: 7/8. Implements ReCaptcha HOSTS: Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

In episode #158 we discuss using Docker for local Drupal Development. www.talkingdrupal.com/158 TOPICS: Call for DrupalCon Sessions Extended Drupal 8.5 out March 7th What is Docker Contaniers Docker and Vagrant Getting Started with Docker Use Cases RESOURCES: Drupal Con Sessions Drupal 8.5 What is Docker What is a Container Nic's NEDCamp Docker Presentation "Docker and Drupal" The docker Book HOSTS: Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan

Stephen, John and Nic are back in 2018. In episode #157, we reflect on 2017 and look forward to 2018 www.talkingdrupal.com/157 Show Topics Welcome Back Talking Drupal break in 2017 Drupal Highlights from 2017 Drupal 8 Momentum Drupal 8.3 Drupal 8.4 Big Pipe Composer Drupal Commerce 2.0 Config Split Whitehouse.gov Meltdown and Spectre Drupal 2018 Linux Desktop for a daily driver DrupalCon - Will Stephen and Nic attend Wearables - Apple Watch New England Drupal Camp A bad idea - changing the number scheme for Talking Drupal Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

In Episode #156 we talk with Matt Glaman about the release of Commerce 2.0. www.TalkingDrupal.com/156 Show Topics Commerce 2.0 Announcement How does Commerce Guys help develop / maintain Commerce Difference between Drupal 7 version and Commerce 2.0 What's new Commerce 2.0 Is there an upgrade path? Contributed modules What is missing in Drupal 8? Any website running live on Commerce 2.0? Recommendation on how to get started Case against other commerce platforms? Resources Drupal Commerce Module Commerce 2.0 Documentation Creating online stores with Commerce 2.x on Drupal 8 DrupalCon Dublin 2016: Launching online stores with Commerce 2.x on Drupal 8 Using Drupal Commerce for rich eCommerce Experiences - DrupalCamp London List of available payment gateways 2.0 Website - Urban Hipster 2.0 Website - Orlo Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest Matt Glaman - http://www.glamanate.com @nmdmatt

In episode #155 we talk about Drupal 8 Webforms with the creator Jacob Rockowitz. www.TalkingDrupa.com/155 Show Topics with Jacob Rockowitz YAML Form module Extend Form API Fields API is not used for Webform Webform 5.x is D8 Webform There is a migration path Major changes from D7 to D8 Jacob's strategy What's next How to contribute Resources Wow!!! vs. Aha...The Webform Module's User Experience - http://www.jrockowitz.com/blog/ui Webform 8.x-5.x: Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? http://www.jrockowitz.com/blog/webform-8-x-5-x-where-do-we-come-from-what-are-we-where-are-w Drupal 8 Module of the Week - Webform (formerly known as YAML Form) https://dev.acquia.com/blog/drupal-8-module-of-the-week--webform-formerly-known-as-yaml-form/07/03/2017/17741 Webform Introduction - https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/modules/webform/webform-introduction D8 Webform and Webform Views Integration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Riw9g_y1A_s D8 Webform Release Notes - https://www.drupal.org/project/webform/releases Drupal GovCon Presentation - https://youtu.be/gu4A9zst6kQ Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest Jacob Rockowitz - www.jrockowitz.com @jrockowitz

www.talkingdrupal.com/154 Show Topics What is taxonomy - "the classification of something" Use Cases Hierarchical Taxonomy uses Implementation Modules Hierarchical Select (7) - https://www.drupal.org/project/hierarchical_select Simple hierarchical select (7 and 8) - https://www.drupal.org/project/shs Client-side hierarchical select (7 and 8) - https://www.drupal.org/project/shs Module of the Week Mailchimp - Module of the Week https://www.drupal.org/project/mailchimp This module provides integration with MailChimp, a popular email delivery service. The module makes it easy for website users or visitors to control which of your email lists they want to be on (or off), lets you generate and send MailChimp email campaigns from your site, and lets you and your users view a history of emails they have been sent from MailChimp. More generally, it aspires to makes your email delivery world efficient and to make your user's email receipt and control simple and precise. Thanks to MailChimp's ongoing sponsorship, this module is actively maintained and regularly adding features Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest

TalkingDrupal.com/153 Show Topics What is Configuration Management Drupal 7 Approach - Features Drupal 8 Approach - Core Steps to using CM UI and Command Line Tips Modules Recreate Block Content Features Configuration Split Resources Workflow using the Drupal UI Workflow using Drush Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

TalkingDrupal.com/151 In episode #151, we talking about using Drupal as an API Show Topics What is an API (Application Programming Interface) Why create an API? How to create one (High Level) Security Documentation Routing Testing an api Caching Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

TalkingDrupal.com/152 In episode #152, we return after a few weeks off. In Off The Cuff #5 we talk about Drupal things are on our minds. Tip drush fu --version-increment Show Topics General updates - what we are working on Drupal GovCon Webform Continuous Integration and Drupal Automatic Updates Resources drush fu Drupal GovCon Webform Drupal 8 - Drupal GovCon Automatic Drupal Updates using Visual Regression & Continuous Integration Module of the Week CKEditor iFrame - https://www.drupal.org/project/ckeditor_iframe This module integrates the CKEditor iFrame Dialog for CKEditor. After installing, you will be able to add a button to the CKEditor toolbar that will allow a user to embed iframe content from YouTube or applications like Google Calendar. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

www.talkingdrupal.com/150 In Episode #150 we talk with the organizers of Drupal GovCon. Learn why this Drupal Camp is called "GovCon". Show Topics July 31 - August 2, Bethesda, MD Not a Government focussed conference Camp size and attendees Sessions Beyond the Sessions History of GovCon Organizing a camp Resources www.drupalgovcon.org Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest Kirsten Burgard - www.drupal.org/u/bendygirl @uniongal Daniel Schiavone - www.drupal.org/u/schiavone @schiavo

www.talkingdrupal.com/149 In episode #149 with Jason Pamental about the Typogrify module. Show Topics What is Typogrify? What does the Drupal module do? Who is this module for? Feature review Life as a module maintainer Resources Typogrify Module Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest Jason Pamental - www.isovera.com @jpamental

www.talkingdrupa.com/148 In episode #148 we talk Drupal system settings and how you can use them. Show Topics What are system settings? Use cases Using systems settings in Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 Resources D7 system settings form Change record for variable set get del Config Object D8 How to upgrade D7 variables to D8's state system Module of the Week Neutral Paths A module for multi-language web sites, allowing users to access content in languages other than the current one by using path aliases. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

www.talkingdrupal.com/147 In episode #146 we talked about applying code patches to your Drupal modules. Show Topics What is a patch How are patches used with Drupal Discovering patches Contributed and homegrown Implementing patches Composer Patch command Git Apply Patch Folder Upgrading after a patch Contributing your patches Resources Composer Patches Drupal Apply Patches\ Previous episode #104 - Feature Debate Module of the Week Features - The features module enables the capture and management of features in Drupal. A feature is a collection of Drupal entities which taken together satisfy a certain use-case. Features provides a UI and API for taking different site building components from modules with exportables and bundling them together in a single feature module. A feature module is like any other Drupal module except that it contains additional information in its info file so that configuration can be checked, updated, or reverted programmatically. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

www.talkingdrupal.com/146 In episode #146 we talk with Kevin Thull about Drupal Camps and Video recording sessions. Show Topics What is Kevin providing Why is Kevin doing this What does it cost Requirements for the camp Value of having video at Drupal Camp What tools and software being used? Resources Midcamp 2017 Florida Drupal Camp 2017 Food Truck 50 Module of the Week Free Linking This project implements a filter framework for easier creation of HTML links to other pages on the site or to external sites. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Guest Kevin Thull www.bluedropshop.com @kevinjthull

http://www.talkingdrupal.com/145 In episode #145 we talk about log files. Exciting? No. But you should be getting comfortable with them. Logs are your friend. Show Topics Why log files are important When to review logs Types of log files Watchdog Dev vs Production Modules and tools to help Resources DrupalCon Videos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpeDXSh4nHjRbDdwHEBRHItfnjrJ8kEDK D8 Logger - https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/core!lib!Drupal.php/function/Drupal%3A%3Alogger/8.2.x Watchdog - https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/includes%21bootstrap.inc/function/watchdog/7.x Splunk - https://www.splunk.com/ Solar Winds - http://www.solarwinds.com/ Module of the Week Typogrify module - Typogrify.module brings the typographic refinements of Typogrify to Drupal. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi

www.talkingdrupal.com/144 In episode #144 we talk about redirects, what are they, why are they important and how to implement them. Show Topics What is a redirect Most common needs for a redirect Redirects and SEO Why are redirects important Redirect Strategies Modules and tools Modules Redirect Module Global Redirect Resources Stephen's iTerm2 configuration Module of the Week Menu Link Attributes This module allows you to add attributes to your menu links. D7 Version - Menu Attributes Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

www.talkingdrupal.com/143 In episode #143 we talking about ordering content in Drupal, primarily using contributed modules. Show Topics Creating a custom order for a view and why Module to look at Other options Modules Draggable Views Weight Node Order Node Queue Module of the Week Redirect Module Manage redirects for pages, manually and automatically. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

www.TalkingDrupal.com/142 In episode #142 we talk with J. Hogue about his upcoming presentation at Drupal Con Baltimore. We discuss the use of Atomic Design and Paragraphs to build the new Blue Cross Blue Shield website (www.bcbs.com) Show Topics Overview of the BCBS project Role of Paragraphs Atomic Design Paragraphs and Atomic Design Drupal Con Modules Paragraphs Module of the Week Honey Pot Honeypot uses both the honeypot and timestamp methods of deterring spam bots from completing forms on your Drupal site (read more here). These methods are effective against many spam bots, and are not as intrusive as CAPTCHAs or other methods which punish the user.T he module currently supports enabling for all forms on the site, or particular forms like user registration or password reset forms, webforms, contact forms, node forms, and comment forms. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan Guest J. Hogue - www.oomphinc.com - @artinruins

www.talkingdrupal.com/141 Talking Drupal #141 - Working with MySQL In episode #141, we talk about getting comfortable with MySQL. Show Topics In episode #141, we talk about getting comfortable with MySQL. Get familiar with the Drupal database Why a SQL view is helpful The command line Modules that will help Tools Drush import/export drush sql-dump > \~/db.sql drush sql-drop drush sql-cli Modules Backup and Migrate Resources Mysql Workbench Sequel Pro phpmyadmin Module of the Week Force Password Change This module allows administrators to force users, by role, individual user, or newly created user, to change their password on their next page load or login, and/or expire their passwords after a period of time. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

www.TalkingDrupal.com/140 Talking Drupal #140 - Getting Started with Composer In episode #140 We walk about using composer. Show Topics What is composer When to use composer What about drush? Composer and hosting providers Getting started Module of the Week Group Module - https://www.drupal.org/project/group The Group module allows you to create arbitrary collections of your content and users on your site and grant access control permissions on those collections Out of the box, Drupal only allows a person to view, create or edit the different content types you create. However, you might want to be able to let them view or edit all content types, but only in a specific section of the site. Group also allows you to create communities. Users of the site can become members of a Group. You can then decide what membership of a Group entitles them to, such as access to content only available to members of that Group. There can also be different levels of membership to a Group so, for example, you can have administrative members who can create content and basic members who can only view content within the Group. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

Talking Drupal #139 Using an IDE In episode #139 we discuss the benefits of using an IDE for development. Show Topics Do you use an IDE? Why use an IDE? Features XDebug IDE Variations Module of the Week Custom Search This module alters the default search box in many ways. If you need to have options available like in advanced search, but directly in the search box, this module is for you. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

In episode #138 we talking about Translation in Drupal Tip of the Week Composer OR drush, not both for dependency management Drupal-Composer Drupal Project Show Topics Translation - what's new in Drupal 8 What you can do 'out of the box' Tips for planning translation Human vs Machine translation Translation with LingoTek Module of the Week Views Data Export This module is designed to provide a way to export large amounts of data from views. It provides a display plugin that can rendered progressively in a batch. Style plugins are included that support exporting in the following types: CSV Microsoft XLS (or really simple HTML understood by Excel) Microsoft DOC Basic TXT XML In addition proper support for Excel / the XLSX format can be added through the module Views Data Export PHPExcel. Resources Acquia/Lingtek Webinar Drupal 7 vs Drupal 8 A Contrast of Multilingual Translations.com Composer - Drupal Composer Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

Talking Drupal #135 Meta Tag with Damien McKenna In episode #137 we discuss the Meta Tag Module with Damien McKenna Show Topics Guest: Damien McKenna - Damien McKenna - In the Drupal community since 2007, Community Lead at Mediacurrent. What are Meta Tags? Why are Meta Tags important What is the Metatag module? Challenges as the maintainer Resources Module page - https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag Issue queue - https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/metatag Tags Supported - https://groups.drupal.org/node/229413 Open Graph (Facebook) Test - https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/sharing Twitter Card Test - https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan Guest Damien McKenna - http://drupal.org/u/damienmckenna@DamienMcKenna

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In Episode #134 we talk about Highly Available websites with Drupal. Show Notes Defining what we mean by high availability and defining availability with a customer. High availability scenarios - "Today Show Affect" Traffic patterns and history, understanding your customers needs and schedules How to determine if a customer needs high availability Implementing high availability - single points of failure, components of HA and overview of strategies How to learn more about HA website implementations Checkout Digital Ocean and Amazon AWS for learning and playing HA is not point and click… heavy DEVOPS HA Drupal providers Acquia and Pantheon Disaster recovery (a future show is needed for this) Module of the Week https://www.drupal.org/project/christmas_lights A splendid module with Christmas lights decoration that creates long lasting atmosphere of X-mas for you and the users of your website. Bonus Content Mark Meier from Load Impact joins Nic and Stephen to demonstrate Load Testing with his product Load Impact. Mark has provided a very special offer to receive double the Virtual Users with a subscription. Sign up fo Bonus content at www.talkingdrupal.com/newsletter Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

In episode 133 we talk about something that everyone does when building and supporting websites, debugging. Show Notes Can you determine where the issue originates from? Is it front end, backup, css, or a module. RIR Strategy - Reproduce, Isolate and Resolve. Reproduce Gather pertinent information to help resolve a bug quicker Train your customer and provide a bug report form to help them provide you the best information. When trying to reproduce an issue, make sure your development/QA enviroments mirror the production environment. For example, do you PHP version match? Listen to show #127 Local Development with Vagrant. If an issue cannot be reproduced in a development environment, look at the server configuration and data. Isolating When the issue can be reproduced, isolating it is the next step. Tools and techniques you can use to help Drupal and server logs - check your log files first. Turn on error reporting for PHP to display errors Inspector - use the Console and Networking sections in the inspector. This will help identify front end issues. I common issue is javascript not loading from third parties. What are the last things that changed? Looking back at the most recent code or configuration changes will uncover the source of a bug. Peer Programming - work with someone else to resolve a problem. Often, just explaining it will help resolve it. Walk Away - Taking a short break from a difficult bug will you have fresh perspective. Note Pad - Take notes during the research will help you organize your isolation process. Resolve Fix it. Think about how you can prevent this in the future. Document it. Module of the Week Search API - https://www.drupal.org/project/searchapi This module provides a framework for easily creating searches on any entity known to Drupal, using any kind of search engine. For site administrators, it is a great alternative to other search solutions, since it already incorporates faceting support and the ability to use theViews module for displaying search results, filters, etc. Also, with the Apache Solr integration, a high-performance search engine is available for this module. Developers, on the other hand, will be impressed by the large flexibility and numerous ways of extension the module provides. Hence, the growing number of additional contrib modules, providing additional functionality or helping users customize some aspects of the search process. Bonus Content Download Sample Bug Report PDF and Webform version. Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

Recorded the day after the US Presidential Election, John , Nick and I were a bit tired after watching election results throughout the night, but energized for a discussion with Kevin Reynen about Drupal Licensing. A recent community 'conversation' between WordPress and Wix sparked our interest to talk about the GPL. If you are making money on Open Source software, you should pay attention to licensing. Watch or listen Show Notes What is the Drupal Licensing Working Group? Everything committed to Drupal repo has to be compatible with GPL v2 What is the GPL? Based on Richard Stallman's set of four freedoms: The freedom to run the program, for any purpose The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions, giving the community a chance to benefit from your changes What is the difference between copyright and licensing You can claim copyright of a module you write, which means the others must attribute you are the source of original author. The GPL allows other to distribute and modify that code. What does distribution mean and what triggers the distribution clause? As is relates to work for hire As is related to SaaS As is relates to the contract you are hired under Distribution vs Convery Can you sell a module or theme? YES! Licensing - Drupal interfacing with other products (licenses) - ie. FontAwesome, CiviCRM, CKEditor in Core, AMP Major differences between GPL v2 and GPL v3, AGPL GPL and the use of GitHub Distributions, Drupal 8, Composure and licensing How is licensing monitored Wordpress and Wix recap Resources GPL Version 2 Drupal Licensing FAQ Blog post from Matt at Wordpress Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan Guests Kevin Reynen - http://www.colorado.edu/@kreynen

In episode #131 we talk about interfacing your Drupal website with third party APIs. Listen or Watch Tips of the Week Nic - sign up for Talking Drupal's new Newsletter to receive bonus material at www.talkingdrupal.com John - Consider upgrading your Mac before buying a new one. A Memory upgrade and/or solid state drive can make an old machine new again. Stephen - Look for local meet ups. It's a great place to learn and make new Drupal friends. Show Notes What is an API? A contract between two applications. Client side vs server side access to third party APIs Evaluating APIs Is the API well documentation. Use tools to test the API before you invest time in writing code - (chrome extensions) Advances REST Client, Postman Relationship with company providing the API. Do you have access to technical support? Authentication - authentication methods, depends of the API Interested in an API - look for a Drupal modules first, before coding one yourself Module of the Week CKEditor Anchor Link for Drupal 8 The Drupal 8 Core CKEditor is missing some very important options. Resources Advanced REST Client Postman Hosts Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan

In this special episode we share the New England Drupal Camp keynote speech from Brian Charlson. Brian shares the struggles of a blind person using a good website and bad website. Brian Charlson is a national authority on assistive technology for persons who are blind or visually impaired. Brian has worked at the Carroll Center for the Blind as both a classroom instructor and as the Director of Technology over the last 30 years. Blind himself, he has dedicated his career to ensuring that persons with vision loss have equal access to technology and the skills to independently use it in their daily lives. As Director of the Carroll Center for the Blind Computer Training Services program, and as the Chair of the Information Access Committee of the American Council of the Blind, he has worked with Sun Micro Systems, Adobe Systems, Microsoft, IBM and may other companies to improve the accessibility of mainstream products and services. While working with Freedom Scientific, GW Micro, AI Squared and Duxbury Systems, among others, to assure that access technology keeps up with the rapidly changing information technologies used in school, offices and places of public accommodation. Brian has presented at national and international technology, leadership and special education conferences including traveling to Spain, Israel, Greece, England, Canada and Australia. He is often a guest speaker on subjects related to access to technology for those with disabilities at universities, library associations and other media events. Brian has taken leadership roles in local, state, national and international consumer groups including the Bay State Council of the Blind, Library Users of America, American Council of the Blind and the World Blind Union. Brian is an advocate for quality services for people who are blind so that they can achieve their individual best. Brian's current passions include universal design so that mainstream technologies can be used by everyone; making access technology training available to everyone who needs it; Major League Baseball as a fan of the Boston Red Sox and internet radio as the co-host of the Yin Yang Show on ACB Radio Interactive.

In episode #128 we talk about options for securing Drupal logins. TOPICS: What do we mean by Login Security? Modules Password Strength Password Policies Two Factor Authentication Flood Control HTTPS Spam accounts Reset password Drush RESOURCES: Password Policy - https://www.drupal.org/project/password_policy Password Strength - https://www.drupal.org/project/password_strength Flood Control - https://www.drupal.org/project/flood_control Login Security - https://www.drupal.org/project/login_security Duo Two-Factor Authentication - https://www.drupal.org/project/duo Google Authenticator Login - https://www.drupal.org/project/ga_login MODULE OF THE WEEK: BG Image Formatter www.drupal.org/project/bg_image_formatter This module provides an image formatter who allows you to set an image in background of a div. The images are from a field of an entity and not from a configuration page or sth else, so it's very easy to setup and manage.

In episode #127 we talk with Ben Doherty about setting up a local development environment with Vagrant. TOPICS: What is Vagrant Why would you consider using it? What are the benefits of vagrant vs *AMP Difference between Docker and Vagrant How do you install Vagrant Common Vagrant Commands How do you get a local environment setup When using GIT/IDE locally, where does the code sit? How does it work? More advanced uses/configuration Resources RESOURCES: Vagrant Boxes Search - https://atlas.hashicorp.com/boxes/search Vagrant Boxes Install - https://www.vagrantup.com/docs/boxes.html Drupal VM - https://www.drupalvm.com Docker - https://www.docker.com/

In episode #126 we discuss the planning for the New England Drupal Camp 2016. TOPICS: NEDCamp Third Year Scheduling around other camps / Drupalcon Moving location Team Training Day Focus/Theme - Accessibility Where's next year's camp going to be? MODULE OF THE WEEK: IMCE for FileField www.drupal.org/project/imce_filefield IMCE for FileField allows users to select files from IMCE File Browser. It supports FTP uploaded files by automatically registering them as IMCE files thus making them usable in a FileField.

TOPICS: How you can use analytics What analytics are needed Capturing analytics Core Statistics module Custom development Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager Other tools Other Analytics Tools/Modules MODULES: Statistics Counter - https://www.drupal.org/project/statistics_counter Google Analytics - https://www.drupal.org/project/google_analytics Google Tag Manger - https://www.drupal.org/project/google_tag RESOURCES: New Relic https://newrelic.com/ Loggly https://www.loggly.com/ Google Tag Manager - https://www.google.com/analytics/tag-manager/ MODULE OF THE WEEK: Simple Ads www.drupal.org/project/simpleads This module provides a way to feature advertisements on a Drupal website. It displays graphical, text and flash ads in configurable blocks. It records and reports useful statistics. It is easy to configure and does not depend on other contrib modules. HOSTS: Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan