DrupalCon Atlanta pics, tidbits, & takeaways mherchel Mon, 03/31/2025 - 10:21

Stop making your own life difficult. Integrate your CI/CD Pipeline with these monitoring tools jeremy.chinquist Mon, 07/08/2024 - 13:28 If you do not use a CI/CD pipeline, we highly recommend it. For the past several years our team has set up projects in a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins or Github actions. The tools that we will present in this session have proven to be a good set of automated testing tools for several projects. Over time we have chosen to move away from previous solutions and to new testing frameworks. As part of our commitment to high standards of performance and quality, we are always on the lookout for the best tools available on the market.

From form builders to content scheduling, mapping, accessibility, and more—this final part of The DropTimes' Drupal CMS module series showcases the most valuable contributed modules selected to Drupal CMS, organized by functionality. Whether you're building enterprise platforms or content-heavy sites, these modules help streamline workflows, enhance UX, and unlock Drupal’s full potential.

Introduction Accordions are a popular UI design pattern used in web and app interfaces to present content in an organized, user-friendly manner. They consist of collapsible sections that expand when clicked, allowing users to reveal relevant information without overwhelming the screen with too much content at once. Why are accordions useful in web design? Accordions help designers manage content efficiently, improving usability and readability by reducing clutter. They are particularly effective for structuring frequently accessed but secondary information, such as FAQs, product descriptions, and navigation menus. By keeping content hidden until needed, accordions enhance the user experience while making interfaces more intuitive and accessible.

In our previous article, I described the arguments for Drupal for business and finance. I also showed what decision-making groups can influence an organization's choice of CMS. In this post, I’ll focus on the technology and software areas. Learn thirteen reasons why IT people and developers should consider implementing Drupal. I invite you to read the article or watch an episode of the “Nowoczesny Drupal” series.

Commerce Kickstart has been the fastest way to start building on Drupal Commerce for over 13 years. We grew it from a simple installation profile aimed at developers to the most popular Drupal distribution, reaching over 12,000 sites. We rebuilt it to take full advantage of modern Drupal in 2022, and with this week's 5.0 release we've done it again, creating the first contrib site template.

What is a site template?

Site templates were introduced by Dries Buytaert in his keynote at DrupalCon Atlanta 2025 as a combination of recipes and themes that together create an installation of Drupal tailored to a specific purpose. Drupal CMS itself is essentially a site template, using a streamlined installer that lets you toggle on certain features like a blog, events listing, or project portfolio via optional recipes.

Recipes are a relatively new concept born out of Drupal's Starshot initiative. When applied to a site, recipes may install modules, import configuration, execute config actions, and import default content. They are essentially automated tutorials, with Drupal following the steps to configure itself at the click of a button. Recipes are a key part of Starshot's strategic shift toward enabling content creators, marketers, and others to build out pages and full sites without relying on developers.

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Talking Drupal will celebrate its 500th episode on May 2, 2025, with a special Community Edition featuring voices from across the Drupal ecosystem. Confirmed guests include Drupal founder Dries Buytaert and other key contributors. Guest participation is open through April 25.

The web development landscape has seen a resurgence in support for high-performance, server-first rendering strategies. With the release of single directory components in Drupal and the maturity of related “not invented here” toolchains across the landscape, Capellic is excited to catch the big wave of modern technologies making lightning-fast and easy-to-maintain Drupal themes a reality.

In the final part of our DrupalCon Atlanta attendee series, community members from agencies and organizations share what they came to learn, who they came to meet, and what they’re bringing back to their teams.

GitLab CI is a core part of modern DevOps workflows, enabling developers to automate testing, integration, and deployment with minimal manual effort. This comprehensive guide walks through the essentials of using GitLab CI effectively for project contributions—from configuring the .gitlab-ci.yml file to setting up runners and customizing pipelines. Whether you're integrating continuous testing, managing deployment environments, or enforcing code quality with linting tools, this resource provides clear steps and real-world examples. Ideal for developers looking to streamline collaboration, maintain high code standards, and speed up delivery cycles using GitLab’s CI/CD features.

Drupal is an advanced content management system that both small and large organizations use. Its popularity is due to its flexibility, security, and long-term cost-effectiveness. The decision to choose a company's technology often doesn’t belong solely to the IT department - business and financial considerations are also key. So, how do you convince the board that Drupal is the best choice? I invite you to read the article or watch an episode of the “Nowoczesny Drupal” series.

This blog post provides a step-by-step guide to integrating a dynamic color palette feature into a theme in Drupal. It explores how CSS Variables enable seamless customization, enhance accessibility, and provide a no-code solution for site builders.

Custom Elements UI: quicker changes to your decoupled Drupal site jurgen.thano Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:01 The latest version of the Custom Elements module empowers developers building headless Drupal solutions. With a user-friendly interface, it’s now easier to modify output entities, adjust properties, and change formats. At Drupal Developer Days Burgas, attendees explored the Custom Elements UI and discussed Lupus Decoupled, an efficient stack for decoupled Drupal applications.

We have updated the Releases section of project pages on Drupal.org, like Webform. We are phasing out “recommended by the project’s maintainer.”  The green/yellow color scheme which had been based on that is now replaced with blue/grey. Stable releases have a blue background; alpha/beta/rc have a grey background.

This simplification results from Drupal’s move to semantic versioning and Composer. Composer has never used the “recommended” label. Drupal itself phased it out while gaining support for semantically-versioned modules and themes with Drupal 8.1. With semantic versioning, project maintainers “recommend” releases by making them stable.

With this design update, we also had an opportunity to use a little bit of Drupal.org’s new brand identity.

Follow #3509485: Remove “recommended” status for releases? for more details on the underlying changes.

The Drupal community thrives on collaboration and innovation. As DrupalCon evolves as the premier gathering for Drupalists, the Drupal Association recognized the opportunity to rebrand the DrupalCon visual identity to better reflect the energy, ambition, and future of our global community. That’s why we teamed up with SixEleven to reimagine the DrupalCon brand, delivering a new logo, city icon, brand book, and visual identity that will shape the future looks of our flagship events.

Based in Turin, Italy, SixEleven is a digital creative agency, and long time collaborator and design partner for the Drupal Association. For SixEleven, innovation comes first and that is why their methodology is based on a growth hacking approach: they always find new creative, innovative, and analytical ways to hack the system and improve brands. Since 2009, SixEleven has specialized in reimagining brands from hospitality, luxury design, institutional/non-profit, corporate, education, and Public Administration sectors.

The Opportunity for Change

The recent rebranding of DrupalCon was a monumental effort driven by staff and community, resulting in an updated logo, font, and color palette that now define DrupalCon’s visual identity and aligns with the recent Drupal rebranding. This evolution helps make sure our brand reflects not only where we are today but also where we’re headed.

A Thoughtful and Collaborative Process

Our partnership with SixEleven was anchored in a shared commitment to creativity, clarity, and community values. The process began with an in-depth exploration of what DrupalCon represents: an intersection of opportunity, innovation, and connection. Through information-gathering sessions, creative exploration, and collaborative feedback, SixEleven worked closely with our leadership team to develop concepts that better capture the spirit of DrupalCon.

The Outcome 

A refreshed DrupalCon identity that balances Drupal’s heritage with a modern, future-focused aesthetic. The new logo and visual identity are designed to be bold, flexible, and instantly recognizable, ensuring that DrupalCon continues to stand out in the open-source and tech conference landscape.

Looking Ahead

The rebrand will be unveiled in future DrupalCon, starting with Vienna 2025 and Nara 2025 with the logo debut and changes in event signage, marketing materials, and digital platforms, providing a unified and engaging experience for attendees, speakers, and sponsors alike.

The Drupal Association remains committed to evolving with our community and ensuring that our brand reflects the passion, innovation, and ambition that drive Drupal forward. We can't wait for you to see the new DrupalCon identity in action!

Drupal CMS: (Not only) a refuge for WordPress users

The Drupal community has been hard at work on Drupal CMS — a preconfigured, opinionated, and user-friendly offering that has recently been deemed stable. This comes at a time when WordPress has found itself embroiled in a bit of a soap opera. If the Drupal community plays its cards right, Drupal CMS might attract WordPress users who are fed up with the drama. But if they look closely, they may also choose Drupal CMS solely based on its merits, as it brings the full power of Drupal while providing an out-of-the-box experience more closely resembling other, less powerful CMS platforms.

What makes Drupal CMS attractive? Powerful but accessible

Drupal CMS comes preconfigured for many use cases, sporting a much friendlier interface and a more intuitive way to install modules. As a site builder, you know Drupal has been configured with best practices in mind, and you don't need to install dozens of modules or learn configuration management to get a modern site with an advanced editorial workflow. This means Drupal CMS is much more accessible than Drupal by itself.

Recipes

This relatively new concept is heavily used to bundle the configuration of several modules into single, reusable units of functionality. They automate the installation and configuration of modules, themes, and even content. By applying a recipe, you can quickly implement complex functionalities without manually configuring each component, making site development more accessible and reducing the potential for errors.

Building a website can be daunting, especially when time is limited or technical knowledge is needed. VLSuite comes to solve these difficulties, providing an easy tool that allows anyone to build quality pages within Drupal. It offers a features that streamline the process of creating web content, whether you are an experienced developer or new to website creation.

What is VLSuite and why will it make your life easier?

Visual Layout Builder (VLSuite) is a low-code tool that greatly improves the way Drupal websites are created.

Without requiring advanced programming skills, you can build professional-looking web pages in just minutes. It's ideal for those who want to focus on content without worrying about advanced technical setups.

The magic of VLSuite

Using VLSuite, each content block is fully customisable, which means that adjusting colours, columns, and layout is…

DrupalCon Atlanta 2025 opened with a full day of summits, training sessions, and community discussions. Key updates included insights from Drupal Association CEO Tim Doyle on governance, financial sustainability, and marketing, along with conversations on accessibility and global adoption.

Perspectives from DrupalCon Atlanta 2025 attendees on key topics they’re exploring, including AI, Drupal CMS, community building, and strategic priorities.

Say goodbye to manual linking and hello to SmartLinker AI, your automated internal linking solution for Drupal. Check out this article to learn how it can make your life easier as a marketer and also how to implement it.