Talking Drupal #469 - Drupal’s Popularity & Dev Experience

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The Road Back to Country With Blake Shelton 25:13

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After taking a four year break on his Oklahoma ranch, Blake Shelton is back on the road and riding the high of his new album, For Recreational Use Only . After 29 number one hits, and a detour into Hollywood, Blake’s scorching hot single “Texas” proves he’s still got it. Country Thunder CEO Troy Vollhoffer recalls meeting Blake Shelton during a crazy storm that really put the “thunder” in Country Thunder. After 23 seasons on The Voice , Blake opens up about spreading himself thin and making the choice to be “a TV guy or a touring guy.” The two reminisce about Toby Keith and why being a road dog is the best way to learn how to entertain a crowd. Blake reveals how his worst on-stage “ass-kicking” taught him how to be himself in front of a crowd. After taking so much time away from the spotlight, Blake shares that it was Post Malone who reminded him that he’s still a country singer at heart.…

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Today we are talking about Drupal’s Popularity & Dev Experience, what could be better, and things that are great with guest Nathan Dentzau. We’ll also cover Spam Master as our module of the week.

For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/469

Topics

Drupal's popularity
What can Drupal to enhance popularity and enhance dev experience
What is missing in Drupal
What could use improvement in Drupal
What about recent tooling improvements
Drupal CMS (Starshot)

Resources

Hosts

Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Nate Dentzau - dentzau.com nathandentzau

MOTW Correspondent

Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu

Brief description:
- Have you ever wanted to defend your Drupal website from webform spam using a constantly updating list of known bad actors? There’s a module for that.
Module name/project name:
- Spam Master
Brief history
- How old: created in Mar 2018 by Pedro Alves (pedro-alves)
- Versions available: 8.x-1.99 and 8.x-2.50, the latter of which support Drupal versions 8 through 11
Maintainership
- Actively maintained
- Security coverage
- Documentation on SpamMaster.org
- Number of open issues: no open issues
Usage stats:
- 449 sites
Module features and usage
- Spam Master is a website protection technology that was originally created back in 2012, and is used across sites based on a variety of technologies, including Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla, and more
- It uses a variety of techniques to identify and block malicious actors, including “real-time block lists”, honeypot traps, comment analysis, and more
- By maintaining a list of known bad actors, tracked by IP address and email addresses used, you can also benefit from a “network effect” by being able to identify them based on malicious behavior on any of the thousands of sites using Spam Master
- The module claims compatibility with a variety of forms, including registration, comments, commerce, and more
- It includes a variety of reports you can use to understand the amount of spam your site is receiving, and the module can automatically send you an email if it believes your site has reached “Level 3” of spam targeting
- Spam Master does use licenses on SpamMaster.org, but free licenses are available

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Talking Drupal #469 - Drupal’s Popularity & Dev Experience

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Today we are talking about Drupal’s Popularity & Dev Experience, what could be better, and things that are great with guest Nathan Dentzau. We’ll also cover Spam Master as our module of the week.

For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/469

Topics

Drupal's popularity
What can Drupal to enhance popularity and enhance dev experience
What is missing in Drupal
What could use improvement in Drupal
What about recent tooling improvements
Drupal CMS (Starshot)

Resources

Hosts

Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Nate Dentzau - dentzau.com nathandentzau

MOTW Correspondent

Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu

Brief description:
- Have you ever wanted to defend your Drupal website from webform spam using a constantly updating list of known bad actors? There’s a module for that.
Module name/project name:
- Spam Master
Brief history
- How old: created in Mar 2018 by Pedro Alves (pedro-alves)
- Versions available: 8.x-1.99 and 8.x-2.50, the latter of which support Drupal versions 8 through 11
Maintainership
- Actively maintained
- Security coverage
- Documentation on SpamMaster.org
- Number of open issues: no open issues
Usage stats:
- 449 sites
Module features and usage
- Spam Master is a website protection technology that was originally created back in 2012, and is used across sites based on a variety of technologies, including Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla, and more
- It uses a variety of techniques to identify and block malicious actors, including “real-time block lists”, honeypot traps, comment analysis, and more
- By maintaining a list of known bad actors, tracked by IP address and email addresses used, you can also benefit from a “network effect” by being able to identify them based on malicious behavior on any of the thousands of sites using Spam Master
- The module claims compatibility with a variety of forms, including registration, comments, commerce, and more
- It includes a variety of reports you can use to understand the amount of spam your site is receiving, and the module can automatically send you an email if it believes your site has reached “Level 3” of spam targeting
- Spam Master does use licenses on SpamMaster.org, but free licenses are available

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Talking Drupal #507 - International Drupal Federation 1:02:56

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In this episode of Talking Drupal, we delve into the International Drupal Federation Initiative with our guest Tim Doyle, CEO of the Drupal Association. We explore the goals, structure, and potential impact of this initiative on the global Drupal community. Additionally, we cover the Modeler API as our module of the week, discussing its functionalities and future potential. Joining the discussion are hosts John Picozzi, Norah Medlin, Nic Laflin, and Martin Anderson-Clutz, who bring their insights and perspectives to the table. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/507 Topics Meet the Guest: Tim Doyle Module of the Week: Modeler API Deep Dive into Modeler API Introducing the International Drupal Federation Initiative Governance and Global Impact Challenges and Future Prospects Annual Meeting and Governance Structure Challenges in Crafting Agreements Local Associations and Their Needs Engagement and Communication Strategies Regional Organizations and Governance US-Based Not-for-Profit Focus International Federation and Local Support Potential Risks and Governance Models Implementation Timeline and Costs Legal and Organizational Considerations Community Involvement and Feedback Conclusion and Contact Information Resources International Drupal Federation Initiative Recent DA Video Feature on The Drop Times ASBL Guests Tim Doyle - Drupal.org Tim D. Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Norah Medlin - tekNorah Module of the Week with Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Modeler API The Modeler API provides an API for modules like ECA - Events, Conditions, Actions, Migrate Visualize, AI Agents, and maybe others. The purpose is to allow those modules to utilize modelers like BPMN.iO , (and maybe others in the future) to build diagrams constructed of their components (e.g. plugins) and write them back into module-specific config entities.…

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TD Cafe #004 - Ivan Stegic & Randy Oest 49:22

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Talking Drupal #506 - Automated Testing Kit 1:08:28

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Today we are talking about Automated Testing Kit demo Recipe, Why Automated Testing is important, and How this recipe helps with guest André Angelantoni. We’ll also cover Taxonomy Views Integrator as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/506 Topics What is Automated Testing Kit Features and benefits of Automated Testing Kit Cypress vs Playwright Where should these run Automated Testing Kit recipe Demo configuration Installing and setting up the Kit Using this on an existing site Managing tests and repositories Building and using recipes Debugging and troubleshooting tests Roadmap Resources Automated Testing Kit Demo Recipe Automated Testing Kit Documentation https://performantlabs.com/automated-testing-kit/automated-testing-kit https://performantlabs.com/testor/introduction Thread on nightwatch replacement Testor Automated Testing Kit Intro Video Automated Testing Kit Philosophy Recipes list Testery Testiny Code generators Drupal forge Guests André Angelantoni - drupal.org/project/automated_testing_kit aangel Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Norah Medlin - tekNorah MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted to customize the taxonomy display view for a specific vocabulary, or even a specific taxonomy term? There’s a module for that. Module name/project name: Taxonomy Views Integrator Brief history How old: created in Sep 2009 by Derek Webb (derekwebb1) though the most recent release was made by Kevin Quillen, who was a guest on the podcast in episodes 406 and 500 Versions available: 2.0.0 which works with Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11 Maintainership Actively maintained Security coverage Test coverage Documentation Number of open issues: 13 open issues, 4 of which are bugs against the 2.0.x branch Usage stats: 24,130 sites Module features and usage After enabling this module, when you edit a vocabulary or a taxonomy term, users with the necessary permissions will see an option to specify a view to show tagged content, and you can also choose which display to use You can create a new view from scratch, or clone the taxonomy/term/* view provided by core, or a view defined in code. Obvious it’s critical for the view to have a contextual filter for a taxonomy term Using this module could allow you to customize the presentation on a view page, for example to make the exposed filters more relevant, or even to split out the content, for example if you wanted to list only news in the main display, and have events and blog posts listed separately in attachments I found this module really helpful during some recent work on the Drupal Event Platform, so I thought I would share it with our listeners…

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Talking Drupal #505 - Custom Field Module 1:10:13

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Today we are talking about the Custom Field Module, what it does, and why you might want to use it with guest Andy Marquis. We’ll also cover Facet Bot Blocker as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/505 Topics Meet the Guest: Andy Marquee Module of the Week: Facet Bot Blocker Exploring the Custom Field Module Benefits and Use Cases of Custom Field Module Custom Field Module vs. Other Solutions Advanced Features and Integrations Reflecting on Past Projects and Key Value Use Cases and Flexibility of Custom Fields Advanced Features and Integrations Challenges and Limitations Future Roadmap and Improvements Resources Custom Field Module Guests Andy Marquis - drupal.org/project/custom_field apmsooner Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Norah Medlin - tekNorah MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you been looking for an inexpensive way to mitigate an upsurge of bot traffic on your Drupal site’s faceted search pages? There’s a module for that Module name/project name: Facet Bot Blocker Brief history How old: created in Mar 2025, so about two months ago, by John Brandenburg (bburg) of Forum One Versions available: 1.0.2 which support Drupal 10 and 11 Maintainership Actively maintained Security coverage Number of open issues: 4 open issues, one of which is a bug, but it did have a fix merged 4 days ago Usage stats: 106 sites Module features and usage A number of sites are seeing a huge upswing in bot traffic, and quite often a big part of that bot traffic is on one or more pages with faceted search Crawlers try to request every permutation of every possible combination of facets. If your page has multiple facets, and in particular facets that accept multiple values, the number of permutations becomes huge Facet Bot Blocker works by allowing you to set a maximum number of facet requests to allow, what error to return, and a custom HTML message to return to blocked user agents If you have Memcache or Redis available, it’s recommended to use the appropriate module, and Facet Bot Blocker will automatically store its settings there for reduced database reads The project page is also clear that if you are able to use a true Web Application Firewall (like Cloudflare or Akamai), that would be a better strategy. But if you don’t have one available, Facet Bot Blocker can help to mitigate the surges in bot traffic that are causing problems for many Drupal sites, particularly those hosted on platforms that charge based on usage…

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TD Cafe #003 - Mike Anello & Mike Herchel 36:03

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In this episode, Mike Anello and Mike Herchel dive into a casual conversation covering a wide array of topics. They start by discussing the concept of a podcast with almost no effort required and the mystery of Stephen's involvement. The conversation then quickly shifts to Florida Drupal Camp, mentioning its impressive 16 uninterrupted years, the increase in attendees, and how fun it is. They touch upon single directory components in Drupal, their importance, and intricacies like CSS styling, schemas, and Experience Builder. The discussion also includes insights into popular Drupal events like Florida Drupal Camp, Drupal Dev Days, and the upcoming DrupalCon. They infuse humor and personal anecdotes while engaging in thoughtful technical exchanges and playful banter. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe003 Topics Michael Anello Mike, widely recognized by his Drupal.org username "ultimike," is a prominent figure in the Drupal community with over 15 years of experience as a developer, educator, and community leader. As the co-founder and vice president of DrupalEasy, a Florida-based training and consulting firm, he has been instrumental inshaping the careers of countless Drupal professionals through comprehensive programs like Drupal Career Online and Professional Module Development . Anello's contributions extend beyond education. He has been deeply involved in the Drupal ecosystem, serving as a core contributor to the Migrate module, co-maintaining several contributed modules, and actively participating in issue queues and documentation efforts . His leadership roles include membership in the Drupal Community Working Group and the Conflict Resolution Team, as well as organizing the Florida Drupal Users' Group and Florida DrupalCamp for over a decade. As the host of the long-running DrupalEasy Podcast, Anello provides insights into Drupal development, community news, and interviews with key contributors, fostering a sense of connection and ongoing learning within the community ( DrupalEasy ). His dedication to mentoring and community building has made him a respected and influential voice in the Drupal world. Mike Herchel Mike is a seasoned front-end developer and a prominent contributor to the Drupal community, with over 15 years of experience in web development. He is best known as the lead developer of Olivero, Drupal's default front-end theme, which emphasizes accessibility, modern design, and user experience. (ImageX) In addition to his work on Olivero, Mike serves as a core CSS maintainer for Drupal and is the creator of the Quicklink module, which enhances site performance by preloading links in the user's viewport. He also has amazing calves. They're the size of small children. Rumor has it that his vertical jump is over 4.5 inches! He has also contributed to the introduction of Single Directory Components (SDC) into Drupal core, aiming to streamline component-based theming. Beyond his technical contributions, Mike is an active community leader. He has served on the Drupal Association Board of Directors and is a primary organizer of Florida DrupalCamp. (Drupal) As a speaker, he has presented at various events, including EvolveDrupal, discussing topics like the future of Drupal theming and the Starshot initiative, which seeks to make Drupal more accessible to site builders. Professionally, Mike works as a Senior Front-End Developer at Agileana, where he continues to advocate for accessibility, performance, and the open web. He shares his insights and experiences through his personal blog at herchel.com , contributing to the ongoing evolution of Drupal and its community. Discussion Topics: The Best Podcast Idea Ever Florida Drupal Camp: A Legacy of Success Single Directory Components: Getting Started TD Cafe: The Podcast Name Debate Deep Dive into Single Directory Components Experience Builder and Component Integration Custom Themes and Single Directory Components Design Tool Integration CSS Variables and Component Architecture Template File vs Render Array CSS Preferences: Plain CSS vs Post CSS Top Drupal Events Concluding Remarks and Personal Plans Guests Mike Anello - DupalEasy ultimike Mike Herchel - herchel.com mherchel…

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Talking Drupal #504 - The Marketplace 1:15:30

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In this episode of Talking Drupal, we dive into the intricacies of the Drupal marketplace initiative with our guest, Tiffany Farriss, CEO and co-owner of Palantir.net and long-time board member of the Drupal Association. We explore the goals and challenges of creating a trusted Drupal marketplace, discuss how site templates can lower the barrier to entry for new users, and examine the importance of maintaining community trust and the sustainability of Drupal. This episode also includes a spotlight on the Views CSV Source module and an in-depth discussion on community feedback, the potential value and business models for site templates, and the steps needed to make a go/no-go decision on the marketplace by the upcoming Vienna event. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/504 Topics Meet Our Guest: Tiffany Farriss Module of the Week: Views CSV Source Deep Dive into Views CSV Source Introduction to the Drupal Marketplace Goals and Challenges of the Marketplace Working Group Community Feedback and Sustainability Monetization and Fairness in the Marketplace Risk Mitigation and Future Plans Exploring the Impact of Releases and Usage Challenges and Successes of the Drupal Marketplace Defining the MVP for the Drupal Marketplace Addressing Community Concerns and Governance Engaging the Community and Next Steps Final Thoughts and Contact Information Resources Marketplace initiative Guests Tiffany Farriss - palantir.net farriss Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Norah Medlin - tekNorah MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted to present data within your Drupal website that comes from a CSV flat file, without having to import that data to your Drupal database? There’s a module for that. Module name/project name: Views CSV Source Brief history How old: created in March 2024 by Daniel Cothran (andileco) of JSI, though I met Danieal at Midcamp earlier this week and he was emphatic that his colleague and co-maintainer Nia Kathoni (nikathone) deserves significant credit Versions available: 1.0.11, which works with Drupal 8.8, 9, 10, and 11 Maintainership Actively maintained, latest release was last month Security coverage Test coverage Documentation - a robust README Number of open issues: 4 open issues, none of which are bugs Usage stats: 56 sites Module features and usage With Views CSV Source installed, you can create a view that uses a CSV as a source instead of the Drupal site’s data. You can point to a file within your site’s filesystem, or it can be a remotely hosted CSV. If the file requires authentication for access, it is also possible to include encoded credentials in a header. Now you can use CSV Fields to specify the columns you want to pull into the view, and you can use the “group by” to specify datasets to represent, for example to plot as lines in a chart You can also create filters, either a CSV Field that acts a standard text filter, or a CSV Field Options filter that creates a dropdown of all the unique values in a specified column Your assembled data can be shown in tables or charts, and can also be manipulated using standard view configuration, or using contributed modules like Views Simple Math Field The module also comes with sort and a contextual filter plugins It was impressed by a demo of Views CSV Source in a lightning talk at Midcamp yesterday, so I thought it would be fun to talk about today…

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Talking Drupal #503 - TD Cafe #002 - John and Jason 47:03

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Welcome to the first episode of Talking Drupal Cafe. Join Martin and Jake as they delve into an insightful conversation exploring the challenges and responsibilities associated with being a module maintainer. Discussing project types, the significance of sandbox modules, the impact of Drupal CMS, and the role of AI tools, they highlight issues around burnout, sustainability, and community support. Discover how the Drupal community can better support maintainers and the importance of continued contributions. This episode also touches on upcoming conferences and the significance of face-to-face interactions in the Drupal community. Martin Anderson-Clutz Martin is a highly respected figure in the Drupal community, known for his extensive contributions as a developer, speaker, and advocate for open-source innovation. Based in London, Ontario, Canada, Martin began his career as a graphic designer before transitioning into web development. His journey with Drupal started in late 2005 when he was seeking a robust multilingual CMS solution, leading him to embrace Drupal's capabilities. ( mandclu.com ) Martin holds the distinction of being the world's first Triple Drupal Grand Master, certified across Drupal 7, 8, and 9 as a Developer, Front-End Specialist, and Back-End Specialist. (TheDropTimes) He also possesses certifications in various Acquia products and is UX certified by the Nielsen Norman Group. ( mandclu.com ) Currently serving as a Senior Solutions Engineer at Acquia, Martin has been instrumental in advancing Drupal's ecosystem. He has developed and maintains several contributed modules, including Smart Date and Search Overrides, and has been actively involved in the Drupal Recipes initiative, particularly focusing on event management solutions. ( mandclu.com ) His current work on the Event Platform aims to streamline the creation and management of event-based websites within Drupal. (TheDropTimes) Beyond development, Martin is a prominent speaker and educator, having presented at numerous Drupal events such as DrupalCon Barcelona and EvolveDrupal. He is also a co-host of the "Talking Drupal" podcast, where he leads the "Module of the Week" segment, sharing insights on various Drupal modules. ( mandclu.com ) Martin's dedication to the Drupal community is evident through his continuous efforts to mentor, innovate, and promote best practices within the open-source landscape.(TheDropTimes) Jacob Rockowitz Jacob is a prominent figure in the Drupal community, best known for developing and maintaining the Webform module—one of the most widely used and feature-rich form-building tools in the Drupal ecosystem. His work has significantly enhanced Drupal's capabilities in form creation, data collection, and user interaction. Rockowitz began his Drupal journey while working as a consultant for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), where he spent over 18 years. Facing the need for robust form functionality during MSK's early adoption of Drupal 8, he created YAML Form, which later evolved into the Webform module for Drupal 8 . This module has since become integral to many Drupal sites, offering extensive features for form management.( design4drupal.org ) Beyond Webform, Jacob has contributed to other projects like the Schema.org Blueprints module, aiming to improve structured content modeling in Drupal. He is also an advocate for open-source sustainability, often discussing the importance of community involvement and the challenges of maintaining large-scale open-source projects .( talkingdrupal.com , jrockowitz.com ) As an active member of the Drupal community, Rockowitz frequently speaks at events such as DrupalCon and New England Drupal Camp, sharing his insights on module development and community engagement . He maintains a personal blog at jrockowitz.com , where he writes about his experiences and thoughts on Drupal development.(Drupal) For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/502 Topics Introduction to Project Maintenance Types of Projects and Their Significance Sandbox Modules and Work Projects Passion Projects and Inherited Projects Challenges in Managing Multiple Modules The Role of Recipes in Project Management AI and Automation in Project Maintenance The Future of Project Maintenance and Contributions Evolving Drupal and Community Contributions Enterprise Features and the Trash Module Marketplace and Site Templates AI and the Future of Web Development Contribution Credits and Bounties Guiding Users and Module Selection Drupal Adjacent Solutions Sustainability of Contribution The Importance of Community Engagement Hosts Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Jacob Rockowitz - jrockowitz.com jrockowitz…

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Talking Drupal #501 - 500 with Dries501 15:38

לפני 7 weeks15:38

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Join us as we celebrate our 500th episode with Drupal founder Dries Buytaert! Reflecting on 13 years of our podcast and Drupal's 24-year journey, Dries shares his motivations, strategies, and insights into the future of Drupal. From community contributions and AI strategy to the impact of Drupal on organizations worldwide, this episode is packed with exciting updates and heartfelt reflections. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/501 Topics Reflecting on Milestones The Urgency Behind Starshot Cobwebs Guests Dries Buytaert - dri.es dries Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan Stephen Cross- @stephencross…

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Talking Drupal #500 - Community Edition 3:17:40

לפני 7 weeks3:17:40

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Join us for an extraordinary celebration of Talking Drupal's 500th episode! In this milestone episode, we dive into a treasure trove of memories, insights, and updates from an array of special guests. From innovative Drupal contributions to the future of open-source technology, this episode is packed with valuable discussions. Don't miss appearances from notable guests like Dries Buytaert, Tim Doyle, Tim Lehnen, Mike Anello, and many more. Celebrate with us as we look forward to 500 more episodes! For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/500 Topics Guests include, in order of appearance: Jason Pamental Dries Buytaert Tim Doyle Tim Lehnen Carlos Ospina Mayela Jackson Mike Anello Jonus Cuyvers Jacob Rockowitz Antonio Estevez Norah Medlin Kevin Quillen Chris Wells Steven Jones Jürgen Haas Thomas Scola Chad Hester Matt Glaman James Abrahams Avi Schwab Josh Mitchell James Shield Resources Road to deprecating .module files Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Stephen Cross - stephencross…

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Talking Drupal #499 - Contact Form Initiative 1:05:09

לפני 8 weeks1:05:09

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Today we are talking about The Contact Form Initiative, What it is, and how it helped Drupal with guest J. Hogue. We’ll also cover Local Tasks More as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/499 Topics What is the Contact Form initiative What makes up the contact form recipe Why did you want to run this initiative What are the responsibilities of an initiative lead Were there any unexpected speed bumps Who was involved As a non-backend developer, any hesitation to lead this effort What was onboarding like What was the timeline Any tips for others thinking of leading an initiative Guests J. Hogue - oomphinc.com artinruins Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Kathy Beck - kbeck303 MOTW Correspondent Jacob Rockowitz - jrockowitz.com jrockowitz Brief description: Nodes can have too many local tasks. Only the first few, like View, Edit, Layout, Revisions, and Translate, are used daily. Would you like to hide or reorder less commonly used local tasks, which include Usage, Clone, Devel, and Convert. There is a module for that Local Tasks More (local_tasks_more) Brief history How old: created on November 6th, 2024 Versions available: 1.0.0-beta2 r Maintainership Actively maintained No security coverage Has test coverage Does not require much documentation No issues Usage stats: 22 sites Maintainer(s): jrockowitz (me) Module features and usage Enter the base routes that support the show more/less task link and alterations. Enter the local task id and the altered title and weight. Set the local tasks to FALSE to remove it. Enter the number of links to trigger show more/less tasks link/icon from primary and secondary tasks (aka tabs).…

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Talking Drupal #498 - DOJ Accessibility Ruling 1:16:53

לפני 9 weeks1:16:53

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In this episode of Talking Drupal, we discuss the latest DOJ accessibility ruling and its implications for Drupal with special guest Josh Mitchell. Josh, a seasoned expert who has led teams in digital agencies, governments, and non-profits, sheds light on what the ruling means for state and local governments, the importance of accessibility, and steps to achieve compliance. We also explore the Sa11y module, a powerful tool for enhancing website accessibility, and compare it with the Editorially module. Additionally, we touch on the upcoming MID Camp 2025. Tune in for an insightful discussion on making web content more accessible for all. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/498 Topics Can you give us an overview of the DOJ Accessibility Ruling Does this apply to federal websites When does this go into effect How does this affect current sites Hwo is Drupal positioned against this Does this rule apply to all content such as PDFs Any tips to organizations JS widgets Resources Announcement of the rule Full text of the rule - PDF Fact sheet for meeting the requirements of the rule https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/ https://www.drupal.org/docs/getting-started/accessibility/how-to-do-an-accessibility-review AXE Core Core issue to automate accessibility tests with Nightwatch.js Keyboard traps COTS - Commercial off the shelf software VPATS - Voluntary product accessibility template Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) Monsido - Acquia optimize - PDF Josh’s blog post Guests Joshua "Josh" Mitchell - joshuami.com joshuami Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Kathy Beck - kbeck303 MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted your Drupal site to have a built-in accessibility tool that could identify things like potential color contrast issues? There’s a module for that Module name/project name: Sa11y Brief history It’s worth mentioning that the name is a numeronym, so spelled s-a-1-1-y, which plays off of a common way the word “accessibility” is abbreviated How old: created in Jan 2018 by Bryan Sharpe (b_sharpe) but the namespace was taken over in Jun 2024 by Mark Conroy (markconroy) of LocalGov Drupal, so the current 3.0.1 release, which supports Drupal 10 and 11, is a completely different module than the original 8.x-1.x branch. Maintainership Actively maintained, in fact this module came out of the ongoing work being done on the LocalGov distribution and profile Security coverage Test coverage: no, but the module is effectively just a wrapper for the Sa11y library, which is CMS agnostic and used in the Wordpress and Joomla communities as well The Sa11y library has its own website, which includes documentation Number of open issues: 1 open issues, which isn’t a bug Usage stats: 62 sites Module features and usage We did cover the Editoria11y accessibility checker as MOTW all the way back in episode #350, almost 3 years ago, and Sa11y was mentioned at that time. Both modules have had major releases since then, so I thought this week’s episode would be a chance to do an updated comparison Sa11y does include some checks that Editoria11y does not, such as color contrast checking and a readability score The Editoria11y module, on the other hand, includes site-wide reporting that would be helpful for site admins, as well as a wealth of configuration options including one or more DOM elements to use as the container to check within, a list of elements to exclude, and so on. Recent versions of Editoria11y also include an option for live feedback as you edit, which should work with CKEditor 5, Paragraphs 5 or newer, and Gutenberg At the end of the day, however, both projects are intended to provide your content editors with immediate feedback on the accessibility compliance of what they create. So, it’s worth looking at the feedback each tool provides and deciding which one is more useful for your team in particular…

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Talking Drupal #497 - Drupal Forge 1:01:00

לפני 10 weeks1:01:00

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Today we are talking about Drupal Forge, how it works, and why it’s changing Drupal with guest Darren Oh. We’ll also cover ECA VBO as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/497 Topics Elevator pitch for Drupal forge What is Drupal Forge built on What is the pricing model Does Drupal Forge only allow you to install Drupal CMS Drupal Forge and templates, was there an influence on Site Templates Why offer templates for Drupal Forge Camps Is Drupal Forge open source What is on the Roadmap How can people get involved Resources Drupal Forge on Drupal.org Drupal Forge DevPanel Guests Darren Oh - drupalforge.org Darren Oh Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Kathy Beck - kbeck303 MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted a powerful and flexible way to create views bulk operations without writing code? There’s a module for that. Module name/project name: ECA VBO Brief history How old: created in May 2022 by mxh, a prolific maintainer in his own right, and an active member of the group that has made the ECA ecosystem so far-reaching Versions available: 1.1.1 and 2.1.1, the latter of which supports ^10.3 || ^11 Maintainership Actively maintained Security coverage Documentation: sort of. The README has step-by-step instructions, and the project page has links to both an example model and a tutorial video Number of open issues: 7 open issues, 1 of which are bugs against the current branch Usage stats: 320 sites Module features and usage With the module installed, your site will have a number of Events available within ECA, specifically for defining models that can perform bulk actions on the selected items in a view. In my own experience the most useful event is VBO: Execute Views bulk operation (one by one) From there, you can define the logic of what needs to happen to the selected items. I’ve used it for fairly simple operations like changing content to a specific moderation state, but you could define complex logic that is conditional on field values, site configuration, or even global factors like the time of day With one or more models defined, you can now add a field to your view for ECA bulk operations and then select which eligible models you want available in that specific view It’s worth adding that the ECA model can also include logic to define who should have access to perform a particular operation, which could be as simple as checking the role of the current user, but can be as complex as you need I came across ECA VBO during some recent work on the Drupal Event Platform, which is already available to try out on Drupal Forge, but there should be a more formal announcement on that front soon…

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Talking Drupal #496 - Getting Back to Drupal Basics 1:07:16

לפני 11 weeks1:07:16

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Today we are talking about Drupal Basics, Why we got away from them, and what we do to bring them back with guest Mike Anello. We’ll also cover Entity Reference Override as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/496 Topics Where did this idea come from Why do you feel more basic content is necessary How did Drupal get away from the basics How can we get more basic talks into Drupal events How do we balance basic content with new topics like recipes or Drupal CMS How do we entice speakers to take these talks Could this adversely affect attendance Question from Stephen: How do we address virtual events and that they are preferred by a younger crowd Will Florida Drupal Camp have a track Guests Mike Anello - drupaleasy.com ultimike Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Kathy Beck - kbeck303 MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted to replace a text field on entities you reference in your Drupal site? There’s a module for that. Module name/project name: Entity Reference Override Brief history How old: created in Sep 2016 by Jeff Eaton, though recent releases are by Benjamin Melançon (mlncn) of Agaric Versions available: 2.0.0-beta3 which works with Drupal 10.1 or 11 Maintainership Actively maintained Security coverage, yes but needs a stable release Test coverage Documentation - user guide Number of open issues: 13 open issues, 2 of which are bugs against the 2.0.x branch Usage stats: 2,004 sites Module features and usage The module defines a new field type, with associated widgets and formatters. Your site editors will see a normal entity reference field (autocomplete or select) with an additional text field. Text provided in that additional field can be used to override a specific field in the referenced entity’s display, or add a class to its rendered markup. This could be handy in use cases like showing people with project-specific roles, or showing related articles with the summary tweaked to be more relevant to the main content being viewed. It’s not a super-common need, but if you need this capability, it can save having to set up a more complicated content architecture with some kind of intermediary entity I thought this module would be interesting because today’s guest, Mike Anello, is listed as one of the maintainers. Mike, what can you tell us about your history with the module and how you’ve used it?…

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