Shivering with anticipation

Shivering with Anticipation The Epic Incubation of Drupal 7

But first... a networking minute

Meet a stranger.
"Howdy Stranger."
"I am [state your name]"
"Drupal is my [nemesis, partner, better half]"
"I tend to prefer [development, design, client relationship management]"

a bit about me

a bit about you

When last we met...

Hot Librarian

For those of you who missed it.

Last year's presentation in one slide.
Drupal < 7 = gawky teen
WordPress = cheerleader
Joomla! = Mac Geek
...and D7 (we are hoping) =

It has been a year and a bit...

fan dancer

with a hint of...

Frank Furter

Why the epic striptease of Drupal 7's release?

Websites are starting to speculate...

books are being written

Where does that leave us?

Moonbase Alpha-6

Caught in the Act

Typical reaction to Drupal Install Screens

Upon seeing the new D7 Installer.

Typical reaction to the admin page.

Reaction to seeing the admin panels in D7 for the first time.

The overall effect of Drupal 7 - Alpha 6

Typical face of user looking for a module.

Well... it's getting better...

Yes, but what about DRUPAL 7???

Great! What does that mean?

That means it is up to the community to make it happen.

Who me?

Yes. You.

What you can do to help.
Review existing issues
Set up a testing environment
Apply and test existing patches Submit bug reports
Create patches Port modules
Port themes

When D7 gets released, the work continues.

What else?
Drupal isn't anymore difficult than WordPress. Designers perceive this is the case though. Why?
DESIGNERS
- build amazing themes and publish them
- explore jQuery capabilities in the UI
- share your experiences with theming
DEVELOPERS
- explore ways of inviting designers into your module
- ask designers what they wish for

Free Stuff!

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Shivering with anticipation

by Guru Digital Arts College on Sep 11, 2010

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