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DMF10 Krimson : Drupal In Belgium
The document discusses the Drupal ecosystem in Belgium, highlighting its open-source nature and the growing convergence of open and closed source systems. It emphasizes the need for more trained Drupal developers, with concerns about the current supply being insufficient to meet demand. An initiative from Acquia aims to enhance training and development opportunities within the community.
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- 2. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium Overview ● Open Source ● Drupal ● The Eco System ● Challenges ● State in Belgium
- 3. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium Open Source
- 4. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium Open Source ● Freedom to ● Use ● Examine ● Redistribute ● Modify ● Not allowed to deny these freedoms to anybody else
- 5. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium Open Source : Licences
- 6. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium Open Source : Business Imperatives ● The open source and proprietary/closed source ecosystems are increasingly converging ● Open source is now much more about open communities and implementing open standards ● Integration and interoperability
- 7. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium Open Source : Why? ● Lower TCO ● Big testing farm ● Early access to new techonology ● Freedom from vendor lock-in ● Greater Security
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- 9. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium Open Source : How ? “We have reached a critical inflection point for open source. With everyone from Qualcomm to UBS to Microsoft embracing open source in one shape or another, the question is no longer "why" to use open source, but rather "how". by Matt Asay Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10383730-16.html
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- 13. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium It's the community
- 14. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium CXO http://cxo.drupaldays.org/participants
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- 18. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium That's NOT enough ! ● Not even100 KNOWN developers in companies ● Known = in community ● Around double # Freelancers throughout BE ● 40 off them at Krimson Office yesterday ● Quality is variable ● PHP developer is NOT Drupal developer ● No certification existing ● But we (Acquia) are working on it
- 19. Oct 28, 2010DMF 2010 : Drupal Ecosystem in Belgium TRAINING !! ● Some training initiatives exist ● MORE training is needed ● Krimson's Goal ● In 2011 DOUBLE the number of Drupal developers ● Custom training in house ● Training our concullega's
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- #2 A real world problem. A 'static' brochure site with low interaction with end-users (webform submissions) Editors prepare for new version of site containing altered content, menu structure, blocks etc... Multiple Scheduled publishing events Tomorrow and 2 weeks from now when webmaster on holiday What started as a simple task resulted in a (too) complex setup and custom module. A first step towards an easier staging, live environment for Drupal.
- #3 A real world problem. A 'static' brochure site with low interaction with end-users (webform submissions) Editors prepare for new version of site containing altered content, menu structure, blocks etc... Multiple Scheduled publishing events Tomorrow and 2 weeks from now when webmaster on holiday What started as a simple task resulted in a (too) complex setup and custom module. A first step towards an easier staging, live environment for Drupal.
- #4 A real world problem. A 'static' brochure site with low interaction with end-users (webform submissions) Editors prepare for new version of site containing altered content, menu structure, blocks etc... Multiple Scheduled publishing events Tomorrow and 2 weeks from now when webmaster on holiday What started as a simple task resulted in a (too) complex setup and custom module. A first step towards an easier staging, live environment for Drupal.
- #11 A real world problem. A 'static' brochure site with low interaction with end-users (webform submissions) Editors prepare for new version of site containing altered content, menu structure, blocks etc... Multiple Scheduled publishing events Tomorrow and 2 weeks from now when webmaster on holiday What started as a simple task resulted in a (too) complex setup and custom module. A first step towards an easier staging, live environment for Drupal.