Drupal is an open source content management system (CMS) that began as a college bulletin board. It has been in development since 2001 and is driven by an ever-growing community. Some key benefits of Drupal include its free and open source nature, powerful and flexible platform, clean URLs, and ability to customize functionality. The document provides tips for getting involved with the Drupal community through roles like contributing modules, event organizing, or starting a Drupal company. It outlines 10 steps for advancing one's career in Drupal, including getting involved, being open to feedback, and learning from both successes and failures.

1. Meet Drupal!
Prepared by: Patrick Ofilada

2. A brief history
• Began as a bulletin board for a College
student and his friends
• Open sourced in 2001
• Driven by an ever-growing community ever
since!

3. Dries Buytaert- Founder and the
Creator of Drupal for 12 years from now

4. First Thing Came to Mind when you
hear Drupal?
Content
management
System

5. Content management System?
• CMS- it is a software application that help you
organize your contents, from creation of
contents to updating and deleting .

6. Why Drupal?

13. Why Should I use , learn, love, and
share Drupal?
• Free and open source software (FOSS)
• Drupal’s API allows you to create and customize
Functionality
• Clean URLs
• Stable, secure and Flexible platform
• Drupal is powerful more than what you can
imagine
• The Power of the community
• The Openness of the Drupal Source code

14. Drupal Core Leaders in Philippines and
their Stories

15. Daniel Honrade -Contributed the
OM-Maximenu In drupal.org

16. Gerald VillorentePHP,Joomla,Drupal (CNN )

17. Marc Robinson caballero-started his
advocacy since 2005 in drupal and
other open source community

18. Sven Berg Ryen-started his first drupal
2004 and became successful currently
owned his own company

19. Paul de paula-started his advocacy in
joomla ,php,drupal (Abs-cbn news
online) way back 2007

20. Gem Devanadera- started her
advocacy in Drupal 2 years from now

21. Who are the people that needs Drupal
to help them build personality and
career???

22. Where do I fit in Drupal?
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Volunteer
Speaker
Mentor
Module Contributor
Site building
Graphic/design
Event organizer
Founder of your own drupal shop or company
Sponsor drupal meet ups and events

23. The Ladder of success in building your
career in the Drupal world!

24. The First step with your Drupal Ladder:
First Step is important

25. 2. Positive Thoughts and ideas are
important

26. 3. Passion on what you do

27. 4. Patience
• Patience is a virtue

28. 5. Set up Priorities

29. 6. Get involved

30. 7. Open your self to Criticism and
corrections

31. 8. Learn the hard way

32. 9. Learn the “Pay it forward “
principles

33. 10. Keep your feet on the ground

34. Now How do we see your self in the
Drupal Ladder???

35. Websites built in drupal

36. Installation Demo

37. Drupal Community

46. Now are you ready to Rock with
Drupal?

47. For Future references:
• To learn drupal, check out drupal.org website
• Visit us on Facebook:
• Philippine Drupal Users Group
• Ilocandians Drupal Meet Up Group
• Email me @: pcofilada@gmail.com
• JOIN US ! And Learn with us !
• Thank you