Configuration Management for Backdrop CMS
Backdrop CMS is essentially Drupal 7 plus a Configuration Management System (and a few hundred other improvements).
Configuration Management is done differently in Backdrop CMS than it is in modern versions of Drupal. Come learn about Configuration Management in Backdrop, including:
Keeping it current: Strategies to ensure your website is never out-of-date
A website is never "done." You spend months researching keywords, optimizing UX, and gathering content but the minute it's published your website will need an update. But how do you keep updates from taking over your daily to-do list?
The team at Stanford Surgery has developed a strategy to streamline the process. Learn how we combine as-needed updates with monthly checkups and annual audits to make ongoing website management manageable.
Linked Open Data Strategies
discuss web strategies for leveraging linked open data technologies. review updates from our last Linked Open Data conference at the J.Paul Getty center and planning and strategies for our up coming conference in 2024. https://lodlam.net/
Setting up a Comprehensive Automated Testing Regime for Drupal using Cypress and Playwright
Do you want more confidence that each release is solid? Are you done with users finding bugs that require hasty hot fixes? Today's websites are simply too large and complex to rely solely on manual testing. Teams are investing in automated testing to improve both site quality and night-time sleep quality.
But aren't automated tests flaky and cumbersome to keep up-to-date?
Git into the Groove - Learning the basics of version control
Moving into a workflow that involves version control can be overwhelming, but don’t let the fear of a collaborative workflow scare you.
What is Git?? Better question, what is version control? And what the heck is the difference between a local and a browser-based development environment?
We’ll cover the basics of
Beyond Drupal 7: Soft landing initiative and migration options
Drupal 7 was released in 2011. It is a landmark version of the powerful CMS that has helped build the digital presence of hundreds of thousands of organizations. While this legacy version still serves the needs of many, the next generation of the Drupal CMS (8->9->10) fundamentally changed the technology. The Drupal project has extended support until at least 2023 and may extend it further. But the Drupal project cannot continue to maintain both legacy and modern Drupal indefinitely.
Empathy before action using the Ladder of Inference
“Think before you act,” is an age-old piece of advice given to prevent impulsive thought-to-action. How humans observe, process, and respond to interpersonal events is complicated.
The Ladder of Inference (LOI), created by organizational psychologist Chris Argyris, explains the unconscious steps an individual gets from a fact to an action.
Site Search and Relevance (BOF)
For many sites, internal search is critical functionality and heavily relied upon by visitors. But often, there's little consensus about how and when to test the quality of results, or the best ways to optimize the results on an ongoing results. I have specific example to share that relate to Drupal and Solr, but intend to discuss principles that should apply more broadly to a variety of technologies.
Simple Fixes to HUGE UX Issues
Ever wondered what gives you the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to user experience? In this session, Nielsen Norman Group, Master Certified UX Strategist, Trevor Calabro provides a 7-step checklist that will tell you just that. Everything in this session is broken down into plain English and uses real-world examples. The session also includes a series of worksheets designed for you to replicate this system on your own projects.
Attendees will walk away with:
