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📸 Fair credit matters! @TheDropTimes updates its Image Attribution Disclaimer to ensure transparency and honor visual storytellers in the community. If you spot an uncredited image, reach out and help uphold ethical journalism. 🖼️ @dropeditor ✨ bit.ly/4k3O4KT

“I used to hate tests—until a Drupal patch forced me to write one!” says @randyfay, lead maintainer of #DDEV. In the early days, Angie Byron (@webchick) refused to accept Randy’s code without proper testing. That challenge not only taught him how to write tests for CSS aggregation, it completely changed his perspective on automated testing. Fast forward to today, and Randy oversees a rigorous testing regime that runs on six different platforms—catching issues early and ensuring DDEV’s stability for thousands of developers. Catch the full story (including Randy’s two-and-a-half-year bike trip and what’s next for DDEV) in this insightful interview by @cellear : thedroptimes.com/interview/4538…

🚀 Dive into the journey of #DDEV with @randyfay ! In an insightful interview by @cellear, he talks about DDEV's past, present, and exciting future plans. From local dev evolution to upcoming features—don't miss it! 🛠️ 🎙️ thedroptimes.com/interview/4538…

Pantheon Content Publisher is not another Rich Text Editor for your webpage. Instead, it bridges your work app with the RTE in your CMS. Now, it is Google Docs with Drupal, WP or next.js. Next would be Sheets, Figma, and the like. More integrations could happen with the open API

🎙️ "Shaping Drupal’s Future: Media, AI, and Accessibility!" Tony Barker @synechisio of @Annertech dives into the upcoming #DrupalCMS launch, Starshot innovations, and the journey to transform media management. Read the full interview on TDT: bit.ly/4iMNnox

🤯 "Who will it take to evolve #Drupal?" Kelly Kacobs of @kalamuna highlights the power of neurodivergent talent to drive innovation. From logic & pattern recognition to out-of-the-box thinking, their strengths could shape Drupal's future. #Inclusion bit.ly/4gFs06F

The @DICTUnieuws is organising a Drupal Developers Day on December 09, 2024, in Assen, Netherlands. There might be umpteen reasons to attend, but this one flares high. Read @esmoves2's article on @thedroptimes. thedroptimes.com/43786/join-dic…

@thedroptimes @VladimirAus @DrupalSouth A good no-nonsense interview worth your reading time.

🌐 Spotlight on Vladimir Roudakov's Vision for DrupalSouth 🌐 In a recent interview with The Drop Times, Vladimir Roudakov @VladimirAus—Drupal developer, educator, and community leader—shares his ambitions as he runs for the @DrupalSouth Steering Committee. With over a decade in the Drupal ecosystem, Vladimir’s dedication to open-source accessibility and education stands out. Now, he aims to bridge the gap between Drupal and academia, focusing on comprehensive documentation and a user-friendly curriculum tailored for universities and training programs. From organizing Brisbane’s Drupal meetups to championing better event tools inspired by @wordcamp, Vladimir envisions a connected, inclusive future for the Drupal community. He’s passionate about cultivating what he calls a “beginner's mind”—an approach that keeps the needs of new users front and center. This vision not only drives his candidacy but also reinforces his belief in Drupal’s potential to grow within and beyond its current user base. 🔍 Curious about Vladimir’s plans for strengthening the DrupalSouth community? Check out the full interview with @ElizabethAlka to explore his journey and commitment to open-source advocacy. Find the link below to learn more! thedroptimes.com/interview/4382… #Drupal #DrupalSouth #OpenSource #CommunityLeadership #TechEducation #Documentation #DrupalEvents

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@joachimnicolas @thedroptimes Dear Joachim, We have addressed your concern and asked a sub-editor to manually go through the blog post and summarise it without running it through an LLM. The earlier story has been replaced with a new one, this time done by a human.

Tired of tweaking #DependencyInjection in #Drupal? @joachimnicolas shares a smart workflow: use \Drupal::service() first, then update DI with simple find-and-replace edits. Streamline your code with Module Builder and regex! 💡 #DrupalDev #CodingTips bit.ly/3UrDVwx

@thedroptimes @FourKitchens This new contrib module simplifies integrating Localist event data into Drupal sites, offering regular data imports, preflight checks, and migration examples.

Senior Backend Er Marc Berger shares how @FourKitchens transformed a custom Localist event import module into a contributed solution for the Drupal community. Learn how this project supports developers and reinforces the value of open-source collaboration. bit.ly/3NuuJ6p

@thedroptimes @droptica The new Drupal site features improved navigation, a robust search tool, and dedicated sections for events, seminars, and faculty information, enhancing both usability and content management.

Institute of Mathematics at the University of Wroclaw migrated its website from a custom CMS to Drupal. The project by @Droptica included data migration, a new mega menu, and a layout adapted to the institute's design. bit.ly/3Ytatby

@sebinaj @AndyG5000 @ultimike Combinations such as ff, fi, fj, fl, ffi, ffl, oe, ae, ue, ct, st, sp, Th, lk, etc., had this distinction. There are also contextual alternatives of how to display a particular letter in a combination, like fashioning your a, g, r, t, z,

@AndyG5000 @ultimike Discretionary ligatures, diphthongs, etc., were common in print fonts before DTP became fashionable. In letterpress, these combined letters reduced the number of lead types you picked and placed, and with Serif typefaces, the problem with ligatures intersecting was arrested.

I don't usually notice font changes, but the new Drupal.org font hits....

In her article on @EvolvingWeb, @suzanne_kennedy explores how competition within the Drupal ecosystem enhances the platform's strength and growth. She emphasizes that Drupal's open-source nature and community-driven development foster collaboration among competing agencies, ...

Why Should Agencies Respond to Drupal Business Survey? Janne Kalliola Discusses the Impact and Evolution of the Survey in its IX^th year in an interview with @ElizabethAlka bit.ly/3LyQAJa @DrupalAssoc @exove

A valid reason why people should stick with @drupal or other #OpenSource CMS. Time to migrate. #OpenWeb #DigitalPublicGoods @DPGAlliance

Join me tomorrow, Wednesday, 10 Jul 2024, at 18:00 UTC (1 PM CDT) to learn about #Drupal on the Edge, running Drupal in the browser with WebAssembly drupal.org/community/even…

@markconroy @thedroptimes @drunkendrupal @codeenigma As the editor, I (@sebinaj ) apologise for the mistake. I have corrected it and will take appropriate action to ensure that such actions do not go scot-free. A very big sorry indeed.

@thedroptimes @drunkendrupal @codeenigma That's the first time I've seen my surname spelled like that 😁

Mark Casias’s Drupal Core Contributions: Week Ending June 21, 2024 bit.ly/45EMRD1 @drunkendrupal @codeenigma

🚨 Attention Drupaljam attendees driving on June 12th! 🚗 If you're traveling on the A12 from The Hague to Utrecht, expect a 30-minute delay due to roadworks between Nieuwerbrug and De Meern. Be on time for the grand opening at 09:30. Safe travels!