Drupal Radar

Why Drupalcamps are popular, and an overview of upcoming events As the Drupal community and its main conferences grow bigger, there's increasingly a need for the community organised Drupalcamp - and organisers are stepping up the challenge with enthusiasm. Steve Parks reports...

When developers first began gathering to talk about Drupal in the early days of the project it was an informal affair. Around 50 people gathered in Antwerp in 2005, growing to 500 in Szeged in 2008. There wasn’t much commercial activity around the conference then, and it was entirely organised by volunteers - but the events were loved by those who attended, and formed the basis of the community that Drupal is known for today.

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Core Developers make series of key decisions at Drupalcon London. Drupalcon London will be remembered as a key turning point in the development of Drupal 8. Steve Parks reports...

Those who weren’t at Drupalcon, or aren’t involved in core development, may have heard rumours of big discussions about the project at Drupalcon London, but don’t worry — it’s good news. Issues that have been discussed for years have come to a head, gained consensus, and are becoming action. In this article I’ll attempt to give a much-simplified digest of events for those who haven’t been in the loop.

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Marketplace for paid modules and themes for Acquia customers The momentum behind paid modules and themes for Drupal is growing, as the largest player in the market launches its own app store...

Following hot on the heels of its recent acquisitions, Acquia had more big announcements to make at Drupalcon London. The main news was the company’s launch of a Drupal App Store for Acquia Customers, which they are calling the ‘Apps Market’.

This will allow Acquia customers to browse and buy apps that are offered by selected providers — and have them easily installed on their site. It will give module and theme developers a way to package and sell their work.

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Liveblog of the speech by Drupal's project leader Liveblog of the opening of Drupalcon London 2011, Dries Buytaert on the 'State of Drupal'...

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In 5 minutes we bring you a preview of this week's Drupalcon in Croydon, London - including tips on bars, cafes and travel - and look ahead to our coverage this week. Our first live programme will be on Tuesday at 1830 UK time, 1930 CET, 1330 EDT and 1030 PDT. For full conference coverage follow us on Twitter @drupalradar, and here on www.drupalradar.com.

Announcing updates to our aims and editorial policy Drupal Radar's editor, Steve Parks, sets out the future direction for the magazine in the changing Drupal landscape...

When I first started Drupal Radar I was primarily a journalist, but with a strong interest in Drupal, having been building sites on Drupal since 2004. I decided that one contribution I could make back to the community was to set this blog up to help with the information flow around the community.

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