Drupal CMS has the potential to reset the perception of Drupal, and is arguably, one of the most important projects undertaken by the Drupal community. Helping folks get a better understanding of Drupal CMS will help participants have a positive first impression, lead to informed word-of-mouth and help perceptions and in turn increase adoption. The course will provide a hearty introduction to some of Drupal CMS' main functionality with highly hands-on demonstrations and exercises. Aspects of Drupal CMS that will be highlighted through the workshop will include installation, project browser, recipes, AI integration, as well as a preview of Experience Builder.
Learning objectives:
- Running a local or personal version of Drupal CMS
- Understanding installation options
- Understanding Project browser
- Understanding recipes
- Applying recipes
- Understanding and using AI functionality
- Understanding how Experience builder will change the way site are built
Syllabus/agenda:
- Instructor and student introductions
- Student local/personal environment setup (including AI service API keys)
- Why Drupal CMS?
- Overview and demo of installation options
- Overview and demo of Project browser
- What is a Recipe?
- Applying and exploring recipes
- Overview of the Drupal CMS AI functionality
- Experience builder demo
- Launching your first Drupal CMS site
- Q&A with a Drupal CMS developer
Who will gain the most from this training?
- Drupal site builders who are looking to get a leg up on building and supporting Drupal CMS sites.
Prerequisites for this workshop:
- An up-and-running local/personal *AMP stack with a fresh Drupal CMS install with the ability to add additional modules
or
- A free option for a temporary Drupal CMS site hosted in a remote environment will be made available
- A valid API key for a yet-to-be-decided 3rd-party AI service (likely to be either OpenAI or Claude.)
- A basic understanding of Drupal's information architecture
