[PLUG-ANNOUNCE] ANNOUNCEMENT: January PLUG Meeting

David Mandel dmandel at pdxLinux.org
Mon Jan 4 08:26:48 UTC 2010


                            MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                       The Portland Linux/Unix Group
                                 will meet
                         7 PM Thursday Jan 7, 2010
                                     at
                         Portland State University
                                   in the
                              Fariborz Maseeh
             College of Engineering & Computer Science Building
                              Room FAB 86-01
                       (This is in the basement.)
          The building is on SW 4th across from SW College Street.
       See location H-10 on map at http://pdxLinux.org/campus_map.jpg

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                                PRESENTATION

                                   Drupal
                            What is it Good For?

                                     by

                                 Lev Tsypin
                             <lev at levelos.com>

    Drupal is growing leaps and bounds these days, powering everything
    from ma and pa brochure sites to Obama’s recovery.gov. Does this
    mean it’s a great fit for any website? Not exactly.

    Drupal has been defined as many things, including a content
    management system, a web application framework, and community
    plumbing. In some ways, this is both a blessing and a curse;
    there’s so much you can do, in so many different ways, that new
    users are crushed under the weight of the options and lack of
    clarity. In addition, all of that flexibility does come with a cost,
    in terms of performance and conciseness.

    This presentation will cover some Drupal basics including history,
    core concepts, and system structure. From there, we will dig into
    Drupal’s strengths and weaknesses, finishing off by discussing the
    types of projects Drupal is best suited for, including specific
    examples for each case.

    My hope is that developers new to the platform will gain a better
    understanding of when to approach a new project with Drupal, more
    experienced developers will gain a bit of insight on when not to
    use it, and non-techies will have some help in choosing a platform
    for their projects along with an understanding why developers they
    work with select a given platform. Please note that this talk will
    not delve deeply into the technical details of Drupal.

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        Agenda:

            7:00 - 7:30  Business
                 We will discuss the status of our ongoing projects
                 including PLUG's monthly Advanced Topics meetings,
                 PLUG's monthly hands on clinics, PLUG for Education,
                 etc.

            7:30 - 8:30  Presentation

                 See above

            9:00 - ...  Beer
                        The Lucky Lab Northwest Beerhall
                        1945 NW Quimby
                        Portland, Oregon

                                        David Mandel
                                        Chief Activist
                                        Portland Linux/Unix Group
                                        560 SE Alexander
                                        Corvallis, Oregon 97333
                                        (541) 730-5285 mobile
                                        dmandel at pdxLinux.org

        P.S.  The Mid Willamette Valley Linux Users Group meets
              every month.
              See http://www.lug.corvallis.or.us/ for details.

        P.S.  The Eugene Linux Users Group meets several times a month.
              See http://www.euglug.org for details.

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David Mandel                        http://www.DavidMandel.com
Portland Linux/Unix Group           http://pdxLinux.org
LinuxFund                           http://LinuxFund.org
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