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October 24

9:00 AM–4:30 PM

Higher Education Summit

Pauley East

The Higher Education Summit is a unique opportunity for site owners, IT managers, developers, content creators, and agencies dedicated to supporting and advancing the use of Drupal in academia to share, learn, and strengthen our community of practice. Through panels, talks, and ample breakout sessions, participants share and learn from one another’s victories and challenges, and build momentum in cross-institutional initiatives.

Pizza and salad will be provided for lunch.

October 25

9:00 AM–4:30 PM

Frontend Summit

Pauley East

Frontend development has evolved more rapidly than any other web discipline over the past several years. We flex and grow to absorb an ever-changing variety of workflows, toolsets, best practices, and technologies. We've got a full day of informal presentations and breakout sessions planned to cover a wide variety of cutting-edge frontend technologies and challenges.

October 26

9:00 AM-9:45 AM

10:15 AM-11:00 AM

Accessibility 201: Tales from the Front End

front end development / ux / beyond drupal
Intermediate
Bayview

Ready to take the next step on accessibility? Come hear cautionary tales of well-intentioned yet inaccessible products! Learn from the struggles of those who’ve gone before, change your mindset, and improve your code.

11:15 AM-12:00 AM

2:30 PM-3:15 PM

Drupal 8 Configuration System Basics

backend development / process / drupal core
Beginner
Sibley Room (Alumni House)

Watch the session video here.

The Drupal 8 configuration system can provide great advantages to managing the configuration of a site, but it can also cause massive headaches if used improperly. This presentation will provide an overview of how the Drupal 8 configuration system works, best practices on basic workflows to utilize it effectively, and a small sampling of some of the contributed modules available to enhance it.

3:45 PM-4:30 PM

Command line basics for site builders

site building / devops / process
Beginner
Stephens Lounge

Watch the session video here.

As a site-builder-turned-developer, I know just how intimidating the command line can be.  In this session, I'll demystify the command line, and empower YOU, the site builder. With a basic grasp of the command line, you'll work more quickly, do more, and understand some of the tech behind your Drupal site.

We'll cover: 

* The basics of the command line: What's a terminal? How is this thing a text editor? How do I navigate my file structure? 

4:45 PM-5:30 PM

Advanced Webforms

site building
Intermediate
Pauley East

Watch the session video here.

The Webform module for Drupal 8 provides all the features expected from an enterprise proprietary form builder combined with the flexibility and openness of Drupal. Everything and anything is customizable in the Webform module. You can build any type of form that pushes submission data to any system.

October 27

11:15 AM-12:00 PM

Beyond Herding Cats: Lessons for Project Management in a Small Agency

being human / people management / project management
Beginner
Bayview

I have found that most project management resources and education are geared towards large companies. Small agencies have their own specific challenges, and this is especially true for project managers.

As the lead PM for two small agencies (< 3 developers per team), I've learned a lot about how to scale down processes and streamline meetings for smaller teams. In this session, I'd like to share what I've learned.

2:30 PM-3:15 PM