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October 26

1:30 PM-2:15 PM

Building websites with React & Gatsby

site building / decoupled
Intermediate

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React started as a way to build apps. People soon discovered that React's ability to render to string meant that React could be used for building websites where shipping a fast HTML version of the site was necessary.

Gatsby is a very popular way to build websites with React and recently became a company with VC backing to take React deep into the world of CMSs.

October 27

1:30 PM-2:15 PM

Using Machine Learning to Augment your Content

beyond drupal / big ideas / backend development
Intermediate

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This session is about giving a practical example of how the CMS and Drupal community can put machine learning into practice by using a Drupal module, the taxonomy system, and Google's Natural Language Processing API.

We will begin with an overview of what natural language processing is and some natural language processing concepts, including:

2:30 PM-3:15 PM

The Drupal Fork: Backdrop CMS (live demo)

beyond drupal / editor experience / site building
Beginner

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Come see Backdrop CMS in action.

This session will demonstrate some of the kinds of things you can do with Backdrop core alone. We'll walk through site-building tasks that showcase some of the differences between Backdrop and Drupal, but mostly you'll see how similar the two projects are.

3:45 PM-4:30 PM

Demystifying Pattern Libraries and Drupal 8

front end development / design / beyond drupal
Intermediate

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Pattern libraries (living style guides) have existed for years as a way to formalize design systems across applications. In the past year or so a number of compelling modules and themes have emerged to integrate pattern libraries with Drupal 8.