Kevin Basarab goes over the new features of Drupal 8 and what you can expect to see in the forthcoming version. From CMI, views in core, web services, mobile and HTML5 we talked about the new features and showed a live demo of some of the new features. In addition the session covered how to help finalize Drupal 8 and get involved yourself.

1. What organizations can
expect in Drupal 8
By: Kevin Basarab

2. Kevin Basarab
Lead Drupal Architect
@kBasarab

3. Design/Theming
● Usability Testing
● Responsive Design
● Drupal Theming
● Annotated Wireframes
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Development
● Drupal Support
● Custom Module Development
● Large Scale Systems Integration
● Security & Performance Expertise
We help organizations build highly impactful, elegantly designed Drupal
websites that achieve the strategic results you need.
Digital Strategy
● Content Strategy
● Content Generation
● Result Metrics
● Marketing Automation Integration

4. ● Why Drupal?
● What’s new?
● How do I prepare?
● When can I use it?
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Agenda
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5. Why Drupal?
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6. COMPANIES USING DRUPAL

7. Why Drupal?
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● Content Management Framework (CMF)
● Reusable code
● Security
● Scalability
● Flexibility
● Community
● FREE
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8. Drupal Features
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● Build site without touching code
● Taxonomy structure
● Permissions
● Extend with Modules
● Distributions
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9. ● Usability
● OOP Architecture
● Community Standards
○ Twig
○ Symfony
○ Composer
○ PSR-0
● Recruitment
Why Drupal 8?
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10. What’s new?
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11. International Installation
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12. Administration Menu
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13. Responsive!
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14. Administration Menu
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15. Administration Menu
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16. Administration Menu
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17. WYSIWYG
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18. @Mediacurrent

19. Inline Editing
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20. @Mediacurrent

21. Blocks
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22. @Mediacurrent

23. @Mediacurrent

24. Views

25. @Mediacurrent

26. Migration Strategy

27. How do I prepare?

28. Preparing for Drupal 8
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● Audit your site
● Audit modules
● Apply security updates
● Check best practices
● Use version control
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29. When?

32. Contribute
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● http://drupal.org/core-office-hours
○ Two times:
- Mondays at 10pm (EDT)
- Wednesdays at 12pm (EDT)
● Update Modules
● IRC: #drupal or #drupal-contribute
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33. Thank You!
Questions?
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