An overview of the current state of Drupal 8 at the end of May 2012

1. The state of Drupal 8
Kristof “swentel” De Jaeger
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2. About me
• Kristof De Jaeger
• Drupal developer at Krimson
• @swentel
• Maintainer of Display Suite
• Core contributor
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3. Status of shortcut
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4. Status of shortcut
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5. 7 limit ‘feature’
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6. http://drupal.org/node/1304486
variable_set(‘shorcut_max_slots’, 20);
drush vset shortcut_max_slots 20
7 limit ‘feature’
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7. 7 limit ‘feature’
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8. 7 limit ‘feature’
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9. But serious
• Overview of major initiatives and their status
• Cool stuff that has been committed already
• Other efforts
• Recruit new people
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10. Drupal 8 Timeline
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11. Drupal 8 Timeline
Jan 5, 2011
Drupal 7.0
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12. Drupal 8 Timeline
Development begins
Mar 10, 2011
Jan 5, 2011
Drupal 7.0
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13. Drupal 8 Timeline
Development begins
Mar 10, 2011
Jan 5, 2011 Dec 1, 2012
Drupal 7.0 Feature freeze
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14. Drupal 8 Timeline
Development begins Code freeze
Mar 10, 2011 Feb 1, 2013
Jan 5, 2011 Dec 1, 2012
Drupal 7.0 Feature freeze
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15. Drupal 8 Timeline
Development begins Code freeze
Mar 10, 2011 Feb 1, 2013
Jan 5, 2011 Dec 1, 2012 Aug, 2013
Drupal 7.0 Feature freeze Drupal 8.0
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16. Drupal 8 Timeline
Development begins Code freeze
Mar 10, 2011 Feb 1, 2013
Jan 5, 2011 Dec 1, 2012 Aug, 2013
Drupal 7.0 Feature freeze Drupal 8.0
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17. Drupal 8 Timeline
Development begins now Code freeze
Mar 10, 2011 End of May, 2012 Feb 1, 2013
Jan 5, 2011 Dec 1, 2012 Aug, 2013
Drupal 7.0 Feature freeze Drupal 8.0
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18. Major Initiatives
Analysis Design Development
Config Mgmt
Web services
Layouts
Multilingual
HTML 5
Mobile
http://drupal.org/community-initiatives/drupal-core
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19. Views in core!
Photo by Jeff Eaton
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20. Views in core
• http://www.angrydonuts.com/help-fund-views-in-
core
• Boost some major initiatives
• CTools
• It already works - 8.x branches alive and kicking!
• At least be ready when D8 ships
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21. Configuration
Management
It’s like Features module in core, only better.
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22. What problems are we
trying to solve?
Dev Live
admin/config/foo node/4 admin/config/foo node/4
TEST Welcome
Setting 1 text test test test test Setting 1 old text This is real
test test test test content on the
Setting 2 label test test test test Setting 2 label live site that end
test test users are viewing
Save Save
Database Database
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23. What problems are we
trying to solve?
Dev Live
admin/config/foo node/4 admin/config/foo node/4
TEST Welcome
Setting 1 text test test test test Setting 1 old text This is real
test test test test content on the
Setting 2 label test test test test Setting 2 label live site that end
test test users are viewing
Save Save
Database Database
Danger!
Want to bring over configuration
changes from dev, but not
overwrite live content!
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24. What problems are we
trying to solve?
variable_set()/variable_get()
db_select()/db_update()/
db_delete()
hook_update_N()
$conf[...];
drush fu
ctools_export_object()/
ctools_export_load_object()
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25. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
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26. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
core modules image sites default files config_{random}
(module default) (site-specific; used to
image.style.large.yml populate active store)
name: large image.style.large.yml
effects: name: bananas
image_scale_480_480_1: effects:
name: image_scale image_crop_400_400_1:
ieid: image_scale_480_480_1 name: image_crop
data: ieid: image_scale_400_400_1
width: '480' data:
height: '480' width: '400'
upscale: 1 height: '400'
weight: '0' weight: '0'
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27. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
$config = config('image.style.large');
$config->set('name', 'bananas');
$config->save();
...
$config = config('image.style.large');
$name = $config->get('name');
http://heyrocker.com/how-use-drupal-8-configuration-
system
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28. UUID
• Library is in core
• Todo: everything else :)
• Inspiration can be found in Deploy
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29. Boost from Views
• exportables - export.inc
• Use this if you’re a D7 contrib developer!
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30. How can I help?
• Convert core subsystems to new
configuration system. (“Config novice” tag)
From node types to simple variables.
• Assist with development on major
architecture issues.
• Code reviews!
http://drupal.org/community-initiatives/drupal-core#cmi
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31. Configuration
Management
Greg “heyrocker”
Lead
Dunlap
Configuration
Issue tag
system
IRC #drupal-cmi
Every other Tuesday,
Meetings
6 - 7 pm CET
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32. Blocks and Layouts
(SCOTCH)
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33. What problems are we
trying to solve?
Dumb blocks
mixture of blocks/non blocks in output
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34. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
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35. Panels in core!
Photo by Jeff Eaton
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36. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
• Panels, well more or less
• Page manager
• Plugins system - CTools
• Content types, access, context, relationship
• http://drupal.org/sandbox/eclipsegc/1441840
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37. Impact on Field UI
• Drupal is content first, page later
• Visual Display Suite :)
• Bye tabledrag!
• Time is not our friend
27
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38. How it might look 28
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39. How can I help?
• Review the plugins patch: http://drupal.org/
node/1538706
• Assist with development on major
architecture issues especially Field API.
• Help Bojhan, Yoroy and other UX
maintainers with UI and UX
http://drupal.org/community-initiatives/drupal-core#layouts
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40. Blocks and Layouts
Kris “EclipseGc”
Lead
Vanderwater
Issue tag scotch
IRC #drupal-scotch
Meetings Every Friday, all day
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41. Web services
It’s like Services module in core, only better.
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42. What problems are we
trying to solve?
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43. What problems are we
trying to solve?
JSON/XML
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44. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
Username a
aardvark
aladdin
astro
atilla
JSON
XML
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45. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
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46. Sunday 27 May 12

47. How can I help?
• HttpKernel, lays important ground work for
rest of system
• Blocker for Blocks and Layouts
• http://drupal.org/node/1463656
http://drupal.org/community-initiatives/drupal-core#wscci
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48. Web Services
Larry “Crell”
Lead
Garfield
Issue tag WSCCI
IRC #drupal-wscci
Every other Tuesday,
Meetings
9 - 10am PDT
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49. Multilingual
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50. What problems are we
trying to solve?
Fix language once and for all in Drupal
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51. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
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52. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
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53. Multilingual
Lead Gábor Hojsty
Issue tag d8mi
IRC #drupal-i18n
Every Wednesday, all
Meetings
day
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54. Sunday 27 May 12

55. What problems are we
trying to solve?
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56. What’s the plan for Drupal
8?
• better markup Better markup
• HTML5 form elements elements
HTML5 form
Separate admin and front css
IE 6 is dead
Teat
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57. Sunday 27 May 12

58. How can I help?
Convert template files to HTML5
http://drupal.org/community-initiatives/drupal-core/html5
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59. HTML 5
Lead Jacine Luisi
Issue tag html5
IRC #drupal-html5
Meetings ?
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60. Mobile
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61. What’s the plan for
Drupal 8?
• Mobile friendly administration
• Make core themes responsive
• Front-end performance
• Is in planning phase
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62. Mobile
Lead John Albin
Issue tag mobile
IRC #drupal-mobile
Every other
Meetings
Wednesday
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63. Other efforts
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64. PSR-0
• PHP 5.3: namespaces - goodbye registry
• Drupal fully OO ?!
• Downside: currently bootstrap slower - wscci
should solve this
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65. Theme layer v3.0
• Goodbye phptemplate
• Hello Twig - Symphony markup engine
• http://drupal.org/sandbox/chx/1541306
• Session at 11pm in Krimson room by Rene Bakx
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66. Entity OOPification
• Missing entity API functions in core
• entities are classed objects now
• Most of the entities are done, except file
• Roadmap: http://drupal.org/node/1346204
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67. Entity creating
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68. Entity getters and setters
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69. Spark
• lead by Acquia
• “pressflow” of author experience
• improving in-line editing
• better media support
• page and layout building tools
• content administration workflow
• http://drupal.org/project/spark
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70. WYSIWYG in core!
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71. http://drupal.org/node/1510532
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72. Join us!
Core mentoring hours every
tuesday and wednesday on #drupal
http://drupal.org/core-mentoring
Initiative sprints at camps, drupalcons
offices, at home, ...
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73. Thanks!
• Angela “webchick” Byron
• Jen Lampton
• Gábor Hojtsy
• Dries Buytaert
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74. Feedback & follow-up:
http://drupalcampgent.be/feedback
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