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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 13h

Privacy by design comes standard in Drupal 1.0.

Khushbu Radadiya explains how Klaro! brings built-in cookie consent, blocking trackers until users say yes.

Compliance, transparency, and trust—no third-party tools required.
🔗 [https://bit.ly/3WHDqPr
##Drupal #Privacy #GDPR #Klaro

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 14h

Ever wished your Drupal AI chatbot knew where it was?

Agora Design’s Andreas Mayr shows how to add page-aware intelligence using custom tokens and event subscribers.

Real context = smarter responses.

🔗 [https://bit.ly/3WGZ7Pw
##Drupal #AI #Chatbots #Context

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 14h

Want to contribute to DDEV.com?

Randy Fay’s latest training shows how to edit posts, submit PRs, and preview updates — all in minutes.

A great guide for new contributors joining the DDEV community.
🎥 [https://bit.ly/46XxojQ
##DDEV #OpenSource #Training #Contribute

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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 14h

Big Blue Door introduces a unified multisite theming workflow for Drupal using bbd_starter + Vite.

Shared builds, SCSS variables, and root-level configs streamline deployments across major sites.

Details via The Drop Times:
🔗 [https://bit.ly/4qbD55j
##Drupal #Theming #Vite #Multisite

Big Blue Door Implements Multisite Theming with bbd_starter and Vite

Big Blue Door has introduced a multisite theming structure using its bbd_starter theme, applied across projects such as the Church of England and the Pension Board. The frontend setup includes a centralized Vite build system, alias mappings, and proj...

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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 15h

PNW Drupal Summit is happening tomorrow! 🎉 A 100% volunteer-produced event bringing the community together — don’t miss it! https://bit.ly/470nK0b

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 15h

PNW Drupal Summit is happening tomorrow! 🎉 A 100% volunteer-produced event bringing the community together — don’t miss it!

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 15h

🎧 Talking Drupal #524 dives into Single Directory Components and the Markdown Easy module with Mike Anello from DrupalEasy.

Learn how SDC and modern workflows are reshaping Drupal’s front-end development.

🔗 [https://bit.ly/3JdZM81
##Drupal #SDC #Markdown #TalkingDrupal

Talking Drupal #524 Explores Single Directory Components and Markdown Easy with Mike Anello

The latest episode of Talking Drupal (#524) features a deep dive into Single Directory Components (SDC) and the evolving world of Drupal front-end development. Hosts sit down with Mike Anello from DrupalEasy to discuss how their training programs hel...

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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 16h

Cheppers bridges Drupal Canvas and Single Directory Components, unlocking a seamless drag-and-drop editing workflow.

Accessible, responsive components keep branding consistent and empower editors with visual control.

Read how Cheppers built a production-ready SDC library:
🔗 https://bit.ly/46VIG89

Cheppers Bridges Canvas and SDC for a More Visual, Modern Drupal Editing Experience

In a new Cheppers blog post, CTO Bálint Pekker explores how Drupal Canvas and Single Directory Components (SDC) together are transforming Drupal into a more visual, editor-friendly platform. While many teams still struggle to make the two systems wor...

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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 17h

The Drop Times' Attendee Spotlight features Dan Frost on DrupalCon Vienna. He states the rapid progress of Drupal CMS and Canvas is opening an inspiring new chapter for the Open Source community.
We're inviting more attendees like Dan Frost to join our spotlight!

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 17h

At #DrupalCon Vienna, @crowdsec.bsky.social showed how community-driven security keeps Drupal sites safe.

Their Drupal module blocks malicious bots and shares anonymized threat data globally.
A strong reminder: open-source security works best together.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3WdeajV

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 18h

🚀 Drupal AI 1.2.0 is here!

This release adds Field Widget Actions for in-form AI use, AI Observability for tracking, and a Prompt Library for consistency.

Built by 120+ contributors across 60+ orgs — a milestone in open-source AI innovation.
🔗 [https://bit.ly/3KSwPiE
##Drupal #AI #DrupalAI

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 18h

🚀 Drupal AI Initiative hits $1 million in just five months!

Announced by Dries Buytaert at #DrupalCon Vienna, this marks Drupal’s largest fundraising effort ever.

22 organisations now back the project to make Drupal the leading AI-powered CMS.

🔗 https://bit.ly/42Hjks7
##Drupal #AI

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 19h

At DrupalCon Vienna, Alvaro Hurtado opened up about living with dyslexia in a written world.
His talk inspired developers to rethink accessibility beyond code.

Read Panagiotis Moutsopoulos’s reflection on this session:

🔗 https://bit.ly/47br8n9
##DrupalCon #Accessibility #Inclusion #Community

How It Feels to Be Dyslexic in a World Dominated by Written Communication

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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

LocalGov Drupal theming made simple 🎨

Frontend lead Mark Conroy from The Confident demonstrates how base and sub-themes keep microsites consistent yet flexible.

Practical, real-world advice from production experience:

🔗 [https://bit.ly/4qsC7BM
##Drupal #LocalGovDrupal #Theming #DesignSystems

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

Drupal 11 themers — meet the SDC Component Library module.

Philip Norton from Hash Bang Code explains how to preview and test Single Directory Components right inside Drupal.

No Storybook setup needed — just enable the module and start building!

🔗 [https://bit.ly/4nQ0Ait
##Drupal

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

AI can accelerate Drupal testing — if you teach it the rules.

Four Kitchens’ Laura Johnson shares how AI scaffolds PHPUnit tests fast but still needs careful guidance.

Her reusable Cursor ruleset turns AI into a reliable testing partner.

🔗 https://bit.ly/48QAxTZ
##Drupal #AI #Testing #PHPUnit

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

Legacy Search API habits can quietly sabotage your Drupal AI setup.

Agora Design explains how processors like “Ignore case” and “Highlight” distort embeddings in vector search.

Learn why minimal preprocessing is key for accurate RAG results:

🔗 https://bit.ly/4n3ELe9
##Drupal #SearchAPI #AI #RAG

Legacy Search API Habits Undermine Drupal AI: Vector Search Pitfalls Explained

Classic Search API processors like Ignore case or Highlight may silently sabotage your Drupal AI chatbot. This in-depth post from Agora Design explains how legacy preprocessing can distort vector embeddings and break RAG-based search pipelines — and ...

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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

Capellic @capellic.bsky.social built a clever Drupal multisite feature for the National Education Association — a scalable, SVG-powered membership card system.

Each affiliate site generates printable, brand-aligned cards on demand.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3IXJ0tT
##Drupal #CaseStudy #Multisite #SVG

Capellic Delivers Scalable Membership Card System for NEA Affiliates Using SVG and Drupal Multisite

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

Splash Award winners with Dries Buytaert at DrupalCon Europe Vienna 2025 — a moment to remember!

Huge congratulations to all the Splash Award winners and runners-up — your creativity and hard work shine bright!

📸 - Joris Vercammen https://bit.ly/470wNwg

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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s the group photo from DrupalCon Europe Vienna 2025 — capturing the energy, diversity, and spirit of collaboration that define our community.

Tag your friends and everyone you recognize!

Image credits : Joris Vercammen

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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

Tag1 has unveiled a new brand identity and redesigned website, marking its evolution beyond Drupal.

The refreshed @tag1consulting.com highlights expanded work in AI, data strategy, and performance architecture—while reaffirming its open-source roots.

🔗 https://bit.ly/48t3Ag5
##Drupal #Tag1

Tag1 Launches Rebrand and New Website to Reflect Expanded Vision Beyond Drupal

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

As a part of our Attendee Spotlight series, The Drop Times spoke with Steve Allen, The Drupal Specialists at Adaptive - The Drupal Specialists.

Do you want to share your DrupalCon experience, too? We are happy to invite more attendees to join our spotlight!

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

Got a Drupal event experience? Share it with The DropTimes!

Your insights can support and help those who couldn't attend, fueling the community with inspiration and knowledge. We want to hear your story.

Send your story today! 📩 https://bit.ly/48rXQ6d

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

Council Insight is live — an open-source Drupal platform analysing user journeys across 392 UK local authority sites.

Built with PHP, Ollama, and Mistral 7B, it applies AI to improve digital service design.

Developed by David Bishop at Digital Journey Coach.

🔗 https://bit.ly/495q4Ux

Council Insight Launches to Analyse User Journeys Across 392 UK Local Authority Websites

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The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 1d

Council Insight is live — an open-source Drupal platform analysing user journeys across 392 UK local authority sites.

Built with PHP, Ollama, and Mistral 7B, it applies AI to improve digital service design.

Developed by David Bishop at Digital Journey Coach.

🔗 https://bit.ly/495q4Ux