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

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 · 16h

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 · 16h

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 · 17h

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 · 17h

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 · 19h

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 · 20h

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 · 21h

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 · 21h

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 · 21h

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 · 21h

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 · 22h

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

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 23h

QED42’s SPACE DS theme is ready for the next era of Drupal theming.

Built with Single Directory Components and atomic design, it powers the upcoming Drupal Canvas visual builder.

Includes Tailwind CSS, Storybook, and Figma integration for scalable design systems.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4hdWQFc

QED42’s SPACE DS Theme Offers SDC-Ready Framework for Upcoming Drupal Canvas

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 23h

New contrib release: the AI LLMs.txt Generator module by Abhinesh Dhiman helps Drupal sites generate LLMs.txt files for better AI indexing.

It integrates with the Drupal AI module and supports providers like OpenAI and Anthropic.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4hwqYff
##Drupal #AI #LLMsTxt #DrupalModules

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

The Drupal Deprecation Dashboard is back—now featuring Drupal 12 readiness data.
Hosted on docs.acquia.com, it tracks project compatibility and reflects a major policy change: most disruptive deprecations are deferred to Drupal 13.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4olWtuz
##Drupal12 #Deprecation #Acquia

Drupal Deprecation Dashboard Relaunched with Drupal 12 Readiness Data

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

Phase2’s Director of Engineering, Tobby Hagler, is set to release his debut sci-fi novel The Grove of Tau Ceti on Oct 23.

The story explores telepathy, alien signals, and existential tension aboard the ESS Demeter.
Another creative chapter from Drupal’s own.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3KRQjnt

Tobby Hagler of Phase 2 Prepares to Launch Sci-Fi Novel The Grove of Tau Ceti

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

🗣️ From AI in accessibility to async execution and onboarding interns — Day 2 at #DrupalCon Vienna shows Drupal's next wave:

• AI Agent Swarms
• EAA Compliance
• Async Ops
• 45-day Dev Training
• Drupal as a DXP

Full session wrap-up 👉 https://bit.ly/47alFgz
##Drupal #OpenSource

What Speakers Are Bringing to DrupalCon Vienna 2025 – Part 2
Speaker Sessions From Day 2 of DrupalCon Vienna Cover AI, Accessibility, Mentorship, and Drupal’s Evolving Role

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

Drupal US Central Timezone is running two in‑person meetups on Oct 15 bridged by a shared Zoom session.
Join in person (Chicago or Fox Valley) or online — hybrid across venues.
🔗 https://bit.ly/48wKsxM
##DrupalCommunity #DrupalMeetup #HybridEvent

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

🧩 Display Builder is going beta as UI Suite races toward Drupal 11.3!

Big steps include:
✅ Style API
✅ Design Tokens
✅ Icon fields + schema updates

🔗 https://bit.ly/42DcuDZ
##Drupal11 #UISuite #DrupalTheming #Canvas

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

📅 Nonprofit Drupal devs—join the open community chat on October 16 at 1pm ET.

No agenda, just conversation around real needs + ideas.

Free, all levels welcome.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4hce7yw
##Drupal #Nonprofits #OpenSource #NTEN

October 2025 Nonprofit Drupal Chat Invites Open Discussion on Community Needs

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

👋 Volunteers still needed for the 2025 PNW Drupal Summit, Oct 18–19 at McMenamins Edgefield, Oregon.

Get a $25 ticket discount for helping with setup, reg, A/V, and more.
Sign up today!

🔗 https://bit.ly/4qbDy7q
##DrupalSummit #PNWDrupal #DrupalCommunity #OpenSourceEvents

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

🏆 The International Splash Awards 2025 crowned this year’s best Drupal projects at #DrupalConVienna!
Winners include:
✅ BikeAlert (E-sepia)
✅ mossbo (drunomics)
✅ World Cancer Day (1xINTERNET)
🔗 https://bit.ly/46TgV02 ##Drupal #SplashAwards #OpenSourceDesign #DrupalExcellence

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 2d

📍 From 2 people to a full-fledged community — Anish Anilkumar shares how DrupalTVM took root in Kerala.

In this TDT interview, he lays out what makes local groups thrive: shared ownership, people-first events, and structural support.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4oEFXGj
##Drupal #CommunityBuilding

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 2d

📊 Tuning Drupal search? Murray Woodman (Morpht) suggests starting with a confusion matrix.

Measure recall, reduce false negatives, and iteratively improve using Drupal Search API + Solr.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3W1XYC3 ##Drupal #SearchAPI #Solr #SiteSearch

The Drop Times @thedroptimes.bsky.social · 2d

🎉 The official #DrupalConVienna Community Party is on for Oct 15 at Palais Wertheim!

🎶 Live music, drinks, networking, and good vibes.

🆓 Free with badge | 🕗 20:00–01:00 | First come, first served

🔗 https://bit.ly/3W6dQTZ
##Drupal #DrupalCommunity #DrupalConEurope

DrupalCon Europe Community Party Set for October 15 in Vienna