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This podcast dives into TheWeeklyDrop – Issue 690, released on July 10th, 2025. Curated by Bob Kepford, this edition provides a rich overview of the Drupal ecosystem, bringing you the latest updates from DrupalCon, insights into the Drupal AI Initiative, and valuable tips on upgrading to Drupal 11.

We explore highlights such as:

• Development tools like DDEV and Kubernetes
• Drupal 7 upgrade guidance and extended securit...

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In this Podcast, we dive into the powerful Profile module — a flexible solution for managing user information in Drupal. Discover how this module enables:

🔹 Multiple profile types
 🔹 Custom field privacy settings
 🔹 Seamless integration with user registration
 🔹 Advanced use cases like billing & shipping profiles in e-commerce

We also explore the evolution of the Profile module and why it's the ...

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 This Podcast spotlights the "Member Platform" initiative—a community-led effort to create open-source, Drupal-powered solutions for membership-based organizations. Born out of a grassroots need to manage a neighborhood association, the project targets small to mid-sized organizations that often lack the technical expertise and financial resources for custom systems.

Key elements discussed include:

• Profile...

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 Issue 689 of TheWeeklyDrop, curated by Bob Kepford, offers a thorough weekly roundup for the Drupal community. This edition highlights major developments such as the Drupal AI Initiative and early momentum for DrupalCon North America 2026. It includes essential Core updates on deprecations and technical refinements, a curated list of articles on security, enterprise workflows, and AI trends, plus hands-on tutorials t...

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 This episode of Talking Drupal explores UI Suite 2.0—a powerful suite of modules aimed at integrating modern design systems into Drupal workflows. The conversation unpacks how UI Suite simplifies front-end development by abstracting complex theming into YAML, supporting reusable themes, and aligning Drupal with common design practices. The hosts also highlight the new Icon API and its role in standardizing icon usage...

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 This podcast episode of Talking Drupal features a deep dive with Drupal core contributors into the transformation of Drupal’s foundational “hooks” system from procedural code to an object-oriented programming (OOP) model. The discussion explains what hooks are, why they’ve been central to Drupal’s extensibility, and what challenges led to this architectural evolution. Listeners will gain insight into the role of depe...

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This issue of TheWeeklyDrop, dated June 26th, 2025, delivers a comprehensive roundup of the latest developments in the Drupal ecosystem. Key highlights include the official adoption of the Gin Admin Theme into Drupal core, updates on the Drupal AI Initiative, and preparations for DrupalCon Vienna 2025. The newsletter also covers important announcements like the upcoming Drupal Association Board elections and features ...

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 This podcast features WordPress developer Chris Reynolds reflecting on his DrupalCon experience and drawing comparisons between the WordPress and Drupal communities. He highlights shared values, Drupal features he wishes WordPress had (like Composer and image styles), and areas where Drupal could learn from WordPress, such as event accessibility and community engagement. The episode also explores short codes in both ...

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This podcast episode of "Talking Drupal" primarily discusses two key initiatives: the Modeler API and the International Drupal Federation Initiative. The Modeler API is highlighted as a new tool that allows Drupal users to visually define and represent various business logic, extending beyond the existing ECA module to include defining migrations and building AI agents, making complex processes more accessib...

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 This podcast episode is inspired by Issue 687 of TheWeeklyDrop, a Drupal-focused newsletter curated by Bob Kepford. It covers highlights from the latest Drupal news, including the release of Drupal AI 1.1.0, articles exploring headless B2B strategies, the evolution of PHP, and best practices for modern Drupal development. The episode also touches on community resources such as tutorials, recent module releases, job o...

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This podcast dives into the major advancements in Drupal Core 11.2, a milestone release that enhances performance, developer experience, and modern web standards. Topics include the introduction of Single Directory Component (SDC) variants for greater front-end flexibility, object-oriented preprocess hooks that reduce reliance on traditional module files, and faster module installation thanks to optimized container re...

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This podcast explores the key highlights from the June 12th, 2025 issue of TheWeeklyDrop, offering a comprehensive look at what’s happening across the Drupal landscape. We discuss major updates including preparations for DrupalCon Vienna 2025, emerging trends in AI integration within Drupal workflows, and the community’s evolving approach to accessibility and user experience.

Also featured are insights into extended su...

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 In this episode, we dive into the challenges of managing excessive bot traffic on Drupal sites using faceted search. Bots crawling every combination of filters can generate an overwhelming number of unique URLs, increasing server load and even impacting hosting costs. Enter the Facet Bot Blocker module — a lightweight solution that empowers site administrators to control and limit facet-related bot activity without t...

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In this episode, we explore the latest from The Weekly Drop, your go-to source for all things Drupal. From updates on the upcoming board elections to fresh tutorials on AI integration and migration strategies, this issue is packed with valuable insights for developers, site builders, and decision-makers alike.

We also touch on recent module releases, highlight sponsored tools and services that help you get more from yo...

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In this episode, we explore the Views CSV Source module for Drupal—an innovative tool that lets site builders display data directly from CSV files without importing them into the database. We dive into how the module supports both local and remote files, even those requiring authentication, and how it integrates seamlessly with Views for filtering, sorting, and display.

Use cases range from showcasing internal reports ...

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 In this episode of Talking Drupal, the team dives into the Custom Field module — a powerful alternative to Drupal's core Field API. Guest Andy Marquee, the module's maintainer, explains how it enables developers and site builders to define complex, structured data types without writing custom code. The conversation highlights performance advantages, including reduced database joins, and the ability to logic...

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In this episode of Talking Drupal, the team explores two key topics: the evolving concept of a Drupal marketplace and the utility of the Views CSV Source module. Guest Tiffany Farriss shares insights from a working group researching a trusted platform for launching pre-built Drupal sites, touching on technical, social, and business implications. Also featured is a discussion on how the Views CSV Source module allows u...

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 In this episode, we explore highlights from Issue 684 of TheWeeklyDrop, your go-to source for all things Drupal. This week’s roundup covers major announcements like DrupalCon Vienna 2025, new features in Drupal 11.2.0 Beta, and the upcoming end-of-life for Drupal 7. We delve into migration strategies, extended support options, and how AI is quietly transforming the Drupal ecosystem—from alt-text generation to data-so...