DrupalConParis2009 - javascript

As Progressive as it Gets: The Latest in Progressive Enhancement

jasonreed — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:57:21 +0000

We'll cover:

The latest CSS3 properties
What can we use and who supports it?

HTML5
What's up with HTML5, and what can we be doing now to prepare?

Extending the font stack
Font embedding, Typekit, Cufon... what are our options?

Useful scripts and snippets
Let's open up the toolbox and share useful scripts and snippets to help you streamline your theming.

Speaker bio:

I'm Jason Reed, and I'm senior designer at Acquia. I've been designing and developing web sites since 1998, and have been a part of projects for many exceptional companies during those years, including Apple, Intel, and others.

Understanding Drupal 6 Themes

Al Steffen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:58:52 +0000

Drupal 6 is a powerful system that has a steep learning curve for those new to it. The included theme system is no exception to this. As with any complex system, the key to using it effectively is to understand it. The purpose of this session is to increase your understanding to get you on your way towards creating a look all your own.

Day:

Day 2

Speaker bio:

Al Steffen is the Lead Themer for pingVision, LLC based in Boulder, CO USA and has been building custom Drupal themes for over 2.5 years and have taken advantage of almost every facet of the system. He also created and co-maintain the Studio Theme Pack with Matt Tucker.

Video and Slides:

Video and slides

Big JavaScript

paul.lovvik — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:33:04 +0000

JavaScript is becoming more important to the Drupal platform. JavaScript can help in making an application feel more responsive to the user. More responsive, that is, until the JavaScript gets so large and unwieldy that your users begin to experience performance issues caused by the JavaScript itself.

Speaker bio:

Paul Lovvik is a principal engineer at Acquia and contributor of Drupal. He has a BS in Computer Science and has spent the last 15 years developing software at various technology companies including Parallax Graphics, Sun Microsystems, and Openwave Systems. At Openwave Paul was the software architect and lead engineer on Rich Mail, a single page load JavaScript email client similar to Thunderbird with integrated chat.

Inter your face development

Xano — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:52:03 +0000

This session mixes development with tips and tricks for using Drupal and jQuery, some common sense and a tab of usability. We will go through several examples that show how Drupal can do the heavy lifting for you so you create functional interfaces with little to no work at all. Endless fieldsets and needlessly visible content, begone with thee!

Render forms within tables with one hand.
Implement jQuery UI
Too much text is evil.
Play hide but no seek with unnecessary content using JavaScript.
Too little text is evil too.

Speaker bio:

Crazy, enthusiastic, driven, beer-loving student Communication Studies who can't live without his daily shot of Drupal. I help make Drupal 7 make more sense and easier to use. Furthermore I organise Drupal-related events in the Netherlands, from professional meetings to casual events where people can have fun and get to know eachother on a more personal level. I love beer, Chinese food, newbies and webchick.

Why you'll love Javascript

Bevan — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:35:16 +0000

Javascript isn't just for "simple scripting". Learn to love javascript and leverage it's powerful features.

Speaker bio:

At CivicActions, Bevan Rudge is a Drupal developer, software engineer and themer. Bevan is an advocate of FOSS, developer & contributor to Drupal core & contrib, member of the Drupal Association, local DUG enthusiast, usability nerd, snowboarder, mountain-biker, wannabe kitesurfer, wannabe sailor and beer-drinker. Bevan was a mentor to Jimmy "Boombatower" Berry in the Drupal Google Summer of Code 2008 project for a Usability Testing Suite for Drupal. Bevan was a student in the Season of Usability for improvements to node forms and presented on Scalable Theming at DrupalCon Boston 2008. Some of Bevan's other visible work includes the Witness Hub Map, DrupalSouth event & website, Just Cause theme, Rare Planet theme, ACLU TV series website, Feriana online fashion store, So Much World website, PHPlist websites and other projects. Bevan tweets on twitter, blogs at CivicActions.com and Drupal.geek.nz and works from his home in Christchurch, New Zealand. And just in case that wasn't enough, Bevan also studies computer science at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.