Drupalcon Boston 2008 is all over! This Drupalcon was the biggest ever, with 864 registered and paid attendees. Thanks everybody for making it a huge turnout!
Every session was videotaped; check back here in a few weeks, when videos should begin to appear online. In the meantime, take a look at videos from the Barcelona conference.
The next Drupalcon will be in Central Europe, specifically in Szeged, Hungary from August 27 to 30, 2008. Check out http://szeged2008.drupalcon.org/ for more details.
Keynote Speaker: Dries Buytaert
Monday March 3: Dries Buytaert, Drupal Project Lead and Acquia CTO and his traditional “The State of Drupal” speech
AIIM International Exposition & Conference to Co-Locate with Drupalcon Boston 2008
Co-Located Event Offers Open Source Web Content Management Platform Education and Networking for Drupal Developers
Newton, MA, January 29, 2008 – The AIIM International Exposition & Conference (www.aiimexpo.com), the largest, most comprehensive content and information management event in North America, today announced that Drupalcon Boston 2008 (boston2008.drupalcon.org) will be co-located. Drupal is a popular open source web publishing and collaboration platform, used by organizations including Sony BMG Records, Yahoo!, and The United Nations. The Drupal community consists of thousands of contributors from all over the world, who work together daily to make Drupal the most scalable, flexible, extensible, and secure content management platform. Co-location with the AIIM International Exposition & Conference offers expanded education and networking opportunities to Drupal developers, business owners, and clients seeking Drupal expertise. Both conferences will take place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, March 3-6.
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Conference Tracks
Community and Core Track
Drupal is more than just software, or communications, or businesses — it’s a community! No wonder 70% of the people who use Drupal consider their website a community site. This track will help you keep up with the latest activities, and plans for the future of the Drupal project. While many sites are getting bigger, we still rely on a common set of APIs and a few common modules. This track covers the development and future of the technology that has united so many people. Some sessions include:
Design and User Experience Track
The Drupal project leads have always demonstrated strong passion for design and user experience. This conference aims to lay out a big welcome mat for the world’s design and user experience contributors by providing a full track of sessions. Some sessions include:
Marketing and Business Track
Previous conferences have had a healthy dose of showcases, case studies, industry discussions, discussions about the business of consulting, and the business of open source. This conference will as well. Some sessions include:
There will also be a Drupal site showcase and case study contest with prizes for the best sites. Add your favorite sites for a chance to win!
Site Building Track
Drupal’s popularity is primarily due to the ability to customize a website. The Drupal community is constantly building and experimenting. Whether you are a hobbyist, a professional site building consultant, or a web developer, this track is the best way to learn the latest techniques in site development. Some sessions include:
Be a Sponsor
- Hire at the Job Fair
- Raise Your Profile
- Very Affordable
Platinum and Gold Sponsors
Site Showcase Prize Highlight
Drupal 7 Code Sprint
The Drupal Association is hosting an all day code and documentation sprint at the MIT Stata Center on Friday March 7. All registered attendees are welcome. A code sprint is a gathering of a bunch of programmers to complete a short, rapid development project.
We’ll be working on a whole bunch of code for Drupal 7.
Schedule
10am - 1pm Room 32-155
1pm - 3pm Room 32-141
3pm - 7pm+ Room 32-155 (we’ll stay until building close)
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Attendees
There are currently:
- 3619 users registered at drupalcon.org
- 1030 conference bios
- 800 registered attendees
I'll be there
LutherBarberMCASAltSurvival.comJack of all trades
StevenBackmanDatabase Designs AssociatesPrincipal- JohnZhuWorld ZhuLuManaging Director
KieranLalDrupal associationDrupal association board member, Acquia Product Manager
Birds of a Feather
The Birds of a Feather (BOF) sessions are intended to bring together like-minded individuals in the Drupal community.