Drupal 8.1A NEW INTERIM RELEASE

Big DifferencesSemantic Versioning - SemVer

Big DifferencesSemantic Versioning – SemVerExperimental Modules

Migrate

https://www.drupal.org/upgrade/migrate

Big Pipe

Browser HTTPReque

stServer

HTTPResponse

Dynamic Page Caching Meets SPA

Browser Parses

Response, Builds DOM

Browser Requests

CSS Server Supplies CSS

Browser Parses CSS

and Applies to Page

Browser Requests

JS Server Supplies JS

Browser Parses JS and

Executes

ComposerDrupal 8.1 and its dependencies are packaged in Composer Dependencies are no longer packaged in coreThis makes dependency management much more straightforward, but you now need to learn Composer.

JavaScript TestingDrupalCI replaces PIFT/PIFR modulesLeverages Mink, PhantomJS & PHPUnit

CKEditorNow uses the browser’s spell checker in WYSIWYG mode.Provisions for additional language mark up in the editing toolbar.

Rendered Entities Field Handler in Views Party Guest Favorite

PetBeers Consumed

Betty Alligator 16Tom Ferret 3

Carryover from Drupal 7

API Improvements

Entities

Image Toolkits

Profile Presets

HAL & local ID

Entity System ImprovementsImage Toolkits Can Use Plugin DerivativesInstalled Profiles can Preselect Language Preferences HAL Web Service Output Includes LocalID with Revision Fields

Drupal 8.1 Big BusinessEnterprise Level ToolsExpanded Framework Requiring Increased SpecializationMore Power, More Cost of Ownership

Membership SurveySILICON VALLEY DRUPAL USERS GROUP

The Response623 members37 Responses10 Questions

6%

Still Interested in Drupal?Some concern about the complexity of D8

95%

5%

YES NO Unsure

Do you have interest in Attending Drupal related activities?Generally very positive

97%

3%

YES NO

22%

32%

41%

5%

I would take off from work and travel at my own expense for such a relevant event.I would take time during my workday (e.g., get to work late, extend lunch, take of early).I would only come after work or on a weekend.I would only come if sent by my company.

How important could such a relevant activity be?Preference for workday meeting

Online or In Person?We can do both!

14%

86%

Online In Person

Where do you live?All Around the Bay Are and Beyond

1 2 3 4 5 6

China

Where do you work?All Around the Bay Are and Beyond

1 2 3 4 5 6

China

Davis

Where do you want to meet?All Around the Bay Are and Beyond

1 2 3 4 5 6

Remote

Day & Time PreferencesWe have a good day and time.

Monday Morning

Monday Afternoon

Monday Evening

Tuesday Morning

Tuesday Afternoon

Tuesday Evening

Wednesday Morning

Wednesday Afternoon

Wednesday Evening

Thursday Morning

Thursday Afternoon

Thursday Evening

Friday Morning

Friday Afternoon

Friday Evening

Saturday Morning

Saturday Afternoon

Saturday Evening

Sunday Morning

Sunday Afternoon

Sunday Evening

0 5.5 11 16.5 22

Responses

How long?We are about right.

An hour or less One to two

hours Two to three hours Three to four

hours

0

4

8

12

16

Responses

How do you commute?Still mostly alone in a car.

By automobile alone

By automobile carpool or other joint ride

Mass transit (either public or private)

By bicycle, other self-propelled device, or walk/run

Do not commute

0 10 20 30 40

Responses

Conclusions

Move Start Time to 6PM Make Meetings Online (e.g., Google Hangouts) Engage Corporate Drupal Software Engineers Find Speakers with Something to Offer