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IntentUI Explores Adaptive Interfaces for Drupal Sibu Stephen introduces IntentUI, an experimental Drupal concept that explores how interfaces could detect user hesitation and adapt in real time to guide interaction.

Drupal contributor Sibu Stephen proposes IntentUI, an experimental concept for adaptive interfaces.

The idea detects hesitation signals during interaction and adjusts UI elements with dynamic CSS states to guide users.

More:
https://bit.ly/3PmTxBq

#Drupal #UX #OpenSource

DrupalCon Chicago session on multisite configuration using Config Split

Jordan Thompson previews a DrupalCon Chicago 2026 @drupalcon.bsky.social session on multisite configuration.

The talk explores using Config Split to manage site-level, feature-level, and environment configuration across Drupal multisite platforms.

More:
https://bit.ly/4rYAhJc

#Drupal #WebDev

Drupal Day Groningen programme including workshop and talks

Drupal Day Groningen is scheduled for 12 March 2026 at the Digital Society Hub.

The event features a “Drupal in a Day” workshop, a keynote on digital autonomy, and developer talks on government Drupal platforms and AI use cases.

Details:
https://bit.ly/40NSnBz

#Drupal #OpenSource #GovTech

Conference schedule published for Drupal Dev Days Athens 2026

The schedule for Drupal Developer Days 2026 in Athens is now available.

The four-day event runs 22–25 April and features sessions on Drupal development, accessibility, performance, and AI tooling, plus a dedicated contribution day.

Details:
https://bit.ly/4ueq2lm

#Drupal #DrupalDevDays

Congratulations to Acquia India on winning Silver for “Excellence in Cultivating a Culture of Trust and High Performance” at the Economic Times Human Capital Awards 2026!

Decoupled Days 2026 scheduled for August in Montréal

Decoupled Days 2026 @decoupleddays.com is set for 6–7 August in Montréal.

The community conference focuses on headless architecture, APIs, JavaScript frameworks, and modern web platforms. CFP submissions are open until 1 April 2026.

Details:
https://bit.ly/3OQWqdM

#Drupal #HeadlessCMS #Jamstack

Meme

Maryland Agencies’ Shift Toward Drupal Examined by The Canton Group Maryland government agencies are increasingly aligning their websites around Drupal as a shared digital platform. A recent article by The Canton Group examines why this shift is happening and what it means for public-sector digital services. The anal...

Maryland agencies are increasingly standardising on Drupal.

The Canton Group highlights Drupal’s strengths in accessibility, security governance, and modular architecture for public-sector platforms.

Read more:
https://bit.ly/40MKeNE

#Drupal #GovTech #OpenSource

Experimental Drupal module explores WebMCP for browser AI assistants

Mark Conroy @mark.ie released the experimental WebMCP User Forms module for Drupal.

It adds WebMCP attributes to core login, password reset, and registration forms—testing how browser-based AI assistants could interpret and act on Drupal interfaces.

https://bit.ly/4cCC4yR

#DrupalAI #WebMCP

Mark Conroy Demonstrates Drupal Workspaces Techniques at LocalGov Drupal Content Meetup Mark Conroy presented a session at the LocalGov Drupal Content Meetup demonstrating practical techniques for working with Drupal’s Workspaces module. The talk explored strategies for staging content updates, previewing unpublished changes, and managi...

Mark Conroy @mark.ie shared practical techniques for using Drupal’s Workspaces module at the LocalGov Drupal Content Meetup. @localgovdrupal.bsky.social

The session explored staging content changes, managing revisions, and selectively publishing updates.

https://bit.ly/47dO6eg

#DrupalCMS

Call for session proposals for Stanford WebCamp 2026

Stanford WebCamp 2026 has opened its call for session proposals.

The event invites talks on AI, DevOps, UX, site building, and community topics. The conference runs April 30–May 1 with online and hybrid sessions.

https://bit.ly/3ONCBEc

#Drupal #WebDevelopment #OpenSource

Phil Norton will introduce HTMX concepts and demonstrate its use with Drupal 11 in the first #! code session.

The first #! code meetup will feature Phil Norton speaking on HTMX and Drupal 11.

The session introduces HTMX and shows how server-rendered HTML can power interactive Drupal interfaces without heavy JavaScript frameworks.

https://bit.ly/4b8kAb5

#Drupal #Drupal11 #WebDevelopment

Fundraiser supporting Drupal in a Day training participants

A fundraiser is supporting the Drupal in a Day beginner workshop at DrupalCon Chicago.

The free training helps newcomers build a Drupal website in one day, with guidance from community mentors.

https://bit.ly/4cYSK3y

#Drupal #DrupalCon #OpenSource

Community summit discussions during DrupalCon Chicago 2026

The Drupal Community Summit is scheduled during DrupalCon Chicago on March 23.

Led by John Picozzi, the event will feature lightning talks, panels, and discussions on participation, governance, and collaboration in the Drupal community.

https://bit.ly/40LjLA5

#Drupal #DrupalCon #OpenSource

Acquia webinar on Drupal Canvas code component workflows

Acquia will host a webinar on Drupal Canvas Code Components.

Tim Lehnen and Bálint Kléri will discuss building React-based frontend components with Tailwind CSS and integrating modern JavaScript workflows with Drupal.

https://bit.ly/3OPJ2qo

#Drupal #DrupalCMS #WebDevelopment

Overview of Mike Herchel’s DrupalCon Chicago participation

Mike Herchel @mike.herchel.com previews his DrupalCon Chicago sessions.

Topics include Single Directory Components for modern theming, a Drupal contribution workflow session with Matt Glaman, and a Drupal CMS keynote segment.

https://bit.ly/46EIJ7L

#Drupal #DrupalCon #DrupalCMS

Drupal module for structuring entity edit form layouts

New contrib module for Drupal form UX.

The Form Layout module lets site builders organise entity edit forms into tabs, horizontal tabs, or collapsible sections through a dedicated layout interface. Introduced by Luke Whitmore, it offers a focused alternative to Field Group.

https://bit.ly/4u9WNAb

Workflow for disciplined Drupal core triage

Victor Jimenez outlines a signal-first workflow for tracking Drupal core changes.

Instead of relying on social chatter, teams triage upstream activity and classify items as act now, queue, or ignore.

Every signal must produce an owner and deadline.

https://bit.ly/4rX6bWn

#Drupal #DevWorkflow

Using WarpBuild Snapshots to Speed Up DDEV in CI Andrew Berry explains how integrating WarpBuild Snapshots with DDEV reduced repeated dependency installation in CI workflows. By restoring prebuilt environments across parallel GitHub Actions runners, the approach shortened Playwright startup time wh...

Andrew Berry shows how WarpBuild Snapshots speed up DDEV in CI.

By hashing dependency files in GitHub Actions, runners restore prebuilt environments instead of reinstalling Playwright and system packages.

Reported savings: ~24 minutes per commit.

https://bit.ly/40FFM3j

#Drupal #DDEV #CI

Shortlink Manager 1.1 Beta Expands Scope

Shortlink Manager 1.1.0-beta expands into analytics and automation.

The release adds detailed click logging, QR code generation, expiration rules, and broken destination detection.

Supports Drupal 10.5+ and 11.2+. Community testing invited.

https://bit.ly/4r7Zjo0

#Drupal #DrupalModule

Choosing Between a Drupal Agency and a General Web Agency Organisations evaluating digital partners often compare Drupal-focused agencies with general web development firms. While the distinction appears to centre on platform expertise, the decision typically reflects broader architectural, governance, and ...

Shefali Shetty explores how to choose between a Drupal agency and a general web firm.

She argues the distinction is architectural depth, governance discipline, and long-term stability — not just platform familiarity.

Project complexity should drive the decision.

https://bit.ly/4leI2bq

Talk On My Machine session on Display Builder

Michaël Fanini presented Display Builder on Talk On My Machine, hosted by SparkFabrik.

Part of UI Suite, it connects design systems to Drupal via UI Patterns and related modules.

It aims to unify Layout Builder, Views, and entity displays.

https://bit.ly/3MCArGQ

Highlights from Florida DrupalCamp 2026

@fldrupal.camp 2026 wrapped with packed contribution rooms and new core commits.

First-time contributors fixed issues in Olivero, Navigation, robots.txt, and the datetime module.

Strong mentoring and community energy throughout.

https://bit.ly/3MCsTnu

#Drupal #DrupalCamp #OpenSource

The Execution Question Behind Drupal’s AI Roadmap A recent opinion piece by Wassim Ben Sassi examines Drupal’s AI Roadmap for 2026 and argues that its governance-focused architecture may distinguish it from other CMS platforms pursuing artificial intelligence integration. The analysis reviews eight ...

Wassim Ben Sassi examines Drupal’s 2026 AI Roadmap and its execution challenge.

He argues the differentiator is governance and structured content, not just AI features layered on top.

Success depends on coordinated execution across teams.

https://bit.ly/4spIWnO

#Drupal #AI #CMS

Coding Drupal with AI: Jacob Rockowitz on Mentoring, Vibe Coding and Developer Workflows Jacob Rockowitz reflects on his experience experimenting with AI-assisted coding, using Python as a proxy to better understand how agentic workflows could influence Drupal development. His post explores documentation, mentoring, and the structural ch...

Jacob Rockowitz shares lessons from experimenting with AI-assisted coding.

Using Python to simulate a junior developer’s learning curve, he explored “vibe coding” and agentic workflows.

AI as learning partner, not replacement.

https://bit.ly/4u6LKI6

#Drupal #AI #DrupalDev

Sustainable AI depends on structured data and disciplined modelling, says Nitish Chopra

Nitish Chopra raises concerns about CMS readiness for AI integration.

He argues many AI initiatives are layered onto weak architectures instead of structured content models built on entities and fields.

Architectural discipline over feature velocity.

https://bit.ly/4b5IVhO

#Drupal #AI #CMS

DrupalSouth 2026 Splash Awards submissions open

Submissions are open for the DrupalSouth 2026 Splash Awards. @drupalsouth.bsky.social

Entries close 27 March ahead of the Wellington event in May. Eligible projects must be live Drupal sites completed or updated in 2025.

No submission fee for 2026.

https://bit.ly/4sj82o2

#Drupal #SplashAwards

Kanopi webinar on integrating AI into CMS

Kanopi Studios @kanopi.com will host a webinar on integrating AI into CMS workflows on 4 March.

The session covers editing, SEO, translation, and governance in Drupal and WordPress environments.

45-minute practical walkthrough.

https://bit.ly/4siYidy

#Drupal #AI #CMS

Drupal 7 to 10 rebuild for college website

University of Kentucky College of Dentistry rebuilt its site on Drupal 10 after Drupal 7 end-of-life.

APAX Software replaced a 2012 Drupal 7 build with modern architecture, CKEditor 5, LDAP auth, and updated payments.

Full rebuild, not an upgrade.

https://bit.ly/3OHrhtc

#DrupalMigration