The Drop Times

amazee.io Acquires Longtime Affiliate Amazee Labs to Expand AI and Maintenance Services Strategic merger reunites two branches of the original Amazee Group to deepen expertise in AI, open source, and

🚨 @amazeeio.bsky.social has acquired Amazee Labs, reuniting two core members of the original Amazee Group.

The merger strengthens AI consulting and app maintenance—without turning amazee.io into a full-service agency.

Details: https://bit.ly/4qS0p8l

#Drupal #OpenSource #DevOps #CloudHosting

Varbase Beta Upgrade Adds Accessibility Fixes, ECA Models, and Modern Tooling

🚨 Varbase 10.1.0-beta1 released!

Includes WCAG 2.2 accessibility fixes, ECA automation models, and Bootstrap 5.3.8 theming support.

Try it now via Composer: https://bit.ly/4p7jMZz

#Drupal #Varbase #Accessibility #ECA

DDEV Update Brings PHP 8.5, PostgreSQL 18, and Smarter Project Communication

🚀 DDEV v1.24.9 brings PHP 8.5 RC3, PostgreSQL 18, and better comms across local dev projects. @ddev.bsky.social

New tools: ddev diagnose, xdebug info, Upsun (Platform.sh) integration, and security tweaks.

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

#DDEV #PHP85 #DrupalDev #DevTools

Drupal Open University Calls for Global Instructors for “Drupal in a Day” Course

🌍 Drupal Open University is recruiting global instructors for its “Drupal in a Day” course.

Help onboard new learners and grow the community by teaching foundational Drupal skills.

Join via #open-university-initiative on Slack: https://bit.ly/47MlM2d

#Drupal #OpenSource #TechEducation

📅 From Rome to Providence, it’s a big Drupal week.
TDT highlights hands-on AI sessions, Slack meetups, and the return of New England Drupal Camp.
Full list of confirmed events: https://bit.ly/47IzzXy

#Drupal #DrupalEvents #NECamp #OpenSource

Deep Dive into Drupal’s Service Container: Tags, Compiler Passes, Providers, and Autoconfiguration

New from SparkFabrik: Luca Lusso dives into Drupal's service container internals.

Learn how tags, compiler passes, and autoconfiguration drive module flexibility.

Start the series here: https://bit.ly/47xSMfQ

#Drupal #DependencyInjection #PHP #Symfony

30+ are already registered for @mark.ie's “Designing for LocalGov Drupal” session on Nov 19.

He’ll cover styleguide use, reusable components, and frontend patterns for public sector sites.

Free registration here: https://bit.ly/47OJJG7

#Drupal @localgovdrupal.bsky.social #PublicSector

How PreviousNext Built a Drupal-Based Content Hub for Multi-site News Sharing

Case study: @previousnext.com.au builds a scalable content hub for multi-site university news using Drupal.

It combines Layout Builder, custom JSON feeds, and React for modern editorial workflows.

Read the full architecture breakdown: https://bit.ly/47Je8p9

#Drupal #ContentHub #HigherEdTech

amazee.ai’s AI Provider Module Brings Fast, Open AI to Drupal Sites

New from @amazeeai.bsky.social: the AI Provider module enables Drupal 10.2+ sites to connect to enterprise‑grade AI models and vector databases in under 2 minutes.

Open‑source, supports regional processing (CH/DE/US/AU), and works without external dependency.

https://bit.ly/47IEXtG

Talking Drupal #527 — AI in Drupal: Exploring the Future with Jamie Abrahams

In Talking Drupal #527 @talkingdrupal.bsky.social, James Abrahams shares how AI is reshaping Drupal development.

Key focus: content generation, search, and the Orchestration module’s automation API.

Catch this forward-looking episode here: https://bit.ly/47HL5Cp

#AI #OpenSource #Automation

Drupal Website Audit Checklist: How to Assess Performance, Security, and Upgrade Readiness Is your Drupal site underperforming, vulnerable, or hard to manage? Specbee shares a comprehensive audit checklist to assess performance, SEO, architecture, and code quality—whether you're preparing for a migration or optimizing your digital platform...

Shefali Shetty at @specbee-drupal.bsky.social shares a practical Drupal audit checklist covering SEO, performance, security, and code quality.

Ideal before upgrades or migrations. Includes tools like Site Audit and PageSpeed.

Read: https://bit.ly/47PbRJn

#DrupalAudit #WebPerformance #Security

Drupal Canvas: Visual Editing, Real-Time Collaboration, and a Developer-Friendly Future Drupal Canvas redefines content creation with a drag-and-drop interface, real-time collaboration, and developer-friendly JSX support. Powered by Preact and integrated with Single Directory Components, it bridges no-code editing with frontend developm...

Canvas for Drupal is now in beta—live editing, visual layouts, and real-time collaboration built with Preact.

It supports JSX, SDC, and even AI-assisted content placement.

Read Pivale’s overview: https://bit.ly/493FxEI

#DrupalCanvas #VisualEditing #SDC #OpenSourceCMS

FlowDrop: Visual AI-Powered Workflow Builder for Drupal Enters Experimental Phase

🧪 New experimental module alert: FlowDrop by Shibin Das brings visual, AI-powered workflow editing to Drupal.

Built with Svelte and Modeler API, it supports DAGs, LLMs, and full in-editor documentation.

Details: https://bit.ly/47IqYnF

#DrupalModules #WorkflowAutomation #AIinDrupal #OpenSource

AI Revision Log: New Open-Source Drupal Module Automates Clear, Accurate Revision Summaries

🧠 New from Talish Khan: AI Revision Log, a contrib module for smarter Drupal revision tracking.

It auto-generates readable logs across nodes, Paragraphs, and Layout Builder using AI.

Full story: https://bit.ly/47tUbDZ

#DrupalModules #AIinDrupal #ECA #OpenSource

The Drop Times explores Drupal modules for AI‑powered SEO, brand‑voice consistency and content planning. Discover how Drupal can drive smarter workflows with tools like Markdown conversion, llms.txt endpoints etc... Read more → https://bit.ly/3JkPCCU
#Drupal #AI #SEO #ContentStrategy”

Exploring Content Templates and Field Mapping in Drupal Canvas with Michael Anello and Ted Bowman In a recent DrupalEasy Show & Tell, Michael Anello and Ted Bowman demoed the power of content templates in Drupal Canvas. They explored experimental features like full view mode control for nodes, field mapping to React components, and template image...

Michael Anello + Ted Bowman explore templating in Drupal Canvas using SDC + React components.

Real-time walkthrough shows field mapping, image issues, and dev-mode tools.
🎥 https://bit.ly/3LwIgN3

#DrupalCanvas #DrupalUX #SDC #ComponentDesign

DrupalCon Vienna 2025: Splash Awards, mossbo Wins, and Contributions DrupalCon Europe 2025 brought the Drupal community to Vienna for a high-energy week of talks, awards, and collaboration. From drunomics' Gold Sponsorship to the return of the International Splash Awards, the event featured major technical highlights ...

DrupalCon Vienna 2025 wrapped with mossbo winning at the Splash Awards and standout talks on Green UX, AI, and Drupal CMS 2.0.

Recap from Jeremy Chinquist of @drunomics.com : https://bit.ly/4nHwuNu

#DrupalConVienna #SplashAwards #GreenUX #DrupalEvents

How to Audit and Maintain Better Web Components: A Guide for Scalable Design Systems In a comprehensive guide, Diana Czuchry from Evolving Web breaks down how to audit and manage web components for consistent, scalable, and accessible websites. From eliminating redundant patterns to documenting purpose and usage, the article outlines...

Diana Czuchry of Evolving Web shares a smart guide to auditing and maintaining scalable web components.

Perfect for teams managing large Drupal or multisite design systems.
📘 https://bit.ly/4otFIy0

#DesignSystems #WebComponents #DrupalUX #ComponentGovernance

October 2025 Progress Report: LocalGov Drupal Polishes UI, Templates, and Code Standards Mark Conroy’s October update for LocalGov Drupal contributions highlights a slew of refinements—from theming adjustments and JavaScript modernisation to accessibility shifts and documentation fixes. Work is progressing on replacing LocalGov Sa11y wit...

October brought key UI and code updates to LocalGov Drupal. @localgovdrupal.bsky.social

Mark Conroy @mark.ie highlights progress on accessibility, PHP typing, and a smarter nav/menu structure.

📝 https://bit.ly/495pF4H

#LocalGovDrupal #Accessibility #DrupalUX #OpenSource

Streamline Admin Workflows with Entity Form Steps: A Multi-Step Form Module for Drupal ImageX introduces the Entity Form Steps module, designed to break down complex Drupal admin forms into intuitive, multi-step processes. Created by Rob Phillips and supported by ImageX, the module features a drag-and-drop interface and integrates seam...

Tired of scrolling through endless admin forms?

Rob Phillips’ Entity Form Steps module brings multi-step UX to Drupal editing—powered by Field Group.

📝 Read more via ImageX and Nadiia Nykolaichuk: https://bit.ly/481zkrS

#DrupalModules #UXinDrupal #AdminTools #EntityFormSteps

Performance Testing of Drupal CMS 2.0 Surfaces Bottlenecks and Yields Frontend, Backend Fixes

Tag1’s @tag1consulting.com Gander framework caught critical bottlenecks in Drupal CMS 2.0 pre-release testing.

Nathaniel Catchpole reports CSS bloat, script issues, and backend caching are now fixed or queued.

🔍 https://bit.ly/49Ayljx

#DrupalCMS #DrupalPerformance #GanderTesting #OpenTelemetry

Ramsalt Lab Uses AI to Unlock Norway’s Public Knowledge Through the Kudos Portal

Ramsalt Lab and DFØ unveil Kudos: an AI-powered portal indexing 40K+ Norwegian government docs.

The Drupal-based system extracts metadata, creates summaries, and answers public questions via RAG.

📖 https://bit.ly/4nEJN12

#Drupal #OpenData #AIinGov #KudosPortal

DrupalCon Nara 2025: Asia’s Drupal Community Unites in Japan’s Ancient Capital Michael Richardson gives us a glimpse into the preparations for DrupalCon Nara 2025

DrupalCon Nara 2025 is almost here!

Michael Richardson shares what’s in store: bilingual talks, a treasure hunt, and cultural crossover.

📖 Reporting by Alka Elizabeth → https://bit.ly/4o0aT33

#DrupalConNara #DrupalAsia #OpenSource #CommunityEvent

Composer Patches 2.0.0 Launches with Lock File, Git Patching, and Plugin API

Composer Patches 2.0.0 is live—with a new lock file, Git integration, and plugin lifecycle events.

Great for Drupal and PHP teams relying on custom patch workflows. via @cweagans.net
🔗 https://bit.ly/43j2qAh

#ComposerPatches #PHPDev #DrupalDev #OpenSourceTools

PHP Foundation Modernizes Streams Subsystem with Async, TLS, and Error Handling Upgrades

The PHP Foundation @thephpf.bsky.social is upgrading the Streams subsystem with async I/O and modern TLS support.

Jakub Zelenka outlines key changes like io_uring, 0-RTT, and standardized error reporting.

📖 https://bit.ly/4qJ9rEr

#PHP #AsyncIO #TLS13 #OpenSourceInfra

Deepak Ramachandran Pillai Shares Recap of Drupal Kochi Meetup

🌴 Drupal Kochi Meetup (Oct 30) recap via Deepak Ramachandran Pillai:

💬 AI in Drupal
📼 Behind the scenes of session recordings
🤝 Sponsorship news from Factorial GmbH

Full post: https://bit.ly/43WW9ui

#DrupalKochi #DrupalCon #DrupalCommunity #AIinDrupal

Drupal Cafe Lutsk #29 Brings Community Together for Tech Talks and Shared Experience

📸 Drupal Cafe Lutsk #29 featured talks on “vibe coding,” iOS + CarPlay apps, and workplace wellness.

DevBranch hosted, with support from AnyforSoft—showing how regional events strengthen the Drupal community.

Recap: https://bit.ly/47Wo1Bb

#DrupalCafe #DrupalUkraine #DevCulture #CommunityTech

Augusto Fagioli

🕒 Just released: DBlog Time Filter for Drupal 11 by Augusto Fagioli.

Adds a live server clock + quick log filters to improve debugging in /admin/reports/dblog.

More at TDT: https://bit.ly/3LgSrpb

#Drupal11 #Debugging #DBlog #ContribModules

Drupal Core Security Release Window Moved to November 12, 2025

🚨 Core Security Window Update:

The next possible Drupal core security release has moved to November 12, 2025 (1600–2200 UTC).

Change avoids overlap with DrupalCons Vienna and Nara.

Details: https://bit.ly/4nCC6s0

#DrupalSecurity #PSA #DrupalCore #SecurityRelease

Orchestration is the Message

📬 Editor’s Pick from TDT Newsletter Vol. 3, Issue 44 (Nov 3): Orchestration is now the core of software systems.

Dries Buytaert’s call to action invites Drupal to evolve in sync with distributed, AI-powered infrastructure.

Read it: https://bit.ly/43eXlsV

#Orchestration #TDTNewsletter #OpenWeb