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Drupal Camp 2008
Attracting both new and experienced Drupal users, Drupal Camp Toronto is home to a thriving community with global reach.
There's a Canadian radio show called "The Vinyl Cafe" that features stories and music. The motto of the show is, "We May Not Be Big, But We're Small." Drupal Camp Toronto stays true to this ethos. A lot of new faces and new speakers appeared this year – an indication of the Drupal community's continued growth. From new Drupal administrators to General Assembly members of the Drupal Association, Drupal Camp Toronto is home to a strong community with global reach.
jQuery Keynote
This year, Drupal Camp Toronto featured a keynote presentation by John Resig on the jQuery JavaScript library (Figure 1). This library was integrated into the Drupal core in 2007. Resig's one-hour presentation included an overview of the project, as well as practical advice on the use of jQuery to manipulate HTML interfaces and web form submissions. By the end of the session, even the most JavaScript-phobic of audience members felt they could use the library in future web projects.
Conference Themes
The biggest question for the conference was: Have you upgraded to Drupal 6? Drupal comprises a core content management system and contributed modules. Almost every Drupal install requires at least a few additional contributed modules. Modules are designed to match specific versions of the Drupal core. With the release of Drupal 6 earlier this year, Drupal site administrators started to monitor the progress of key contributed modules. The changes from Drupal 4.7 to Drupal 5 significantly benefitted Drupal users and administrators, and the adoption of Drupal 5 was relatively fast. A number of the popular contributed modules still need your help to make the leap from Drupal 5 to Drupal 6. In the mean time, many conference attendees predicted they will skip Drupal 6 altogether and wait to upgrade their sites to Drupal 7, which is already in the works.
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