Blog Archive - August 2013

Written by Ed Zwart on August 22, 2013
  There is no shortage of blog posts about how Drush is the one indispensable tool for working with Drupal. If you are new to Drupal, or just have not yet checked out what all the fuss is about, I highly encourage you to go check out Drush now (recently moved from drupal.org to GitHub). I want to...
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Written by Kim Murphy on August 16, 2013
This past year has been a busy one for Drupal Connect- we’ve hired some amazing new talent, joined the Inc 500 list of fastest growing companies in America, and launched several great projects. It’s been wonderful to be a part of a fast-growing company. One of my favorite aspects of working with...
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Written by Brian Tribulski on August 14, 2013
I have always loved to surf. The ocean is a complex, dynamic and ever changing environment. It may at times be unpredictable and risky, but what makes surfing so fun is that every wave is different. Waves can take on unique characteristics depending on combinations of location, tides, weather, or...
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Written by John Florez on August 13, 2013
Making the jump from freelancer to business owner is never an easy step. It's a decision riddled with fear, doubt and uncertainty. But despite these challenges, there are enormous advantages to establishing a multi-person organization versus a one-person operation. One of the biggest shortcomings...
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Written by Chad Hester on August 6, 2013
The Drupal community is a great educator for the platform.  On July 26th and 27th I was happy that I could attend my first CapitalCamp:  A two-day, education-packed event held at George Washington University in Washington D.C., all for $20.  My wife, Shelley, also happens to be ramping up her web...
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Written by Nina Samberg on August 1, 2013
A few tips on managing the dreaded B-word. If you work on tech projects in any capacity then I’m pretty sure that one of your least favorite topics is “the budget”. You are not alone. There are many complex reasons that sticking to “the budget” is challenging to say the least. As someone who...
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Written by Jonathon Whitener on August 1, 2013
I've been a professional Drupal developer for over 6 years now. In that time, I've seen a wide variety of projects come across my desk. These days, a healthy portion of my day to day activity is being the technical sales person / solutions architect on sales calls, RFP responses, timelines, and...
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