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Top of the Line

I have been dreading this theme review for months. Let me explain. As a fan of the amazing and powerful CMS program Drupal®, I believe that ALL theme solutions are important. For Drupal to continue to develop into a world class publishing tool for EVERYONE, it should be easily made into an attractive publication. Read more »

Here's the Skinny

Themesnap Themes

It is obvious to those who know me that I have a mild addiction to themes. As a Web publisher, there is nothing more exciting than taking a Drupal or Joomla installation and skinning it. The colors, design, and layout can highlight and "pop" the content. Read more »

Fishin' for a Reliable Drupal Theme?

Fishin' for a Reliable Drupal Theme?

Swim on down to the shark tank and check out these themes. Read more »

Beautiful Drupal Website

Right before Christmas I flew to Chicago and provided Drupal training to a regional library. When they recently released their newly designed Drupal site, I was amazed.

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Ingrid, Mike, Doug, and Chris are members of a well-balanced development team that created a stimulating, functional, and beautiful Drupal site. Let me walk you through some of the attributes of the AHML development. Read more »

Monster Problems

Who would think a monster could be so alluring?

Template Monster

One day while searching for a Drupal® theme solution I stumbled upon the Drupal® themes at Template Monster. I was so excited at the thought of a quick and attractive theme, I immediately downloaded the free Drupal® theme. Read more »

Yeah Drupal Theme Clubs

What are theme clubs and are they safe investments?
Drupal Theme Club
Have you seen the Drupal® purchased theme providers (aka clubs) that are starting to emerge on the horizon? I am delighted to see growth in this under-developed segment of the Drupal® landscape. As we all know, Drupal® is known for it's brains and brawn and not for it's good looks. Great! Looks are much less important to the core of the program than aesthetics.

Module Madness Slideshow

Was asked by a few folks to provide my SAND Camp slide show at my blog. Here it is!

Thanks again to the volunteers who worked hard to create another great Drupal Camp. If you have questions about Drupal Modules in response to this slide show, don't hesitate to ask. Read more »

San Diego Drupal Camp

Thank you to the hardworking volunteers and sponsors who produced the first ever San Diego Drupal Camp.
San Diego Drupal Camp
San Diego Drupal Camp 2009 attracted some amazing talent including: Andrew Root, Mike Stewart, Christoph Weber, and Karl Scheirer just to name a few.

Module Madness

The first San Diego Drupal Camp is just around the corner and I am preparing for Module Madness.
Module Madness
Module Madness is my way of getting Drupal users involved in some exciting modules that add tremendous value to Drupal core. At Drupal Camp I will demonstrate and discuss 10 modules, followed by user demonstrations of their favorite "must have" modules. Here are my favs: 1. Admin Menu 2. CAPTCHA 3. CCK and Date and Link 4. Events 5. FAQs 6. Image and Image Assist 7. Pathauto

Upcoming Drupal Training

Interested in Drupal training in Santa Barbara California and Reno Nevada? Great because we are offering two sets of training for beginning - intermediate users and administrators of Drupal software.
Upcoming Drupal Training
Drupal Training will be provided in Santa Barbara and Reno during the months of March and April, 2009. There are five training sessions that will be offered between the two cities.

Which CMS should I use?

What type of site should I use to create a site that is searchable and easily updated?
I recently received a question from a professional in Long Beach California who asks "Can I use a CMS like Joomla or Drupla to make a site searchable and easily updatable? Any suggestions?" My answer is YES! Drupal and Joomla are clearly great programs that make a site easy to update and search. Here are some thoughts.

Drupal, Joomla, and Moodle

Which CMS program is right for your project, Drupal, Joomla, or Moodle?
If you are considering a new Web site and are looking for a way to make your site interactive and media rich, you may have heard of Drupal, Joomla, and Moodle. These are a few of the open source programs that can help you create and manage your Web site at an affordable price.

Drupal, Joomla, and Moodle

Which CMS program is right for your project, Drupal, Joomla, or Moodle?

If you are considering a new Web site and are looking for a way to make your site interactive and media rich, you may have heard of Drupal, Joomla, and Moodle. These are a few of the open source programs that can help you create and manage your Web site at an affordable price.

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Drupal Camp LA - Huge Success

Laura Scroggins speaking at Drupal Camp LA 2008
This year's Drupal Camp LA was bigger and better than last year. Thanks to the efforts of Chris Charlton, Crystal Williams, and the entire LA Drupal Group. It was great to see the fine folks at Achieve Internet again and I was delighted to meet the very handsome Michael Murdoch from Work Habit.

Guest Speaker at Drupal Camp LA

Drupal trainer Laura Scroggins will be speaking at DrupalCamp LA 2008.
Guest Speaker at Drupal Camp LA

I am excited to announce that I've been invited to speak at Drupal Camp LA 2008. This is the second annual DrupalCampLA and last year's event was fantastic. If you are a Drupal developer, designer, or end user this event is for you.

If you've never been to a DrupalCamp here are a couple of pointers:

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