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Ten years of FOSS hosting at the OSU Open Source Lab ramereth For the past ten years the Oregon State University Open Source Lab (OSUOSL) has provided hosting for 150 open source projects from around the world. Some of the projects we provide hosting include... Intermediate DevOps
Drupal DevOps on Windows Azure: Tools, Tips, and Examples brianbenz In this session we’ll show you options for deployment, configuring, upgrades, source control integration when working with Drupal on Windows Azure. Prepare for lots of working examples, tips and... Beginner DevOps
Single Page Web Apps and Drupal FilmKnurd, smithbh Have you ever thought about using Drupal as an application framework for single page web apps? Would you like to leverage hot new client side frameworks like Backbone and Ember? Backbone is included... Advanced Frontend
OH NODE(.js)! tizzo, beejeebus Node.js is the new hotness and it has lots of geeks very excited. It can, of course, be integrated with Drupal for some huge wins. This session will provide an introduction not only to using node.js... Advanced Coding + Development
Modeling Your Data with Drupal mikey_p While content types and fields give you lots of flexibility, what do you do when they still don't match your data? Is there a simple way to express your clients complex workflow and link that... Intermediate Coding + Development
From Freelancer to Drupal Shop: The things they forgot to tell you Aimee Degnan Starting a Drupal shop isn't just about getting talented resources, wonderful clients and making stellar websites. Being a business owner comes with a massive amount of legal and logistic... Beginner Business + Strategy
StarterKit: Hit the Ground Running FilmKnurd, smithbh Have you ever wanted a one button install for major applications? Do you repeat project setup and deployment infrastructure for every site (manually)? Does your project automatically check the code... Intermediate DevOps
Results Oriented Web – The Secrets Online Leaders Use to Build Highly Effective Websites TomDude48 The web is redefining human interaction, markets and brands. Powerful new hubs of influence are continually emerging. The opportunities for David to topple Goliath has never been greater – and may... Beginner Business + Strategy
Manufacturing: Making the Case for Drupal e-Commerce joe.aimclear Today's manufacturers face many challenges in selecting and implementing web solutions. Enter Drupal. Based on our work over the past year we have identified a strong case for Drupal when deploying... Intermediate Business + Strategy
Content Strategies, SEO, and Social Media: Secret Weapons for Driving Traffic, Engaging, and Converting TomDude48 All companies, no matter what the size, must start to think more like publishers than ever before. Consumer behavior has changed drastically over the past few years. Joe Pulizzie Author:... Beginner Business + Strategy
The AJAX Framework in Drupal 7 mrconnerton This session will be for developers that want to learn how to make the sexy happen with ajax in Drupal 7. We will learn how to incorporate the new core ajax framework into our custom modules to... Beginner Coding + Development
Twitter Bootstrap + Panopoly = ThemeMagix/CodeScience pirog It's been more then a year since the introduction of both Twitter Bootstrap and Panopoly yet the Drupal community has still not produced a module and/or theme that easily integrates these two... Intermediate Frontend
Rapid Drupal Development Using the Features Module mrconnerton, mpotter In this session, we will discuss using the latest 2.x version of the Features Module to build out reusable site functionality by pulling together entities, content types, fields, views, context and... Beginner Site Building
What successful Drupal businesses have in common emandel As a hosting company working with many different Drupal companies, we are in the fortunate position to observe many successful solutions. I will focus on a number of the common traits and patterns... Beginner Business + Strategy
CiviCRM Integration with Drupal Stoob, colemanw CiviCRM is an open-source constituent resource management tool for non-profits, civic and educational organizations that integrates as a Drupal module! CiviCRM handles not only contact management... Intermediate Government, Nonprofit, and Education
Your DevOps Checklist emandel Developing, testing, and deploying and maintaining successful sites requires a lot of moving pieces to all smoothly work together. I will present a checklist to ensure your deployments work as... Intermediate DevOps
The Psychology of Qualification: Identifying Truly Rewarding Projects bskowron Most of us have heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs at some point in our life. It's a theory of human motivation which posits that humans seek to satisfy certain basic needs (like food, water,... Beginner Business + Strategy
Sharpening the Axe dustinjcooper A wise man once said "If I had 8 hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend 6 sharpening my axe." Preparation and planning are integral to successful design. Taking the time to define the problem, frame... Beginner User Experience (UX)
Efficiency in Design: How to do Shit Tons of Comps without Killing yourself nicelobster In my experience in working with Drupal Developers in the last ten years, I hear one thing over and over again: "Do you have a comp for that?" While part of me wants to go crazy and say "No, I don... Intermediate User Experience (UX)
Project management with Drupal for nonprofit staffers erikao What does it take to get a Drupal site up and running? How do you keep it running while handling the day to day needs of a small nonprofit organization? Once you have your site, what if you want to... Intermediate Government, Nonprofit, and Education

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