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Presentations

At the various conferences I've attended over the past several years I've given a number of presentations. This page catalogues some of those presentations, slides, and sometimes video.

Introduction to jQuery in Drupal - Drupalcamp Boston 2009

The jQuery JavaScript library is bundled with Drupal, the popular Content Management Platform. This presentation covered the basics of using JavaScript in drupal, the helper functions and libraries packaged with Drupal, and how jQuery comes into play. The sides are available to view and download.

Making Drupal Better - Drupalcamp Boston 2009

One of the cornerstones to Drupal is the developer community that builds Drupal. Each new release has added features, changes, and lots of goodness added by the vast community of developers who contribute to its success. This presentation covered how someone get get involved in Drupal development. The sides are available to view and download.

Building Church Websites with Drupal - Drupalcon DC 2009

"Churches are not like businesses. They're not even like non-profits. Churches (and other ministries) are unique in their goals, their approach, and their challenges. In this session, Mustardseed Media Inc owner, Bob Christenson, and his Developer and Podcast Co-Host Matt Farina, present how they build church community-style websites using Drupal on a daily basis, talking about the modules and approaches used to create successful sites." Both a video of this presentation and slides are available.