Dev / DevOps

Information session on Stanford University IT's minimum UX requirements for the service release process.

Backdrop CMS is essentially Drupal 7 plus a Configuration Management System (and a few hundred other improvements).

Configuration Management is done differently in Backdrop CMS than it is in modern versions of Drupal. Come learn about Configuration Management in Backdrop, including:

Do you want more confidence that each release is solid? Are you done with users finding bugs that require hasty hot fixes? Today's websites are simply too large and complex to rely solely on manual testing. Teams are investing in automated testing to improve both site quality and night-time sleep quality.

But aren't automated tests flaky and cumbersome to keep up-to-date? 

Moving into a workflow that involves version control can be overwhelming, but don’t let the fear of a collaborative workflow scare you.

What is Git?? Better question, what is version control? And what the heck is the difference between a local and a browser-based development environment? 

We’ll cover the basics of

Presented by Kunal Kursija

Composer - The dependency management tool for PHP applications is a complete feature rich package that addresses a lot of development and deployment problems. Unfortunately, most of the developers only get to know about the basic usage of it(Example: Running commands like ‘composer require drupal/MODULE’, ‘composer install’, and ‘composer update’).

There are a plethora of options to set up a Drupal environment for local development; from MAMP to Virtual Machines to Docker. The developer experience of all these solutions has improved greatly over the course of the last few years. Install the application, run a few commands and you have a Drupal environment with various dependencies up and running. However, in case you are running an underpowered device or want to work from your tablet computer or mobile phone, none of these solutions would work.

Are you new to the Git workflow? Is the concept of version control sounds awesome but intimidating? Do you feel like Git would improve your development workflow but don't know where to start?

If this sounds like you, join me for this crash course into Git from the beginner to ninja. We will talk about using Git in the command line like a pro and cover most popular workflows, essential commands, and bonus tips and tricks that will improve your development workflow.

This session is great for beginners but intermediate users may also learn a few new tricks! "  

As we near the end of life of Drupal 7, it's time to decide what to do with your Drupal 7 websites. One of the more cost-effective choices is to upgrade that website to Backdrop CMS.

Backdrop CMS is the Drupal fork: It's a version of Drupal 7 that runs faster, yet contains far more features. It is both easier to use, and more affordable to maintain than Drupal 7 was, and has a built-in upgrade path (no migrations required).

The challenge of front end visual regression testing. Why we want to have front end testing and why it is difficult to get right. Open discussion on how others on campus are addressing this complicated topic.

Presented by Clare O'Keeffe

A brief introduction to ARIA concepts - what it is, why we need it, rules for using it, and common mistakes.