Drupal - 2006 Year in Review by Bill Fitzgerald, Doug Symington, & Jeff Lebow

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Our Drupal 2006 Year in Review Discussion with Bill Fitzgerald

Chat Log Below

09:15:05 Daf -> hi everybody, happy old year ;-)
09:15:20 JL -> Hi Daf
09:16:08 JL -> Webheads hour has passed - we're talking about drupal now
09:16:14 DougS -> Hi Daf, happy new and old to you too!
09:16:25 DougS -> year, that is
09:16:42 JenniferW -> our theme is blue breeze -- not the fixed one
09:16:47 JenniferW -> for drupal
09:17:41 bill -> blue breeze -- thx
09:18:13 JenniferW -> you are welcome -- I am totally NEW to drupal -- so I am enjoying your information
09:19:30 bill -> http://drupal.org/upgrade/
09:20:25 JenniferW -> Jeff -- when we moved Drupal from where Fantastico put it --
and we created a new area -- did I basicallly leave the fantastico set up????
09:20:51 JL -> not sure
09:21:07 JL -> but you can upgrade from now on w/o fantastico
09:21:37 JenniferW -> honestly -- I am terrified to upgrade
09:21:50 JenniferW -> perhaps we can have a session one night to do upgrade as a team
09:31:24 sroseman -> ;)
09:31:34 JenniferW -> morning sue
09:32:00 sroseman -> Jen, is your Holiday bubbleshare project still open
09:32:03 bill -> http://drupal.org/node/34043
09:32:05 JenniferW -> yes
09:32:12 bill -> audio link
09:32:15 JenniferW -> feel free to add pictures
09:33:38 sroseman -> Where in SecondLife can you ride that motorcyle, Jen
09:34:05 JenniferW -> LOL -- not today -- got a lot of busy work to do.  2 newsletters go out tomorrow
09:34:39 sroseman -> np
09:35:01 JenniferW -> but perhaps later on this week
09:35:06 sroseman -> where is the location or SLURL?
09:35:15 JenniferW -> plus, it is Doug's motorcyle
09:35:26 JenniferW -> sorry -- misread
09:35:32 sroseman -> oh oh I see
09:35:33 JenniferW -> you need to ask Doug for a ride
09:35:53 sroseman -> got it!!!
09:35:55 DougS -> we can make that happen Sue
09:35:55 JenniferW -> or you can test drive your OWN car at the Toyota Schion area
09:36:20 sroseman -> I am in the market for a new car
09:36:26 sroseman -> Thank you Doug
09:36:28 JenniferW -> Sue -- make sure you buy a helmet when riding with Doug  :)
09:36:37 DougS -> lol
09:36:39 sroseman -> yes, indedd
09:36:54 sroseman -> :p
09:36:55 JenniferW -> i do want to learn to hang-glide
09:36:57 bill -> http://groups.drupal.org/node/225 -- files
09:37:17 sroseman -> That does sound like fun!!
09:37:56 sroseman -> In New Zealand as a novice you can go with a guide
09:40:01 Daf -> I have a drupal, but has not started playing with it yet. It seems difficult to handle.
 Maybe I need the time to start trying it out
09:42:26 lee -> hello
09:42:34 JL -> Hi Lee
09:42:37 DougS -> Hi Lee
09:42:53 lee -> skypecast?
09:43:18 JL -> https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=159498
09:43:23 JL -> or skype directly
09:43:32 JL -> worldbridges
09:45:13 JenniferW -> DAF -- you should come on Monday nights to our Drupal chat
09:45:25 JenniferW -> it is a great way to learn and get past the obstacles
09:45:40 JenniferW -> and there is a lot of handholding in case you get overwhelmed
09:45:43 Daf -> yes, I will start attending your sessions in 2007, thanks ;-)
09:46:17 JenniferW -> good -- I look forward to seeing you then
09:46:27 Daf -> :-)
09:46:50 JenniferW -> I really love drupal -- though I didn't think I would
09:47:00 JenniferW -> but there is still a LOT to learn
09:47:02 Daf -> I love the ones I have seen
09:47:17 Daf -> maybe we can create some visual tutorials with Camtasia
09:47:28 JenniferW -> it is nice to bring a whole myriad of tools into one arena for your members
09:47:45 JenniferW -> ahhh -- I wish I had that software
09:47:52 DougS -> Daf, Lullabot has done some great screencasts
09:47:57 DougS -> I'll find a link
09:48:03 DougS -> just a sec
09:48:04 Daf -> thanks Doug
09:48:16 Daf -> Camtasia has a 30-day free trial
09:48:26 JenniferW -> yes -- but it leaves a watermark
09:48:47 Daf -> not very visible. I have used it a lot
09:48:59 DougS -> I like Camtasia--they also offer reduced prices for educators
09:48:59 JenniferW -> :)
09:49:06 Daf -> to convert my students PPT presentations to video
09:49:27 Daf -> and for some tutorials, too
09:50:18 DougS -> http://www.lullabot.com/videocast
09:50:27 Daf -> I have asked Camtasia for a project I have at the university, It seems they have approved it :-)
09:50:31 Daf -> thanks Doug
09:50:42 DougS -> and an "overview" from Drupal
09:50:43 DougS -> http://drupal.org/node/63155
09:50:48 DougS -> pleasure
09:51:04 bill -> http://openacademic.org/news/?p=14 -- vocab/search
09:51:49 Daf -> oops, I was booted out
09:52:00 Daf -> while trying to open the links
09:52:13 Daf -> I think it is my new IE 7 :-(
09:52:14 sroseman -> Jen, can I ask a quick question about bubbleshare
09:52:37 Daf -> I use Bubble share a lot
09:52:51 Daf -> my students create presentations with it
09:53:11 JenniferW -> I want that module too, Lee
09:53:25 JenniferW -> and congrats on being a drupal pioneer
09:53:32 JenniferW -> sure, Sue
09:53:33 Daf -> Dough can you copy the links to the drupal tutorial again,
 I lost them when I was thrown out of the chat
09:53:43 lee -> tnx jen
09:53:46 DougS -> will do Daf, just a sec
09:53:47 Daf -> Please ;-)
09:53:51 Daf -> thanks
09:53:53 Alex R -> Hey Folks...
09:53:58 Alex R -> Sounds awesome.
09:54:05 DougS -> Hey Alex
09:54:07 JenniferW -> morning Alex -- or afternoon now I guess
09:54:13 Daf -> hi Alex
09:54:23 Alex R -> morning - 10am
09:54:28 DougS -> just seems that way Jen ;)
09:54:42 Daf -> it is 11 here in Caracas
09:54:51 DougS -> http://drupal.org/node/63155
09:54:53 Alex R -> early morning for you west coast folks...
09:55:05 JenniferW -> you said it Alex
09:55:11 lee -> Jen it will be open to all to use
09:55:19 JenniferW -> especially if we admit how LATE we were on 2nd life too
09:55:21 lee -> my drupal site  that is
09:55:35 lee -> yep 3am!
09:55:38 JenniferW -> the module will be available from your site??
09:55:43 Daf -> wow! Lee
09:56:25 DougS -> http://www.lullabot.com/videocast
09:56:26 lee -> Jenn. the module will be available on our county on a site but the site
i will provide links to on CMS academy
09:56:46 bill -> http://drupal.org/node/103928
09:56:49 JenniferW -> Let me know when I can brag about you on my blog of Teachers To Watch
09:57:00 JL -> New Skypecast link:
 https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=162073
09:57:11 lee -> oh Thanks Jenn... good tobe bragged about :)
09:57:27 JenniferW -> well - it sounds like it will be a great tool to have
09:57:40 Daf -> thanks, Doug, this time I have copied them instead of trying to open the sites directly
09:58:15 JenniferW -> Lee -- can I have your site link please???
09:58:42 JenniferW -> or have you NOT made the drupal yet??
09:59:18 JenniferW -> THANKS BILL
09:59:19 Daf -> developing my Drupal is my 2007 project ;-)
09:59:27 lee -> yes jen
09:59:35 JenniferW -> so smooth of a transistion
10:00:07 Daf -> lol
10:01:55 Cathye -> Blocked for me too, Lee
10:04:17 lee -> Jenn, the site is going to start being built next week. I will give you link thren
10:06:21 JenniferW -> thanks lee
10:06:32 JenniferW -> and I wish you the best
10:07:09 lee -> thanks .. :)
10:07:42 JenniferW -> what are the benefits of allowing people to log on themselves --
and also the possible problems??
10:07:47 JenniferW -> just wondering
10:08:10 JenniferW -> the WOMEN OF WEB 2.0 is not open registration YET on the drupal site
10:08:26 JenniferW -> and should we take it to that???  just wondering
10:08:57 JenniferW -> sorry -- it is open reg, but to women of web 2.0 -- but NOT to drupal
10:20:03 Cathye -> I love video tutorials- I have watched the drupal tutorials many times this week
10:24:51 Daf -> thanks Jeff, see you later, happy new year to everybody!
10:27:19 DougS -> thanks Daf, Happy New Year to you too, take care
10:45:56 JenniferW -> hello again
10:49:25 JohnSchinker -> Hello, JW.
10:49:35 JohnSchinker -> I'm amazed that you guys always seem to be here.
10:52:01 JenniferW -> Hi JOhn
10:52:16 JenniferW -> yes, it is bothering me a bit how much this has taken over my life today, yesterday, and tomorrow
10:54:16 JohnSchinker -> I can see some of the addictive tendancies that I used to have online.
10:54:28 JohnSchinker -> There's a strong sense of "what did I miss" when I go away
10:55:18 JohnSchinker -> Second Life was neat last night -- but I'm very worried about getting hooked.
10:58:23 DougS -> http://blog.secondlife.com/2006/12/29/education-projects-on-the-teen-grid-a-glimpse/