Advertise with Googlier.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/tags/drupal-planet en http://www.bluedropshop.com/node/20 <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Upcoming BoF at Drupalcon Pittsburgh</span> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2023-05-31T14:40:15+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 05/31/2023 - 09:40</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Hey friends! I have a BoF Tuesday June 6 at 9:30am, Room 328, Table 1 to discuss decentralizing, expansion, and the future of the Drupal Recording Initiative for local events. If you'll be at Drupalcon, I hope to see you there!<br /> <br /> Topics for discussion: </p> <ul> <li>regional equipment hubs (individual/camp/user group/etc.)</li> <li>regional leads</li> <li>regional volunteer pool </li> <li>improved documentation</li> <li>leveraging Open Collective for additional people</li> <li>establishing volunteer compensation structure </li> </ul></div> Wed, 31 May 2023 14:40:15 +0000 kthull 20 at http://www.bluedropshop.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/blog/drupal-recording-initiative-march-update <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Drupal Recording Initiative: #DrupalCampLDN, #MidCamp, #NERDSummit</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img property="schema:image" src="http://www.bluedropshop.com/sites/default/files/field/image/kit-top.JPG" width="3414" height="2390" alt="top view of hauppauge pvr rocket with zoom audio recorder" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2020-04-03T14:12:50+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 04/03/2020 - 09:12</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>March was a crazy month and I neglected my regular updates. Between touristing my first time in London, recording #DrupalCampLDN in person, flying back home just hours before the UK travel ban kicked in, adjusting to life in quarantine, working with my team to convert #MidCamp to an all-virtual conference, coordinating with #NERDSummit to also go virtual the same weekend as MidCamp, and then recovering from what was very likely Covid-19 myself (all the symptoms, but not bad enough to get tested), I had my hands full.</p> <p>I'm better now and life is returning to its new normal. Below are links to three separate March #Drupal events, for your viewing pleasure:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://drupal.tv/curated-playlists/drupalcamp-london-2020-and-cxo-day">DrupalCamp London 2020 and CxO Day</a></li> <li><a href="https://drupal.tv/curated-playlists/midcamp-2020">MidCamp 2020</a></li> <li><a href="https://drupal.tv/curated-playlists/nerd-summit-2020">NERD Summit 2020</a></li> </ul> <p>Enjoy!</p></div> Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:12:50 +0000 kthull 19 at http://www.bluedropshop.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/blog/drupal-recording-initiative-drupalcampnj-fldc20 <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Drupal Recording Initiative: #DrupalCampNJ and #FLDC20</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img property="schema:image" src="http://www.bluedropshop.com/sites/default/files/field/image/badges-and-cases.jpg" width="3010" height="3011" alt="conference badges next to shipping cases" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2020-02-24T21:48:02+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Mon, 02/24/2020 - 15:48</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>I post updates on LinkedIn and to backers of the <a href="https://opencollective.com/drupal-recording-initiative">Drupal Recording Initiative</a>, but I suppose blasting these via Planet Drupal is also a good idea. Well, at least until Drupal.tv adds that functionality (<a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/drupaldottv/issues/3024576">you can track that issue here</a>).</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://drupal.tv/curated-playlists/drupalcamp-nj-2020">100% capture at #DrupalCampNJ 2020</a></li> <li><a href="http://drupal.tv/curated-playlists/florida-drupalcamp-2020">93.55% capture at Florida DrupalCamp 2020</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>That puts the total number of captured sessions at 2,147.</strong> If you find these session recordings valuable, please consider <a href="https://opencollective.com/drupal-recording-initiative">supporting my efforts</a>. The US is fairly well covered...so now it is time to focus on the rest of the world.</p></div> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 21:48:02 +0000 kthull 18 at http://www.bluedropshop.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/blog/2019-drupal-recording-year-end-update <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">2019 Drupal Recording Year-end Update</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img property="schema:image" src="http://www.bluedropshop.com/sites/default/files/field/image/amsterdam%20in%20action.jpg" width="2047" height="1370" alt="breaking down the equipment at drupalcon amsterdam" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2020-01-29T21:13:17+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 01/29/2020 - 15:13</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>As I prepare to begin the year of recording ahead of me, I realize I haven't published an official 2019 year-end report, so here are last year's highlights:</p> <ul> <li>769 sessions were captured by the initiative, with an overall capture rate of 94.46% (down from 96.12% last year)</li> <li>Of those, 93 were captured by others with either rented kits or a new equipment hub, for an overall capture rate of 79.49% (down from 83.33% last year)</li> <li>Total session captures to date: 2,093 (and every one of them on <a href="http://drupal.tv/">drupal.tv</a>)</li> <li>Kits were shipped to 5 events (up from only 2 last year)</li> <li>The list of trained recording volunteers is up to 26 people with varying levels of experience</li> <li>I learned of at least two non-Drupal events that used the github docs to successfully record their content</li> <li>I traveled to an all-time high of 15 events</li> <li>I recorded DrupalCon Amsterdam...I'll just stop right there</li> </ul> <p>I hope to publish a more in-depth update soon, specifically tracking against the roadmap as well as what's in store for 2020.</p> <p>Thanks for all your support!</p></div> Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:13:17 +0000 kthull 17 at http://www.bluedropshop.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/blog/q1-udri-update <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Q1 uDRI update</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img property="schema:image" src="http://www.bluedropshop.com/sites/default/files/field/image/dri-update.jpg" width="1422" height="1066" alt="top view of hauppauge pvr rocket with 3-1 hmdi switcher" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2019-04-05T18:20:46+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 04/05/2019 - 13:20</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">It’s been a busy start to 2019. I’ve ticked a few boxes on the initiative, attended four camps (one of which I am lead organizer) and learned the intricacy of preparing international shipping documents. I personally captured 169 sessions this year, bringing the total to just shy of 1,500.</div> Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:20:46 +0000 kthull 16 at http://www.bluedropshop.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/blog/drupal-tv-is-here <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Drupal.tv is here!</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img property="schema:image" src="http://www.bluedropshop.com/sites/default/files/field/image/Screen%20Shot%202019-01-04%20at%2011.19.34%20AM.png" width="2696" height="1394" alt="Screen capture of Drupal.tv homepage" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2019-01-04T17:03:55+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 01/04/2019 - 11:03</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>When I’m recording an event, there are several recurring threads in conversation when chatting with attendees:</p> <ul> <li>Thank you for all that you do | You’re welcome!</li> <li>When will the videos be available? | By tomorrow</li> <li>Where can I find the videos? | The camp YouTube channel</li> <li>Have you thought about making money from this? | (hahahaha) Tell me more</li> <li>We should build a site to host all the videos | I know right?!</li> </ul> <p>Thoughts of that last one started way back at DrupalCon Austin, when we were hoping to get camp videos added to the DrupalCon YouTube channel. Since then, it has come up frequently as the momentum has been building. <a href="https://drupal.tv/">The fact that Drupal.tv now exists and has more than 3,500 videos is still hard to fathom</a>.</p></div> Fri, 04 Jan 2019 17:03:55 +0000 kthull 15 at http://www.bluedropshop.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/blog/i-give-you-600-plus-drupal-talks-you-re-welcome <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">I give you 600-plus Drupal talks. You’re Welcome!</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img property="schema:image" src="http://www.bluedropshop.com/sites/default/files/field/image/drupalrecording2018.JPG" width="4032" height="3024" alt="Pelican case covered in Drupal camp stickers" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2018-11-19T19:38:22+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Mon, 11/19/2018 - 13:38</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Wow. What a year. I traveled to 15 camps this year for session recording (well, that includes MidCamp, which I also organize). In addition, I shipped equipment to Pacific Northwest Drupal Summit and Baltimore Drupal Camp. And finally, I provided direct support to DrupalCamp Ottawa, which chose to purchase equipment rather than chance customs delays.  Oh, and let’s not forget the highlight of it all: receiving the Aaron Winborn award at DrupalCon in recognition of my contribution. Since I am occasionally asked where people can find the videos I record, below is a recap of this year’s activity, with links to all the camp playlists.</div> Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:38:22 +0000 kthull 14 at http://www.bluedropshop.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/the-holy-grail-of-logo-sizing <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">The Holy Grail of Logo Sizing</span> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2018-08-29T22:39:05+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 08/29/2018 - 17:39</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>So many times, I see sites with a responsive grid of logos that only rely on width as the limiter. When doing so, square or vertical logos appear disproportionately large compared to their horizontal counterparts. </p> <p><strong>Exhibit A (BADCamp 2018’s sponsor footer) </strong><br /> <img alt="Square logos appear much larger than their horizontal neighbors" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="80595639-361b-467a-bfe2-c2fd01e7b1ce" src="http://www.bluedropshop.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-29%20at%205.17.11%20PM.png" /></p> <p>The fix took me a long time to find, but I have it in my toolkit and use it on all my projects. But after seeing yet another camp site with crazy logo sizing, I realized sharing this snippet was long overdue (<a href="https://github.com/badcamp/badcamp-2018/pull/170">as well as a pull request to the BADCamp repo</a>).</p> <p>The parent element (usually the <a> tag) needs this code:</p> <p><code>display: block;<br /> width: 100%;<br /> position: relative;<br /> height: 0;<br /> padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; // this assumes a 16:9 aspect ratio<br /> overflow: hidden;</code></p> <p>And the child image needs this code:</p></div> Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:39:05 +0000 kthull 13 at http://www.bluedropshop.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/blog/drupal-camp-session-recordings-year-review <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Drupal Camp Session Recordings: A Year in Review</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img property="schema:image" src="http://www.bluedropshop.com/sites/default/files/field/image/_recordingSetup.JPG" width="4032" height="3024" alt="hauppauge pvr rocket with zoom h2n audio recorder" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2016-05-14T15:46:48+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Sat, 05/14/2016 - 10:46</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>It has been nearly a year since I’ve updated the status of my camp recording kits. Since DCSTL15, two other camps took me up on my proposal to sponsor my travel and hotel in exchange for me recording and posting their sessions: TCDrupal and BADCamp. And, of course, as a MidCamp organizer, that counts too. And with each of those camps, I’ve iterated and learned from invaluable successes and failures.</p> <p>First off, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/3LYB2AEXU3CC0/" target="_blank">here is a link to the current kit</a>.</p> <p>With everything, each kit is still under $450. In addition, zip ties to hold the VGA to HDMI dongle tight and some gaffers tape to secure everything to the podium are needed.</p></div> Sat, 14 May 2016 15:46:48 +0000 kthull 12 at http://www.bluedropshop.com http://www.bluedropshop.com/blog/camp-record-beta-test-four-drupalcamp-stl-2015 <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Camp Record Beta Test Four: DrupalCamp STL 2015</span> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://www.bluedropshop.com/user/8" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">kthull</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2015-06-21T15:58:31+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Sun, 06/21/2015 - 10:58</span> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Following a successful MidCamp and with some new ideas how to improve the kit, I was eager to hit the road for more testing. Problem is, I'm a freelancer with a limited budget, and getting to camps comes out of my own pocket. On a lark, I tweeted the following:</p> <blockquote><p dir="ltr">Planning a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/drupalcamp?src=hash">#drupalcamp</a> and need your sessions recorded? Sponsor me & I will record your sessions. Ping me! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/drupal?src=hash">#drupal</a> /cc <a href="https://twitter.com/drupalstl">@drupalstl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TCDrupal">@tcdrupal</a></p> <p>— Kevin Thull (@kevinjthull) <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinjthull/status/585795769082327042">April 8, 2015</a></p></blockquote> <p>To my delight, both Twin Cities and St. Louis camps took me up on my offer. Of course, the stakes are even higher now, because it's no longer my own money on the line.</p></div> Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:58:31 +0000 kthull 10 at http://www.bluedropshop.com