Today, Drupal powers some of the world's largest sites such as The White House, The Economist, and the The U.S. Department of Energy. However, it wasn't always that way. Born from the idea of a single college student and fostered by the contributions of thousands over the last 10 years, Drupal went from boutique CMS to full blown framework and enterprise product. But how?
Join webkenny as we travel through the upbringing of the industry's most powerful and flexible platform. In this session, we'll explore:
- Infancy. What made Drupal a natural born leader from the first day?
- Childhood. Drupal makes friends that will last a lifetime.
- Teen Angst. The awkward years of Drupal's existence.
- College. The platform that knows how to party.
- Early Career. Drupal makes connections with other technology.
- Family. Drupal starts to procreate.
- Leadership. With the support of its many followers, Drupal blooms into a thought leader.
- The Golden Years. What lies ahead?
From college dorm room to the desktop of college administrators all across the globe, Drupal has grown into an enterprise driven, supportable platform. How did we get here? Where do we go next? All questions that we'll attempt to answer during this unique look at an open source platform that is changing the way people work on their websites forever.
