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Registration for DrupalCampLA 2008 is now open. The event will be taking place September 13-14, 2008, from about 10am-4pm each day and will feature three tracks (beginners, designers, and developers). RSVP is required and the event is free to attend.

If you plan to attend and/or sponsor the Los Angeles Drupal annual community event - DrupalCampLA - then please visit the following URLs.

Attendees register at http://drupalcampla.com

Sponsors show your interest at http://drupalcampla.com/sponsorship

• Want to see a promo video for our 2008 DrupalCampLA? http://drupalcampla.com/2008
• Want to see the video from our 2007 DrupalCampLA? http://drupalcampla.com/2007
• Want to help promote our DrupalCamp? http://drupalcampla.com/promote
• Want to know more about LA Drupal? http://ladrupal.org
• Want to download the awesome LA Drupal PDF pamphlet? http://ladrupal.org has it or go to http://groups.drupal.org/node/13555 for the July edition.

FYI, Hotel and venue info is not posted yet. Just get a hotel for that weekend in the Los Angeles area (not in the San Fernando Valley or too deep into Orange County unless you want to.)

Theme development

We are building a multi-site Drupal network and will modify and integrate modules that have not been done in this fashion before.

We like to work in small chunks of ten to fifteen hours a week and we use Assembla.com to communicate and keep on-track.

This is a big job and it will take months, but the budget is available. We have a full-time project manager and a designer on the team.

If you have advanced skills and want to help build something that will be heavily promoted, we want to hear from you. My email is don@smallfrymedia.com

This is a contract position and W9, 1099, non-disclosure applies. We are very flexible and work well together.

Willamette Valley / Western Oregon

http://alistapart.com/articles/survey2008

Southern California

Lead Interactive Developer will be responsible for leading IT efforts of all full software/ website development life cycle. Must be very proficient in PHP and must be proficient with CMSs (the site is built with Drupal) and must be capable of handling projects independently. Meeting challenging project goals and deadlines is a prerequisite. Must be experienced in large working environments such as Oracle shops and most applications are on written Java. Therefore, the application director is looking for a strong PHP Developer who can do integrations with Java modules. Candidate(s) should have experience with .NET. This person will Lead the Web Development efforts and should have a good handle on Web 2.0 concepts and a can do attitude. The candidate(s) would be responsible for producing detailed design specifications, writing and documenting the programming code, deciding and designing the software, have effective communication skills for dealing with clients and discussing ideas with technical and non-technical colleagues, have good analytical, technical and commercial skills. This is a full time permanent position with our client which is a very well known and established Entertainment company in Los Angeles. The salary range is $90K - $110K DOE plus semi annual bonuses and great benefits. Candidates who are immediately available to interview and start are given priority.
Ceren F. Guven TECHNICAL RECRUITER / TEKsystems, Inc.
T 213.271.2024 C 310.435.4884 F 213.271.2050
600 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 1650, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017

Los Angeles

Chris Charlton posted a photo:

Besides a little bit of South America and India, north america has the most traffic to the DrupalCampLA website (http://drupalcampla.com). So, looking at the U.S. we see California is the darkest state, so most of our traffic is state-wide. Awesome.

One observation I've had from lurking in the Knight Drupal Initiative meetings is something that's haunted me before. If only I was good at writing a solid grant proposal and subsequent review and revisions, some of my pie-in the sky ideas might actually turn into something valuable for the community (and provide a self-sustainable way for me to contribute). Similarly, with a bit more polish, I could generate some good DROP tasks, ideas for Summer of Code projects, and even sponsorship/funding proposals. While there are good tips and resources, there is (as far as I can tell) no clearly defined support group of actual people who could help with these tasks.

The recent launch of the Knight News Challenge Garage provides a good example of a mentoring group for some of these business/marketing-centric efforts with are often overlooked, yet essential, in forwarding the Drupal project. I could be on the minority here (as often is the case) but I think a dedicated space (possibly a Drupal group) and a platform for coaches/mentors to advise (this could be one potential solution and a project that some might support) would enable myself and a lot of others turn some good ideas into something a bit more substantial.

Curious to hear any other thoughts/ideas on this topic.

Marketing of Drupal

PHP/SQL Developer for Drupal

Intent is a new media start-up based in LA’s tech hub on the Third St Promenade in Santa Monica.

Dedicated to building the Web's definitive destination for helping people fulfill and share their intentions – personal, social and global; Intent aims to become a trusted distributed network for wellness content from around the Web. Through our custom syndication platform and the Intent engine, Intent will enable people to make a difference!

If this sounds like your kind of company – read on!

We need experienced PHP and Drupal developers to make this happen. Our ideal candidate will have the following skills.

Requirements:

You should have a firm grasp of the PHP language as well as solid experience with SQL. You should be capable of managing your time and maintaining a productive environment without close supervision. You will be expected to quickly familiarize yourself and often others with technical requirements on group oriented projects. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, will be expected.

• Minimum 5 years developing consumer oriented dynamic web applications.
• Solid PHP/5 skills - with good understanding of design patterns and OO techniques.
• MySQL - Experience developing for and configuring back end databases, using SQL.
• A love of working collaboratively with editorial staff and business owners.
• Ability to define requirements and work in a "concept-to-design" model.
• A go-getter, positive, can-do attitude with a passion for making the world a better place.
• Demonstrable verbal and written communication skills.

Desired:

Experience with Drupal and related technologies is highly desired but not absolute for the right candidate, however you will be expected to fully immerse yourself in learning the platform.

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Drupal - In-depth understanding of Drupal development including themes, blogs, forums and building social networks
• Experience with Agile/SCRUM methodologies and/or Extreme programming techniques
• Unix/Linux System administration familiarity.
• Experience writing cross-platform CSS/Javascript.
• Desire to build Open Source software.

Techologies Involved:
Drupal, Linux(redhat), Apache2, MySQL, PHP, SVN, Javascript, HTML/DHTML, CSS, AJAX

Finally, you must demonstrate good spoken and written communications skills; and enjoy a fun, collaborative fast-paced environment.

If interested, please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@intent.com. Principals Only. Intent does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies, and is not responsible for fees associated with such submissions. Intent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Los Angeles

The Los Angeles DrupalCon 2009 proposal has been updated at http://groups.drupal.org/node/9422

The proposal was submitted to the Drupal Association today on behalf of the Los Angeles Drupal Users.

Please review it, ask questions and/or comment.

Thanks!

Los Angeles

This site uses flashnode and a custom module to embed flash games, and let them report back to Drupal High Scores, which are stored by Drupal and reported back in various blocks.

Check it out:

http://www.StarWestGames.com

You'll need to sign up an account to try the Score Saving features.

Once beta is complete, the module will be released on Drupal.org.

Roadmap:

Save Game state support
Views Integration of Score data
Userpoints Integration

Object Embedding (Flash)

On 08.08.08, WorkHabit opened their Southern California Office doors in the San Diego marketspace. The main offices in Sacramento, CA cover all the territory from San Jose and San Francisco to Redding, and now their San Diego based location can service clients in the Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills areas. Please come celebrate with us at the next S.D. Drupal User Group meetup this Wednesday!

Employment positions are 60% filled already, but there are still several job openings available for strong framework-savvy PHP programmers, so act quickly if you'd like to be working with a visionary company! If you are a Drupal developer or themer, and you want to be living and working in sunny, balmy San Diego, now's the time.

We offer amazing working relationships and training, your own Portable Development Environment, a.k.a. P.D.E., long-standing clientele who love us and our work habits, as well as friendly and knowledgeable employees who are interested in helping you to succeed. WorkHabit also has a Community Fridays program that, should you qualify for it, will allow you to get paid to work on any module, test, patch, or document within the Drupal community at large. Ever dream of giving that pet project some love, but can't find the time? Maybe it's time to move to San Diego!

The housing market is still down, so the cost of living here is more reasonable than you might think. The food here is great, and so are the beaches. There is nothing like working on your tan while working on some code. Heck, even the pace of life is perfect for a code-head. You put in the hours required to finish the projects, and we'll give you a paycheck. How simple is that?

Our phone number, as always, is 866-WORKHABIT, and the email address is apply@workhabit.com. Get in touch with us, you'll be glad you did.

WorkHabit
24/7 fully managed Drupal services
for companies with big demands.

"What's your habit?"

San Diego

Chris Charlton posted a photo:

DrupalCamp Los Angeles 2008, this September 13-14 (2 days)

We think Drupal is the best open source content management system period and we're not the only ones. Faced with a bigger demand for Drupal developers than even last year... the Los Angeles Drupal Users Group has decided to throw our second annual free community training session to improve the level of Drupal development in Los Angeles. Plus it's a geeky good time!

Drupal Camp LA 2008 will be held from September 13-14th at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Attendance is FREE! RSVP required. Register for the event and sign-up for updates at http://drupalcampla.com

Registration

Registration is now open. If you plan to attend and/or sponsor the Los Angeles Drupal annual DrupalCampLA, then please visit the following URLs.

Attendees register at http://drupalcampla.com

Sponsors - http://drupalcampla.com/sponsorship

Who is this event for?

Everyone interested in Drupal. Beginners, Designers, Developers, Community Leaders, Artists, Bands & Musicians, Non-technical People, Technical People, PHP Developers, MySQL & PostgreSQL Developers, CSS & Web Standards folk, User Experience Architects/Designers, CTOs, CEOs, Start-ups, IT & IS teams, Photographers, Videographers, Bloggers, Podcasters, DJ's, Entertainment Agencies, Marketing Firms, Learning and Education Centers, Students, Teachers, Principles, Managers, Project Managers, Development Managers, C#/.Net people, Ruby people, Java people, Python people (no, really), JavaScript & jQuery junkies, Ajax ninjas, Digital Samurai, Models, Open-Source lovers, CMS anyone, Apache heads, LAMP stackers, and of course - Drupal fans!!!

How much does it cost?

The event is free (no ticket charge). We're ironing out details so don't get mad if you have to pay for parking each day as this is a really dope event, and everyone agrees it staying free is insane on our part, but we (and our sponsors) are awesome like that.

If you'd like to see the video from our camp last year or even the promo video for this year.

Do you plan to attend?

Please vote on this poll - http://groups.drupal.org/node/13157 to let us know if you're going to come or not.

Sponsorships

If you want to sponsor the event, please fill out the small form at http://drupalcampla.com/sponsorship - thanks!

*Two levels of sponsorship are available $500 & $1000. Need sponsors to cover costs such as rentals, food, supplies, etc. Keeps food at venue (& people at venue).
*T-shirts ~$1000 (can be multiple sponsors). If we want t-shirts will need sponsorship, design, and someone to head the effort.

Volunteer Info

details coming soon

Where is it at?

The Los Angeles Convention Center.

When is it again?

September 13-14th, 2008 which lands on Saturday and Sunday.

Can I blog about it?!

Yes! Help promote the event with us. :)

Web badges: http://drupalcampla.com/promote
Facebook: Join the Facebook DrupalCampLA Group
Upcoming (Yahoo!): http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872527/
Flickr (tags): "drupalcamp", "drupalcampla", "drupalcampla2008", "upcoming:event=872527".

DrupalCampLA website - http://drupalcampla.com

Southern California

It's time for spring cleaning. :D

UPDATE: August 12, 2008 - added statuses to line items completed.

LA Drupal's non-gDo site needs to be spruced up before our DrupalCamp this September. For real.

Those attending the site volunteer (online) meeting or not all have equal chances to update this wiki page, which outlines the goals, features, tasks, persons responsible, and due dates that will mostly be this month (August), because we can't be playing with our site days before the camp. There isn't a whole lot we need to do before September, and those wishing to help some, don't fret, there will be tons of opportunities to contribute post September.

We respect people's personal and work schedules, so let us all be realistic in terms of expectations and our availability to contribute because [LA Drupal] needs the stuff listed
"before September" done in a quick fashion. I thank you for your support and contributions on and off screen.

LADrupal.org 2008 Refresh Ideas

Focus: NEWS & UPDATES DESTINATION. The site is meant to compliment our GDO site and give props to our wonderful members by highlighting them, keep folks informed, point people to learning materials and training, pump the job market here in L.A., and be a destination site that exudes a welcome feeling to our new members.

Features & Areas: REP SPONSORS, DONATORS & CONTRIBUTORS, FIRMS & FREELANCERS. PROVIDE LEARNING GUIDANCE (LINKS), SHOW OFF OUR EVENTS & COMMUNITY, VIDEOS, PHOTOS, and Drupal BOOK REVIEWS by LA Drupal members.

Note to current members: There will be an more visible platform for those who are official Drupal Association Individual Members ($35) or Organization Members ($116) - it's really cheap and LA Drupal will be providing more exposure for those who are badged... so go get yours already. http://association.drupal.org/membership

Must do's

Review and rename/reorder/update primary and secondary navigation. *Done for now* (may need minor tweaks) Expand block(s) to show more news/content from gDo/LA. *Done for now* Add DrupalCampLA marketing promos. *Done for now* Link out jobs for now to GDO/LA. *Done for now* Spruce up resources content. (links, guides, newbie content) *Some done; need more I'm sure* Get LADrupal.org current build tagged (into SVN) for people to at least read (export) and try things. (XTND.US is donating SVN hosting to get started)

Proposed Sections:

About LA Drupal [update before September] LA Drupal Member Blogs (up for debate, we can also aggregate a users feed) [update after September] News (aggregated from GDO/LA, some blocks/areas of Drupal.org news, Drupal Planet) [add before September] Contact [update before September] *Done for now* Links [update before September] *Done for now* (Resources page) Downloads [add before September] o Drupal (link) [add before September] o LA Drupal member/backed projects (Band Install Profile, Drupy, Modules by members, etc.) o Docs and Slides from presentations (SlideShare.net, etc.) [maybe a link] o PDF of official LA Drupal pamphlet (home page) Events & Meetings [update before September] *Done for now* o Calendar feed from GDO/LA [add before September] *Done for now* o iCal (link) o Split out trainings into their own calendar or just link to Drupal's training links calendar page [add after September] o DrupalCampLA (link) [add before September] *Done for now* o Links to various sites/groups/services like Upcoming.org, Facebook, etc. [add before September] o Meeting notes/minutes/links/archive [add after September; gDo has them now actually] Sponsors - current sponsors and sponsorship levels/info. [update before September] Chat (embedded IRC like DrupalChat.net, and of course info links to the Drupal.org IRC guide; drupalchat.net/la). [add before September] *Done for now* Newbie Guide & Learn Drupal (links to docs/articles/videos) [add before September] Donating to Drupal (info/links) [add before September] *Done for now* Jobs (feed from GDO/LA's jobs) [add before September] *Done for now* o gDo/la (job posts) o Local Drupal Talent (Firms & Freelancers; a.k.a. Developer Database; w/ Google map?) [update after September] Volunteer info [add after September] *Done for now* o Meeting topic presentation/speaking o Meeting staffing/help o Other events where LA Drupal is running/helping (w/ Google map?) Local donators and project contributors - a.k.a. "Badged Folk", module developers, project maintainers, docs team members, etc. [add info about badges before September, the rest is for after September] Present (to us) - speaking info. (alternate link to volunteer info) [add after September] Books/DVDs (links, images, ratings from group members) [add after September] Feeds (our list of feeds, just to summarize) [add before September] Photos (Flickr, how to tag for LA Drupal on Flickr and other photo services, etc.) [vote for before or after September] *Done for now* Videos (YouTube channel/tags/playlist, links) [add before September] *Done for now* Local Showcase - works by LA Drupal members (links, maybe a thumbnail) [add after September] Local Association Community Leaders notes/news/wiki [add after September] Group Discounts & Fun Stuff - I have official discounts from book publishers but cannot post publicly the special code(s), so a members-only bit of content makes sense so everyone can get up to like 35% off popular books. [add after September] Member Interviews - Yup, you or your team will get interviewed too. Pictures optional. Google map tick optional. [after September, interviews happening at DrupalCampLA] *Drupal.org SSO (This may be important to reduce people worried about double account registration and we promote Drupal more that way too). [This is not on right now]

Proposed Blocks

Remove site events and aggregate gDo/LA events *Done for now* Jobs (from gDo; add)

Proposed Home-Page tweaks

block ideas listed above *Done for now* navigation/section updates listed above *Done for now* aggregate gDo/la news with site blogs/content for more news. *Done for now* mention what LA Drupal is and link to our gDo page *Done for now* DrupalCampLA promotion *Done for now* Add graphic of our LADrupal crowd saying, "join us at a meeting" or some jazzy thing like that. Find better header graphic(s)? Header area: stick to one navigation scheme (home page nav vs. inner page nav changes, maybe we can have it stay the same across all pages).

Need to be restyled (CSS)

General: background-color/image. General: Block background coolness. Block: "LA Drupal Group" - needs padding-right. NOTE: is the theme using zen?

Some Wishlist Items ... some may mean a D6 migration (from 5.x)...

OpenID ? - For those OID heads? [after September] Feedburner ? - For feed metrics [not too important] Google Analytics - so we can have real numbers for sponsors and know what content people care about most to make it the best it can be. [very important] *Done for now* XML sitemaps - for SEO goodness. [very important] Flickr - photos. yup, photos. [would be great] E-mail Newsletter -Weekly/Bi-Weekly/Monthly (automated or we don't do it and we really want this before 2009 comes) Better/Expanded User Profiles - languages you know (code and speaking), personal/biz link(s), skills (CSS/PHP/etc.), and if you're donated to Drupal, if you're a contributor or on an official team (like docs or testing), links to your community modules, etc. [after September] Los Angeles

http://freelanceswitch.com/rates/

Pretty neat, I have nifty excel sheets for portions of this, so it's cool to see an easy web app for people to know about and use to know if they're charging right or not.

Los Angeles

TLR New Media is a creative solutions agency, providing design, marketing, development, branding, and promotions for clients in the entertainment industry. We are seeking a full time Drupal Developer to work from our office in Studio City. We're also interested in freelancers, so please feel free to get in touch even if you aren't looking for a full time position.

REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL TIME POSITION:

• 4+ yrs web/graphic design experience including hands-on knowledge of design principles: page layout, motion, usability design, information/content design, typography, web color theory, etc.
• Expert-level experience with CMS / Drupal
• Expert-level experience in creating/debugging HTML, CSS, XML, Flash, and JavaScript across browsers
• SQL Server database programming skills
• Extensive experience with image optimization
• Must possess a high level of creativity
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to hand code
• Experience working in a production environment
• SEO Knowledge
• Ability to meet deadlines

Knowledge of: Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator HTML, CSS, ASP, PHP, Javascript, XML, XSL, MySQL etc

Please send resume, cover letter and examples.

Los Angeles

As the Senior Site Developer, you will be responsible for creation and implementation of
the presentation and application layers of complex web applications. You will closely
collaborate with the creative, technical and product teams and back-end developers
to translate visual designs, user experience flows and content into functional and
engaging interfaces for users. You must have an expert understanding of web
standards, XHTML, cross-browser compatibility, PHP, MySQL, dynamic content retrieval
and page rendering.

Please view full posting at link below. If interested, contact me or email our HR staff at jennifer.grande at wmg.com.

The position is onsite at Rhino's Burbank, CA, offices.

Thanks,
ben

Los Angeles

We meet on the last Tuesday of the month in the Los Angeles area.

LA Drupal meets monthly and offers a nice place for members and new people to learn and talk about Drupal, a world popular content management system (CMS). RSVP is not required and attendance is free.

Topics

Drupal for Music Bands

Are you a musician or band member and heard of Drupal? Come watch a free panel discussion on how various LA Drupal members/agencies are helping the music world and local bands get sites online and actually manageable. This will be a panel style discussion bringing various panel members to talk about how Drupal can help the music scene anywhere by providing free websites that are enhanced with community modules and themes - and we're here to discuss that. Questions will be taken.

Presentation technical level: Beginner-Intermediate

DrupalCampLA 2008 Volunteer Info & Updates

Plan to help by volunteering at Drupal Camp LA this year? Attend the user group meeting if you're planning to the camp so we may meet you before hand.

Drupy - Drupal running on Python

Drupy is a Python port of the Drupal Content Management System. The project is not yet complete, but is moving at a fast pace towards an alpha release. Brendon Crawford will be presenting this preview of his talk planned for DrupalCampLA 2008.

The primary goals of the Drupy project are:
* Giving Drupal developers an easy transition into the Python language.
* Giving Python developers an easy transition into Drupal.
* Implementing any possible Python-specific optimizations to the core codebase.

Some of the ways which these goals are being accomplished are:

* Maintain full API compatibility with Drupal version 7.
* Implement all core code as fully namespaced and Object Oriented structures.
* Provide a comprehensive PHP function abstraction tookit for Python.
* Enable major core components to run in persistant memory via WSGI.

This presentation will cover:

* Current status and timelines of the Drupy project.
* Installing and running.
* Differences between Drupy and Drupal.
* Porting Drupal modules.

Brendon Crawford is a Venice native. He has been hacking away at PHP and JavaScript for the last 12 years, and Python for the last 5 years. He enjoys arguing in #drupal on Freenode (IRC).

Presentation technical level: Advanced

Plus...

In addition to our presentation(s) of the night we have open-mic opportunities for those who have general Drupal questions or need help, time for those who are hiring or looking for consultants, upcoming Drupal training announcements, updates about DrupalCamp LA 2008, raffle prizes for attendees, and as always, the end of the meeting networking session with the fun and knowledgeable LA Drupal crowd.

Not to overlap or commondeer the proposed/schedule website discussion but in the light of open source:

My thinking on a "mini-me" meeting in-between the official LA Drupal Monthly meetings
would be an actual casual small meeting in-person at a location with wifi.

The purpose of the meeting would be:

1. To have an opportunity to go over and discuss on-going topics currently that are
   upcoming where people could share and contribute input, help manage, volunteer,
   or generally discuss topics that benefit the LA Drupal community.
   This would allow a discussion for things outside planning for the Monthly meeting
   and cover topics that a Monthly meeting might not allow -
   Since monthly meetings are geared towards Announcements and Presentation.
   No one is "required" to volunteer but attendence and input would be appreciated.
   Mainly allow "Open Discussion" not on IRC or in a monthly meeting.
   Topics might include:
   Calendar, upcoming events, Drupal Camp, LADrupal.org website,
   future Sprint projects such as DimDim or any other subject,
   and even the DrupalCon proposal if needed.
   Any great ideas that can help the make the LA Drupal community better.
   Drupal Camp TShirts, bumper stickers, website ideas, guest speakers, etc.

2. Although the meeting would be focused on mostly helping make LA Drupal
   great, especially with activities or requirements, if time allows, there should be
   the possibility for general discussion on Drupal that Monthly meetings might not
   allow or even questions regarding current projects.
   Ideally it would be great to possibly have a small meeting in-between every 3 months or so
   to allow people from the LA Drupal community to ask questions or get beginning overview
   to encourage initial personal learning development.

Ideal meeting location would be somewhere with open wifi most likely near
RMI since that is the location of the Monthly meetings.
A coffee house, library etc.

Possible meeting place/suggestion:
Just off the 405
Venice Grind
http://www.venicegrind.com/
12224 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310 397 2227
(verified as free wifi)

Possible time/date:
Sunday Aug. 10th @7
Monday Aug 11th @7

Los Angeles

Ever visit LADrupal.org? It's the Los Angeles Drupal User Group's other home, but it needs some love and a refresh before our awesome DrupalCampLA in September.

LA Drupal has put the call out to community members to help do little parts to help make a big difference in whole for our local community. Our LA Drupal sites will be in sync and more inviting then ever.

Signup below (button) to join our online meeting are talk with group and site organizers - volunteer! We'll be talking over the official plans for the LA Drupal community site, but bring your own ideas too.

NOTE: You MUST signup (button) below to be notified what the link will be for the virtual meeting. THIS IS REQUIRED.

Goals/Agenda:
1. Review current site(s) and issues.
2. Clean up current site and update content.
3. Increase links between GDO/LA and LADrupal.org
4. Ideas for the site in 2009 - we'll write them down unless they're a must-have for 2008.

Los Angeles