The Drop Times
LightNews LightNews
thedroptimes.bsky.social
The Drop Times
@thedroptimes.bsky.social
80 followers 1 following 1.1K posts
TheDropTimes is a news website started with the vision of contributing to the growth of a vibrant community of users and contributors around Drupal through the process of covering and reporting on everything happening around Drupal.
Posts Replies Media Videos
thedroptimes.bsky.social
🔍 What happens when Drupal, AI, and real-world UX meet?

QED42’s Vidit Anjaria talks architecture, AI, and the upcoming Oaisys 2025 sprint.

Smart takes, hard lessons, and open source done right.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4iqT7ob
##Drupal #Oaisys2025 #AI #OpenSource
Oaisys 25 Is Almost Here; Vidit Anjaria Has the Inside Story From engineering decisions to community work, he breaks down what drives QED42 today
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
📢 Coming to the Drupal AI Summit:

Giorgi Jibladze will demo MCP Apps — turning Drupal into a UI app server for AI clients.

This could bridge ChatGPT-style tools with interactive Drupal-driven interfaces.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3K8Pk2h
##DrupalAI #MCPApps #OpenSourceUX #AgenticApps
New MCP Apps Demo by Giorgi Jibladze Set for Drupal AI Summit
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
🚀 PHP 8.5 is out!

Big features include:
• Pipe operator (|>)
• Built-in URI tools
• “Clone with” syntax
• #[\NoDiscard] attribute

Perfect time for Drupal devs to explore what’s new.
🔗 https://bit.ly/48qOhCX
##PHP85 #DrupalDev #PHPRelease #WebDevelopment
PHP 8.5 Released with Major New Features for Developers
November 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
The DrupalCon Chicago 2026 @drupalcon.bsky.social T-shirt contest is open!

Submit your original design by Dec 21—winner gets their art printed + a free DrupalCon ticket!

🔗 https://bit.ly/4ilSlc2
##DrupalCon #DrupalDesign #OpenSourceArt #DrupalCommunity
DrupalCon Chicago 2026 T-Shirt Design Contest Opens—Submit Your Creative Vision!
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
📣 Big update from the Drupal AI Initiative:

✔️ MCP 1.2 adds OAuth + Tool API
✔️ LMStudio integration goes stable
✔️ QA workflow + 2.0 dev underway
✔️ Multiple Automators per field (UI ready!)

🔗 https://bit.ly/48g7uHi
##DrupalAI #AIinDrupal #ToolAPI #OpenSourceQA
Drupal AI Pushes Forward: MCP 1.2, LMStudio Integration, and 2.0 Development Underway
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
🎨 Drupal meets AI-powered color detection!

Generic Colors (alpha) extracts HEX codes from images using PHP—no LLMs, just local smarts.

From D7 hooks to Drupal 11 + AI Agents support. Try it on your art-heavy builds.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4omqutN
##Drupal #AIinDrupal #MediaMetadata #GenerativeColor
Nick Opris Releases Alpha of Generic Colors Module for AI-Powered Image Analysis
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Drupal teams know how to celebrate! Share your photos of festive gatherings and team fun for our upcoming feature on Drupal's vibrant community culture. Showcase teamwork turning into togetherness! 🎉

Show interest/submit: https://bit.ly/44AcZiV (Contact Ben Peter Mathew)
November 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Discover how Rollin built LastGuide on Drupal to empower open knowledge. See how this contributor-driven platform scales, stays flexible, and supports communities using modern Drupal workflows.

Read the full case study: https://bit.ly/4pDksGk
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Join the Bharat AI Mission Foundational Workshop at IIT Bombay! Focus: AI Foundation & Open Source Ecosystem. Sat, Nov 30, 2025, 10:30 AM.

In association with FOSSEE, EduPyramids, & Drupal Mumbai. Register here: https://bit.ly/4omnuh1
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Emma Horrell (UoE) speaks on AI & UX research at the AI Drupal Summit in France. Read her strategic article, "Making Drupal CMS Truly User-centered," on The Drop Times now! 👇 https://bit.ly/49JuSzk
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
“You can't out-robot the robots.”

At DrupalCon Vienna, Monisha Navlani showed how Drupal agencies win presales by being more human—not more automated.

Key: specificity, storytelling, and real trust.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4pugyPH
##DrupalCon #Presales #AI #DrupalCommunity
The Human Edge in Presales: Beating AI-Drafted Drupal Proposals A Session by Monisha Navlani at DrupalCon Vienna on Winning Proposals in an AI First World Monisha Navlani
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
DrupalCamp Scotland 2025 spotlighted automation, UX, and high-scale use cases.
Talks ranged from Cambridge’s 500-site Drupal 11 rollout to LocalGov integrations and SDC demos.

Full recap by Hashbang Code:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4p9QCJI
##DrupalCamp #Drupal11 #SDC #UX
DrupalCamp Scotland 2025 Recap: Automation, UX, and Real-World Drupal Use Cases
DrupalCamp Scotland 2025 took place at the University of Edinburgh, featuring talks on automation, multi-site strategy, UX, and Drupal CMS advancements. Highlights included sessions on university site migrations, LocalGov Drupal plugins, and practica...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
New to JSON:API in Drupal?

Drupal Academy kicks off a beginner series on setting up headless CMS features.

Starts with config, permissions, and testing — React integration coming soon.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3XS2l3m
##Drupal #JSONAPI #HeadlessCMS #DrupalTutorial
Beginner’s Guide to JSON:API in Drupal by Drupal Academy
Drupal Academy has published a new beginner-focused tutorial series on using JSON:API in Drupal. The first episode covers enabling the module, configuring permissions, and preparing Drupal as a headless CMS—ideal for developers working on decoupled o...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
🧩 Need smarter content workflows in Drupal?

@ivanzugec.com of @webwash.bsky.social breaks down 3 powerful options:

Content Moderation
Field States Transitions
Webform Workflows

Each with clear setup steps and use cases.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ohFvwQ
##Drupal #ContentModeration #Webform #Workflow
How to Build Content Workflows in Drupal: A Practical Guide from WebWash
Ivan Zugec’s latest tutorial on WebWash explains how to implement and customise content workflows in Drupal using core and contrib modules. The guide covers Content Moderation, field-level workflows, and tracking webform submissions—complete with per...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
No slides, just strategy.

At DrupalCon Nara, Dries Buytaert joined a live Q&A to reflect on the future of Drupal.

Highlights: Drupal CMS, Canvas, AI, and digital sovereignty.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4p4jovh
##DrupalConNara #Driesnote #DrupalLeadership #OpenSource
Dries Buytaert Reflects on DrupalCon Nara and Community Priorities
At DrupalCon Nara, Dries Buytaert joined Pam Barone for a live Q&A in place of a prepared keynote. Their conversation ranged from Drupal Canvas and AI to how open source aligns with civic goals. The event also doubled as a strategic planning session ...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Case study: Ricoh USA moves its developer platform to Drupal 11 with OPTASY.

Modern stack, full content migration, and 40% faster performance — no UX lost.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4oWPJE0
##Drupal11 #Migration #CaseStudy #EnterpriseDrupal
Ricoh USA Upgrades Developer Program Platform to Drupal 11 with OPTASY
November 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Behat Steps 3.4.0 is packed with upgrades for Drupal testing:

✅ XML response assertions
✅ Responsive screen simulation
✅ @module annotations to auto-set module state

Every trait now has 100% test coverage.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4pwwiSl
##DrupalQA #Behat #AutomatedTesting #DrevOps
Behat Steps 3.4.0 Adds XML, Responsive, and Drupal Module Testing Features
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
🚀 Drupal WxT 6.1.4 brings WET‑BOEW inline validation to Webforms.

No custom JS, just a checkbox. Fully compliant with GCWeb and WCAG 2.0.

Major win for public-sector content teams.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4pmiomp
##DrupalWxT #Webforms #Accessibility #GovTech
Drupal WxT 6.1.4 Adds Inline Webform Validation Using WET‑BOEW Standards
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
New from OpenSense Labs: AI search in Drupal using PostgreSQL + pgvector.

This Part 4 tutorial covers embeddings, cosine similarity, and AI module integration.
Self-hosted semantic search, fully Drupal-native.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4in03ml
##Drupal #AIinDrupal #SemanticSearch #PostgreSQL
OpenSense Labs Outlines Drupal AI Search with PostgreSQL Vector Database in Ecosystem Series Part 4
In Part 4 of its Drupal AI Ecosystem series, OpenSense Labs details how to build semantic search in Drupal using PostgreSQL’s pgvector extension. The article by Harivansh Sharma outlines AI embeddings, vector storage, and integration with Drupal modu...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Bob McDonald, @kalamuna.bsky.social outlines 4 key elements of effective online approval systems.

From audit logs to workflow dashboards, it’s a human-first look at performance-driven UX.

Smart read for building editorial or admin workflows.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4oeZa0n
##WorkflowDesign #UXStrategy
4 Essential Elements of a Successful Online Approval System
Kalamuna’s Bob McDonald outlines four foundational elements that underpin effective online approval systems, based on years of experience building them for mission-driven organizations. The blog explores how thoughtful design can support clear, effic...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Since 2019, DevBranch hasn’t been able to attend DrupalCon due to war and global disruption.

Yet every year, the team in Ukraine gathers to watch Driesnote together.

A quiet act of resilience — and a reminder that contribution takes many forms.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3XlYH1x
##DrupalCommunity
DevBranch Stays Engaged with DrupalCon and Driesnote Despite Years of Remote Participation
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
“Testing isn’t broken — but your method might be,” says Kath Pay.

She breaks down 5 common testing mistakes and how to fix them with Holistic Testing.

A must-read for data-driven marketers.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4pw6O7J
##EmailMarketing #ABTesting #HolisticMarketing #DigitalStrategy
Testing Isn’t Broken – But Your Method Might Be
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Drupal core needs new maintainers. After the 2025 check-in, subsystems like Language, Menu UI, and Workflows are unmaintained.

Interested contributors can apply now via Drupal.org or connect with @griffynh on Slack.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4oVPjhc
##Drupal #OpenSource #DrupalContributors #DevLeadership
Call for Drupal Core Subsystem and Topic Maintainers Following 2025 Check-In
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Azure AI Search VDB Provider module, by Vivek Panicker (Innoraft). It connects Drupal's AI framework to Azure AI Search for vector searches, chat, embeddings, and image generation, ensuring compliance. Read 17 AI-powered Drupal modules on The Drop Times: https://bit.ly/43qglEU
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
thedroptimes.bsky.social
Pacific Time - Virtual Drupal Meetup: Online on Dec 3, 2025, 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM GMT+5:30. Mark your calendars! Don't miss out on this virtual event. Details and registration: https://bit.ly/44ykGGl
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM