SE Linuxfest - Drupal Camp 2010

I had the pleasure of attending another meeting of the minds.  While it was a Linux based weekend, I was there for some Drupal interaction.  Like Wordpress, Drupal is another free, open source software package for developing a Website.  I, like most of the IT world, am interested in inexpensive solutions that produce powerful results.  By developing a fun Website with Wordpress (drwhovians.com) I was able to see the power of an open source Website design tool or CMS.  So, when I heard about Drupal, another open source Website software development tool, my interest was super peaked and I wanted to learn more.

Thank goodness for like minded people wanting to get together (great example of networking) and share knowledge about Drupal.  Centered around the SE Linuxfest in Spartanburg, SC, Drupal Camp 2010 was taught and I learned a great deal of information about how powerful Drupal can be to produce an awesome Website.

A few of the speakers that I got to hear were Adam Gregory, Isaac Sukin and Doug Vann.  Adam gave a great overview of Drupal and what the CMS can do to help meet Website needs and demands.  Isaac spoke about how Drupal can intergrate with social media outlets and also the growing trends that can not be ignored that social media is driving, i.e. engagement, tw0-way communication, sharing, etc.  Finally, I was able to catch Doug Vann and his introduction to CCK/Views.  This was a little out of my technical expertise, but was a talk to listen to and get ideas about what to explore next concerning Drupal.  Over all a great group of speakers that wanting to share their knowledge and help the community.

If you get the chance I would highly recommend attending SE Linuxfest next year.  Learning about different options to achieve a Web presence is always a good time!