Talking Drupal Newsletter
#504 - The Marketplace
In this episode of Talking Drupal, we dive into the intricacies of the Drupal marketplace initiative with our guest, Tiffany Farriss, CEO and co-owner of Palantir.net and long-time board member of the Drupal Association. We explore the goals and challenges of creating a trusted Drupal marketplace, discuss how site templates can lower the barrier to entry for new users, and examine the importance of maintaining community trust and the sustainability of Drupal. This episode also includes a spotlight on the Views CSV Source module and an in-depth discussion on community feedback, the potential value and business models for site templates, and the steps needed to make a go/no-go decision on the marketplace by the upcoming Vienna event.
Topics
Meet Our Guest: Tiffany Farriss
Module of the Week: Views CSV Source
Deep Dive into Views CSV Source
Introduction to the Drupal Marketplace
Goals and Challenges of the Marketplace Working Group
Community Feedback and Sustainability
Monetization and Fairness in the Marketplace
Risk Mitigation and Future Plans
Exploring the Impact of Releases and Usage
Challenges and Successes of the Drupal Marketplace
Defining the MVP for the Drupal Marketplace
Addressing Community Concerns and Governance
Engaging the Community and Next Steps
Final Thoughts and Contact Information
Resources
Guests
Tiffany Farriss - palantir.net farriss
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Norah Medlin - tekNorah
Module of the Week
with Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Views CSV Source - Initially based on Views JSON Source, this module is an extension of the Views module designed to work with data stored in a comma-separated value (CSV) file. The file can be uploaded or hosted on a remote server. The module provides a way to read the data from the CSV file and display it in any of the formats available through Views. The module also provides a way to filter and sort the data using the Views module. It's great for making tables and charts from an existing CSV file and not having to enter the data into an entity.
Upcoming Episodes
#505 Custom Field Module with Andy Marquis. Recording May 27.
#506 Automated Testing Kit with André Angelantoni. Recording June 3.
#507 Norah's Show. Recording June 10.
#508 Drupal User Groups & Meetups with Bernardo Martinez & Lee Walker. Recording June 17.
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