Talking Drupal Newsletter - #496
#496 - Getting Back to Drupal Basics
Today we are talking about Drupal Basics, Why we got away from them, and what we do to bring them back with guest Mike Anello. We’ll also cover Entity Reference Override as our module of the week.
Topics
Where did this idea come from
Why do you feel more basic content is necessary
How did Drupal get away from the basics
How can we get more basic talks into Drupal events
How do we balance basic content with new topics like recipes or Drupal CMS
How do we entice speakers to take these talks
Could this adversely affect attendance
Question from Stephen: How do we address virtual events and that they are preferred by a younger crowd
Will Florida Drupal Camp have a track
Guests
Mike Anello - drupaleasy.com ultimike
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Kathy Beck - kbeck303
Module of the Week
with Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
An entity reference field paired with an accompanying text field. This custom text field on the referencing entity can be used to:
override the linked entity's title
override any text field or text area (including WYSIWYG) on the referenced entity
add an extra class to its rendered output, or
override the default display mode for the field on an entity-by-entity basis.
Use cases
You're building "related article" lists or aggregate pages that use entity references to pull in other articles, but you need to tweak the appearance of individual entities for contextual relevance or emphasis.
Give per-project job roles to people credited on a project.
Provide a contextually-relevant short bio for an author referenced from a piece of article content.
Upcoming Episodes
#497 Drupal Forge with Darren Oh. Recording April 8.
#498 DOJ Accessibility Ruling with Joshua Mitchell. Recording April 15.
#499 TBD
#500 Community Edition with TD Team and the community. Recording May 2.
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Show News
On May 2, 2025, Talking Drupal will record episode #500, the “Community Edition.” We are not talking about the community; we are talking with the community. That’s right, our guest for episode #500 is YOU.
Learn more at TalkingDrupal.com/show500
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