Talking Drupal Newsletter #499
#499 - Contact Form Initiative
In this episode of Talking Drupal, we dive into the Contact Form Initiative with special guest Jay Hogue. We explore the ins and outs of the initiative, including its significance for Drupal, the challenges faced, and the decisions made. Jay, with over 20 years of experience in design and user experience, shares his insights on making the contact form accessible and user-friendly for non-technical users. We also touch on the exciting potential of future enhancements and the influence of Experience Builder on the initiative. Additionally, we discuss the 'Local Tasks More' module with Jacob Rockowitz, which aims to simplify the user interface by managing task visibility. Tune in to learn more about these crucial developments in the Drupal community!
Topics
What is the Contact Form initiative
What makes up the contact form recipe
Why did you want to run this initiative
What are the responsibilities of an initiative lead
Were there any unexpected speed bumps
Who was involved
As a non-backend developer, any hesitation to lead this effort
What was onboarding like
What was the timeline
Any tips for others thinking of leading an initiative
Guests
J. Hogue - oomphinc.com artinruins
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Kathy Beck - kbeck303
Module of the Week
with Jacob Rockowitz - jrockowitz.com jrockowitz
Local Tasks More (local_tasks_more) - The Local Tasks More module adds a show more/less tasks toggle to primary or secondary local tasks.
Show News
We are gearing up to record episode 500, Community Edition, on Friday. We have 24 guests scheduled. Next week’s show is going to be a long one!
Upcoming Episodes
#500 Community Edition with TD Team and the community. Recording May 2.
#501 Talking Drupal Cafe wtih Martin Anderson-Clutz & Jacob Rockowitz.
#502 Talking Drupal Cafe with John Picozzi & Jason Pamental.
#503 The Marketplace with Tiffany Farriss. Recording May 20.
Submit your questions on the #TalkingDrupal channel on Drupal Slack.
5 Questions with Kathy Beck
Kathy is a Senior UX Engineer at Oomph, Inc., specializing in Drupal site building, front-end development, and accessibility. As the company’s Accessibility Subject Matter Expert, she ensures digital experiences are inclusive and user-friendly. Kathy is also dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace and advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives as a member of Oomph’s DEIB Advisory Board.
What are your five non-core must-have Drupal modules?
Masquerade
View Unpublished
Focal Point
Editoria11y
Coffee
What website build are you most proud of being involved with?
Go Ask Alice! I was able to build this without using paragraphs or a layout building module. Oomph also contributed a feature we built into the site back to the Drupal community as the Quick Exit module.
Outside of Drupal, what hobbies do you have?
I really enjoy gardening, growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
Plain or peanut M&M?
Peanut M&M
What is your favorite fiction book?
Ender’s Game Series
Kathy can be contacted at Drupal.org as kbeck303 or at Oomph
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