Talking Drupal Newsletter 8/25/25
#517 - The Event Platform Levels Up
Today we are talking about Drupal’s Event Platform, What’s new, and what’s to come with guest Martin Anderson-Clutz. We’ll also cover ECA Tamper as our module of the week.
Topics
What is Event Platform
New Features and Multi-Event Architecture
Event Platform Theme: Event Horizon
Managing Contribution Time
Event Platform Workflow Features
Transitioning to Recipes
Module Installation Challenges in Drupal
Event Platform Installation and Configuration
Performance Improvements and Core Installer Issues
Modular Design and Recipe Mapping
Content Migration and Recipe Utilization
Event Platform Adoption and Community Feedback
Future Features and Enhancements for Event Platform
Getting Started with Event Platform
How to Get Involved with Event Platform
Resources
Blog post: Smart Menu Links: Drupal navigation with the power of Views
Cussing in Commits: Which Programming Language Inspires the Most Swearing?
Guests
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
James Sansbury - tugboatqa.com q0rban
Module of the Week
with Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
ECA Tamper - Integrates ECA with Tamper.
Show News
You can talk with Martin, in person, about the Event Platform in Vienna. He will be presenting “Your Camp Website Here! What’s New and Exciting with Drupal’s Event Platform” Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Learn more.
Upcoming Episodes
#519 DrupalCon Vienna with DrupalCon Vienna. Recording September 2.
#520 Dripyard with Mike Herchel. Recording September 9.
#521 Tugboat with James Sansbury. Recording September 16.
#522 New Contrib Records System with Fran Garcia-Linares & Tim Lehnen. Recording September 23.
Submit your questions on the #TalkingDrupal channel on Drupal Slack.
5 Questions with Rich Lawson
Rich Lawson joined us as guest host on episodes 513-516. Rich is Associate Director of Technology at Evolving Web. Located in the Chicago area, he has over 16 years of Drupal experience.
What was your first Drupal website?
Multisite Drupal 6 with sites and shared content for 14 different newspapers and radio stations. The main site was getting 3.5 million views a month with quite a bit of authenticated traffic, so I felt like I really dove in the deep end.
What was your first programming language, and what did you do with it?
ColdFusion - I supported a site for the Graduate College at the University of Illinois and built a new application for faculty and staff to update graduate program data for submission to the National Research Council (NRC). I really liked that project, since I developed the full stack, worked with end users on UX, and even trained staff at the end.
What did you go to college for, and where?
I was originally pre-law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It’s in Central Illinois. I majored in history before I decided law wasn’t for me and picked up a second major in psychology and a minor in English.I worked a bit before going back to Illinois to get my master’s degree in education.
Do you prefer quiet or noise when working? What is your noise?
It depends on what I’m doing, but I’ll often put on soundtracks in the background. The lack of vocals is nice for focus.
What is your favorite fiction book?
Is it cheating to say The Lord of the Rings? It was originally intended to be a single book, at least. If I had to pick from the series, I’d go with The Two Towers.
Rich can be contacted at Drupal.org
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