📚 New Blog Post: Building an 'X-Ray Machine' for Drupal 11
I just published Part 3 of my "Automated Librarian" series. Today is all about moving from "thin metadata" to full deep-text indexing using Solr and Tika.
If you've ever struggled with making thousands of PDFs truly searchable in #Drupal, this one is for you.
Read the full breakdown: https://drupalodyssey.com/go/rOxKwcy
#Drupal11 #OpenSource #Solr #SearchAPI #WebDevelopment #PHP

Incredibly honored to see the 'Automated Librarian' project featured in @thedroptimes! 🚀

Huge thanks to the team for the shout-out. If you're curious about how I'm using Migrations, Solr/Tika, and LLMs to manage a massive digital library, check out the article below!

https://www.thedroptimes.com/66074/ron-ferguson-builds-ai-driven-ebook-library-in-drupal-11

#Drupal11 #AI #SearchAPI #WebDev

I had 180+ eBooks buried on a NAS and needed them in #Drupal11. Instead of the "soul-crushing" manual route, I built a migration engine using NFS mounts and the Migrate API.

The result? 20 years of files imported in 20 minutes. Now the real work begins: unlocking the knowledge inside.

Read the technical breakdown: https://drupalodyssey.com/go/LHWWOHlhHeZK7ddkki

#SelfHosted #Drupal #OpenSource #DataMigration

🚨 DrupalSouth Call for Papers submissions have been extended until Fri 6 Feb 2026. 🚨

We are seeking session submissions from people connected to the Drupal ecosystem to share experiences across diverse backgrounds, topic areas and disciplines.

Submissions will be evaluated by a volunteer team of Track Leads with experience in each topic area.

Submit your session here
👉 https://drupalsouth.org/events/drupalsouth-wellington-2026/cfp

#Drupal
#DrupalSouth
#OpenSource
#DrupalCMS
#Drupal11
#Drupal12
#CallForPapers
#CFP

I've been a digital hoarder of eBooks for two decades. It was time to stop collecting and start discovering.
Part 1 of my new series on building an intelligent library with #Drupal and #Solr is live.

📖 Read the breakdown: https://drupalodyssey.com/go/WRJQM

#OpenSource #Drupal11 #DevLog #PHP #HomeLab

New! Drupal 11: Finding A Better Way To Display Code Examples

In this article I will look at a few code sandboxes and how they might be integrated into Drupal.

I'll then look at one code sandbox in particular and allow this to be embedded into article content.

https://www.hashbangcode.com/article/drupal-11-finding-better-way-display-code-examples
#drupal #drupal11 #javascript #hashbangcode

Struggling with image alt text in Drupal? Read how Media Accessibility Audit helps you find, fix, and scale accessibility with responsible AI and full editorial control.

https://www.specbee.com/blogs/drupal-image-accessibility-ai-media-audit

#drupal #imageaccessibility #wcag #alttext #ai #drupalmodule #accessibilityaudit #drupal11 #editorialworkflow #mediaaccessibility #seo #ux

New! Drupal 11: Theming The Search API Search Input

In this article we will look at how we can use a combination of form alters and suggestion hooks to change the Search API form submit input to a button. This is so that an SVG magnifying glass icon can be embedded inside.

https://www.hashbangcode.com/article/drupal-11-theming-search-api-search-input
#drupal #drupal11 #drupalDevelopment #hashbangcode

✅ Released Varbase 10.1.0
https://www.drupal.org/project/varbase/releases/10.1.0
#drupal @drupal #varbase #vardot #php #CMS #bootstrap #drupal11

New! Drupal 11: Controlling LED Lights Using A REST Service

It is quite easy to create RESTful services in Drupal; it just needs a single class. All I would need to do is create a form to control the colour that is selected in the REST service.

In this article we will look at creating a Drupal module containing a RESTful interface, which we will connect to with the Plasma 2350 W to update the colour of the lights.

https://www.hashbangcode.com/article/drupal-11-controlling-led-lights-using-rest-service
#drupal #drupal11 #microPython #hashbangcode

Se può essere utile, ho finalmente ottenuto una migrazione valida da WordPress a Drupal:
https://www.drupal.org/forum/support/converting-to-drupal/2025-12-20/wp-%E2%86%92-drupal-11-cms-custom-migration-module

#Drupal11 #drupal #wordpress #migrate

If you are updating to Drupal 11.3.0 and have the Anchor Link module installed then you might want to watch out for this issue https://www.drupal.org/project/anchor_link/issues/3561069
No fix for it just yet (other than disabling the module).
#drupal #drupal11

New! Drupal 11: How To Alter Entity View Builder Configuration Before Rendering

In this article we will look at using the view builder to generate a renderable view of an entity and then look at how to alter the attributes of the view mode without using a preprocess hook.

https://www.hashbangcode.com/article/drupal-11-how-alter-entity-view-builder-configuration-rendering
#drupal #drupal11 #drupalDevelopment #hashbangcode

Partnering with Skvare, the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) modernized its platform using React and Drupal 11, all while keeping CiviCRM as the single source of member data.
The result? A faster, more interactive member directory that lets visitors easily explore treatment providers by location, services, and programs — with real-time data updates straight from CiviCRM.

🔗 Explore how tech and community come together: https://civicrm.com/case-study/modernizing-naatp-org-with-react-and-drupal-11/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=case-study

#CiviCRM #Drupal11

🎥 Video published
Building for the Future with Web Components
By Brynn Briedis
https://youtu.be/4fIlgolXPXg
DrupalSouth Community Day 2025

See other videos: https://drupalsouth.org/community-day-2025-schedule

#Drupal #DrupalSouth #OpenSource #DrupalCMS #Drupal11 #WebComponets

🎥 Video published
Open Source Web Analytics for Drupal
By Vladimir Roudakov
https://youtu.be/4KQ09DkKijw
DrupalSouth Community Day 2025

See other videos: https://drupalsouth.org/community-day-2025-schedule

#Drupal #DrupalSouth #OpenSource #DrupalCMS #SplashAwards #Drupal11

🎥 Video published
Five Years Late, Still On Time: mentalhealthonline.org.au Drupal 8 to 11 journey
By Alex Skrypnyk
https://youtu.be/Lc4n4goSSvw
DrupalSouth Community Day 2025

See other videos: https://drupalsouth.org/community-day-2025-schedule

#Drupal #DrupalSouth #OpenSource #DrupalCMS #SplashAwards #Drupal11

🎥 Video published
Visual regression testing: BackstopJS for the win
By Marji Cermak
https://youtu.be/OlJi_hUIuOI
DrupalSouth Community Day 2025

See other videos: https://drupalsouth.org/community-day-2025-schedule

#Drupal #DrupalSouth #OpenSource #DrupalCMS #SplashAwards #Drupal11

✅ Released Varbase 10.1.0-rc1
https://www.drupal.org/project/varbase/releases/10.1.0-rc1
Officially paved the way for Automatic Updates in Varbase projects.
Changed AI Assistant to use new API introduced in Drupal AI ~1.2.0.
Improved DDEV install-varbase options, and adds UI Icons 1.1.0 with Bootstrap Icons
#drupal @drupal #varbase #vardot #php #CMS #bootstrap #drupal11

✅Released Varbase 10.1.0-beta1
https://www.drupal.org/project/varbase/releases/10.1.0-beta1
Adds new ECA workflow models, major accessibility fixes (WCAG 2.2), updated Bootstrap 5.3.8, Node.js 20, and Yarn 4.9.3 support, plus key stability and UI improvements.
#drupal #varbase #vardot #php #CMS #bootstrap #drupal11