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Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 15: What Does Drupal 9 EOL Mean for Drupal 7 EOL?

Mark and Dave discuss how Drupal 9’s end-of-life status relates to Drupal 7 as well as recap some of the Drupal 7 end-of-life discussions that have happened at GovCon.

Mark Dorison

• November 6, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 14: Acquia Migrate Accelerate

Mark and Chris discuss the recent release of Acquia Migrate: Accelerate and how it can help folks with the content migration piece of their journey from Drupal 7 to Modern Drupal.

Mark Dorison
Chris Free

• October 16, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 13: Retrofit for Drupal with Matt Glaman

Matt Glaman returns, joining Mark and Chris to discuss Retrofit for Drupal’s launch and future. Previously known as Drupal Bridge, Retrofit helps ease the transition out of Drupal 7. Matt outlines the power of Retrofit and its limitations, and explains the best way to incorporate it into your workflows.

Mark Dorison
Chris Free

• September 18, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 12: How to Write a Great D7 Upgrade RFP

Writing a great “request for proposal” is often the first step on your journey to successfully migrate your Drupal 7 sites. Mark and Dave sit down to discuss some essential points to include in your RFP so that you can close the trust gap between you and a potential partner, and pave the way for a successful transition.

Mark Dorison
Dave Look

• September 8, 2023

How to Inventory your Drupal 7 Modules for Modern Drupal Readiness

Custom modules built for Drupal 7 need your attention when you make the move to modern Drupal. This blog post provides an approach for you to follow and highlights some purpose-built projects to help you move your code from Drupal 7 to modern Drupal.

Märt Matsoo

• September 5, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 11: Adopt Your Important Drupal 7 Modules Now!

Chris is back from sabbatical! Mark and Chris outline a series of processes to help determine which modules are most at risk so that you can take action accordingly. Use our linked PDF to audit your Drupal 7 sites.

Mark Dorison

• August 23, 2023

Introducing the Orange Logic Digital Asset Management PHP Library and Drupal Module

Our team at Chromatic is excited to announce the release of an open-source Drupal module and PHP Library to facilitate integrating Orange Logic’s digital asset manager Orange DAM with Drupal.

Adam Zimmermann
Mark Dorison

• July 18, 2023

Modules That Will Make Your Drupal 7 Upgrade Easier

Install these modules on your Drupal 7 site to determine its readiness for the move to Modern Drupal or Backdrop.

Märt Matsoo

• July 18, 2023

Migrating Drupal 7 to Modern Drupal in 2023

While checking over some of our older Drupal 8 migration content for accuracy, I decided to fire up a fresh Drupal 10 instance and run through its out-of-the-box migration experience, which includes the ability to migrate from older Drupal versions.

Märt Matsoo

• July 10, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 10: Your Roadmap to Drupal 7 End-of-Life

Fresh from DrupalCon, Mark and Dave debrief Drupal 7's recent End-of-Life date announcement outlining processes to make the transition easier. Between sourcing the right advisors to pitching your transition, it’s key to take action now with End-of-Life 18 months away.

Mark Dorison
Dave Look

• June 26, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 09: New End-of-Life Date Announcement!

Live from DrupalCon, Mark and Dave discuss Drupal 7's new end-of-life date and its implications. While the official end-of-life date has been extended, changes in overall support come into effect as early as August 2023.

Mark Dorison
Dave Look

• June 12, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 08: Building a Bridge to Drupal 7 with Matt Glaman

Matt Glaman joins us! Mark, Dave, and Matt examine how Drupal 7’s end-of-life challenges are symptomatic of a widespread approach to development. Matt dives deep into the drawbacks behind software maintenance, and unveils his plans to release Drupal Bridge by DrupalCon 2023.

Mark Dorison
Dave Look

• May 30, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 07: Building Bridges in Backdrop with Jen Lampton

Jen Lampton joins us! As the co-founder of Backdrop, Jen provides plenty of insight into why Drupal 7’s EOL requires a multi-pronged solution for different customer bases. Mark and Jen dive deep into Drupal alternatives and the challenges behind them, taking a closer look at where Backdrop may fill the gap for some users.

Mark Dorison

• May 15, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 06: Minding the Gap – What Do We Need for a Successful Drupal Migration?

Drupal 7's end-of-life comes with more questions than answers. Chris and Mark discuss the complexities that come with retiring Drupal 7 and outline the basis of the communication gap between the Drupal Association, the Drupal 7 Soft Landing Initiative, and its users; taking a hard look at the possible steps to come.

Chris Free
Mark Dorison

• April 27, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 05: Tim Lehnen on Drupal 7 End-of-Life

Tim Lehnen joins us! Tim is the Drupal Association’s Chief Technology Officer and is one of the voices in the room when it comes to decisions around Drupal 7’s End-of-Life. We talk with Tim about that as well as how he thinks about sites still on Drupal 7, modern Drupal’s growth being better than the usage graphs show, and even Drupal.org still being on Drupal 7 (for now)!

Chris Free
Mark Dorison

• April 20, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 04: Irina Zaks and the Drupal 7 Soft Landing Initiative

Irina Zaks joins us! Irina is a web developer, open-source evangelist, and the co-founder of the Drupal 7 Soft Landing Initiative. Irina, Chris, and Mark discuss Drupal 7 end-of-life, Backdrop, and how to give Drupal 7 users a soft landing.

Chris Free
Mark Dorison

• April 13, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 03: Who Should Be Most Worried About Drupal 7’s End-of-Life?

Chris and Mark discuss the wide spectrum of sites still running on Drupal 7 and which characteristics make staying on Drupal 7 more (or less) risky. They then unpack the pros and cons of some Drupal 7 alternatives.

Chris Free
Mark Dorison

• April 6, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 02: Should Drupal 7 Support Be Extended?

Drupal 7's end-of-life has been extended multiple times but is now set for November 1, 2023. Should it be extended further? Mark and Chris break it down and maaaybe change Chris’ mind.

Chris Free
Mark Dorison

• March 27, 2023

Drupal 7 End-of-Life Ep 01: Why is Drupal 7's End-of-Life a Big Deal?

There’s been quite a bit of talk about what it takes to upgrade to 'modern Drupal,' but less on what it will actually be like to still be responsible for a Drupal 7 site after that date. Chris and Mark discuss that and more on this episode.

Chris Free
Mark Dorison

• March 27, 2023

Why is Drupal 7’s End-of-Life a Big Deal?

There has been quite a bit of talk about what it takes to upgrade to “modern Drupal,” but less ink has been spilled painting a picture of what it will actually be like to still be responsible for a Drupal 7 site after that date.

Mark Dorison

• March 22, 2023

Website Migration: Like Spring Cleaning For Your Content

Your upcoming website migration is a perfect opportunity to make sure your content is working for your organization.

Alfonso Gómez-Arzola

• January 19, 2023

Survive or Thrive? Deciding on a Path Forward with Drupal 7

Given there are so many sites still running on Drupal 7 and the upgrade process is more rebuild than upgrade, with Drupal 7's end-of-life past due, it's hard to know the path forward.

Märt Matsoo

• November 17, 2022

Recoupling a Decoupled Site

What if your site is already decoupled, and you are beginning to wonder if it was the right choice? The question becomes, does the higher effort required to maintain and iterate on a decoupled site still match your product or business goals?

Mark Dorison

• November 17, 2022

Why Discovery Should Be a Continuous Process to Deliver Stronger Website Designs

Many agencies view discovery as an event at the outset of a website project. Learn how a continuous approach to collaboration improves business outcomes.

Larry Walangitan

• March 22, 2022

Streamline Multi-site Development with the Aid of a Design System

Agencies can create infrastructure for efficient design. Discover how a design system can streamline development for brands with multiple websites.

Michele Smolensky
Dan Arbello

• January 19, 2022

Don’t Sink Your SEO Efforts by Neglecting Site Performance

Google’s Core Web Vitals metrics are factored into search algorithms. Learn how website performance and speed impact SEO and page rank.

Chris Free
Alfonso Gómez-Arzola

• December 20, 2021

Design System Implementation Guide: How to Get Cross-Functional Buy-In & Take an Iterative Approach

A design system can ensure consistency across an organization’s digital properties. Learn how to build a design system in a sustainable way that ensures its ongoing success.

Dan Arbello
Lina Calin

• December 20, 2021

Is a Decoupled Website Structure Right for Your Client’s Needs? The Answer Is Complicated.

A decoupled website architecture gives your clients access to a high-performance machine to serve their business. But will that machine wind up being more trouble than it's worth? Learn the deciding factors that play a big role in securing an organization’s digital future.

Adam Zimmermann
Chris Free

• October 27, 2021

Better, Faster, More Inclusive: How Designing with Accessibility from the Start Can Make Your Brand’s Digital Experience Stand Out to All Users

Accessibility and performance are often afterthoughts for designers. Learn how to test your website in the design process to avoid challenges in development.

Dan Arbello
Alfonso Gómez-Arzola

• October 13, 2021

Getting Started with Continuous Website Performance Monitoring: Gather and Track Consistent Data

Continuous website performance monitoring is critical to optimize speed and user experience. Use this approach to get started with free tools.

Alfonso Gómez-Arzola

• August 27, 2021

Struggling with Your Website Speed Optimization Efforts? It May Be the Way You’re Testing.

It’s not enough to test website performance. You need to test the right way, on an ongoing basis. Learn how.

Alfonso Gómez-Arzola

• August 19, 2021

Sharing content across multiple sites with a publishing platform offers tremendous opportunities, but it isn’t always easy. Understanding the editorial and technical hurdles is key to creating a solution that works well and addresses the business needs.

Adam Zimmermann

• January 26, 2021

Implement 2FA Now

With security breaches proliferating in recent years, it’s more important than ever to protect your users and applications by implementing Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) which was developed to protect accounts and devices by adding security verification to the login process.

Clare Ming
Alfonso Gómez-Arzola

• October 28, 2020

A Strategic Approach to Custom Migrations

Learn some high-level techniques and troubleshooting for handling complicated migration use cases in Drupal 8 and ways to troubleshoot migrations.

Clare Ming
Asaph Kotzin
Adam Zimmermann

• October 9, 2020

Delight Is a Business Strategy

Think about the most pleasant experience you’ve had as a client or customer recently. Making clients feel that way about their relationship with you should be a core tenet of your business practices.

Alfonso Gómez-Arzola

• June 11, 2019

Decoupled Drupal – What You Need to Consider

“Decoupled Drupal” sounds cool and just about everyone else seems to be either doing it or talking about it, so it must be the best solution for you, right? Well, maybe. As with most things, the answer is more nuanced than one might think.

Adam Zimmermann
Alfonso Gómez-Arzola

• March 6, 2018

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