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November 2023 will mark the second time in Drupal's history that a version's end-of-life date signals a true hard stop, with no possibility of extended support and no commercial vendors that are in a position to provide off-grid security maintenance and bug fixes. This was the case in November… Read More
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Drupal 9 end of life
With Drupal 9 slated for end of life within a matter of weeks, the time to jump on the Drupal 10 upgrade fast track is now.  This November’s scheduled end of life for Drupal 9 (the Drupal Association has yet to publish an exact date) signals a true hard stop, with no possibility of extended… Read More
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Drupal Migration Planning
Take-away: CMS migration involves the transition from one Content Management System to another. It's akin to switching tools, ensuring all content, from articles to images, is seamlessly transferred. For State and local governments, a modern CMS ensures effective community service and a robust… Read More
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CMS Migration process
We’re hearing it these days from many of our support clients: "Another upgrade?"  Drupal did not always move so fast. The two and a half years between the release of Drupal 10 in December of 2022, and the release of Drupal 9 in June of 2020 is in sharp contrast to the four and a half years… Read More
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Depiction of Drupal Upgrade Fatigue
From time to time, a web development agency – any agency for that matter – finds itself faced with a huge ask for which the resources, the tools, and the know-how appears to exceed the realm of what’s realistic.  It’s tempting to decline and return to the safe zone of the known, but stepping up… Read More
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Web hosting migration process
As the 12-month countdown for Drupal 7 end of life nears, we’re seeing more and more articles, presentations, and blog posts (a few have even appeared on this site) concerning how to prepare your site for a Drupal migration. This is, of course, important information, as the right prep work can… Read More
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Drupal migration activity
When the Council on Foundations set out to migrate its site to Drupal 9, along with a Drupal website redesign, the stakes were high for ensuring that the new site furthered strategic objectives and reflected the value and benefits of membership. The Council's website serves as the primary channel… Read More
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Council on Foundations home page
This week, I attended Experience Acquia 2022 in Washington, D.C. The all-day event covered essential perspectives on the current digital experience landscape, along with various aspects of government website design and development.  Honored for the opportunity to serve as both a panelist and a… Read More
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Never before has the topic of Drupal content migration loomed so large. With Drupal 8’s end of life date less than five weeks away (Nov. 2, 2021), and Drupal 7 facing end of life about 13 months later, on Nov. 28, 2022, a very slim minority of Drupal site owners are not needing to think about… Read More
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When it’s time for a new site, the word “migration” is often dropped in conversations. Every organization looking at a migration in the future will have their own reasons for doing so, their own history, their own future goals. In this article, we will present the following topics as a means to… Read More
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