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Drupal has always been powerful. That’s why organizations choose it for large, complex websites. But let’s be honest—building and editing pages in Drupal has never been as simple as it could be. Marketing teams often depend on developers for every layout change or new page, and that slows everything down. That’s now starting to change with Drupal Canvas (previously called Experience Builder) and Single Directory Components (SDC). Together, they make Drupal feel modern, visual, and far more approachable for editors.
Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining conversations of our time. Some see it as a revolutionary force with limitless potential, while others think it is a looming threat, raising concerns about control, jobs, and trust. For leaders, product teams, editors, and developers, the real question is simpler and more practical: how can AI help people focus on the work that matters while handling the repetitive tasks?
Managing a university’s digital presence is a complex challenge. Between faculty websites, alumni portals, departmental pages, and internal systems, it’s common for a large institution to maintain 50 or more individual sites. Each has unique needs, but all must stay on-brand and deliver a consistent user experience.
Search is no longer what it used to be. For many years the process was simple. People typed a question into Google, browsed the links that appeared, and clicked the result that looked most promising. Businesses, especially those running Drupal websites, built entire strategies around search engine optimization to capture those clicks and grow their audience.
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you may have noticed it’s been quieter than usual. That pause wasn’t because I ran out of things to write about. On the contrary, it was because I was writing something bigger, something that needed a different format than a single post or even a series of posts. That project became an e-book, AI & Drupal for Mission-Driven Organizations, and I’m happy to finally share it with you.
Drupal is changing, and it feels like a return to what made it exciting in the first place. With tools like the Drupal CMS Launcher, Experience Builder, Site Templates and a potential Marketplace, there’s a clear focus on simplifying the process for newcomers, without the unnecessary barriers. These features have the potential to reshape how sites are built, especially for those just getting started, while still preserving the power and flexibility that make Drupal stand out.
This blog post shows how to use Claude AI with GitHub Actions to automate code reviews in Drupal. It highlights how AI can improve code quality by suggesting better architecture, spotting issues, and asking smart questions—all integrated into your PR workflow.
Cheppers delivered a highly available, fault tolerant, auto-scaling cloud infrastructure to host the websites with high performance and optimized costs.
Cheppers delivered a highly available, fault tolerant, auto-scaling cloud infrastructure to host the websites with high performance and optimized costs.
The My League Online (MyLO) system was developed by the League of Women Voters of California for use by all Leagues to develop their own websites.
Since the release of Drupal 8 on November 19, 2015, we have been continuously working on moving clients and their sites from Drupal 7 to the latest version. The migration process has, more often than not, proved to be challenging.
