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Randy Kolenko, partner and senior architect at Nextide, recently joined the Drupal Orchestration Initiative with Jurgen Haas, Shibin Das and Dries Buytaert. The Orchestration Initiative is still in its infancy, however, the discussions and (dis)agreements will continue until the vision of what Orchestration means to Drupal is sharpened.

02 Jul 2026 3:30pm GMT

composer require --dev palantirnet/drupal-rector:^1.0

<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

use DrupalRector\Set\DrupalSetProvider;
use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;

return RectorConfig::configure()
  ->withPaths([
    __DIR__ . '/web/modules/custom',
    __DIR__ . '/web/themes/custom',
  ])
  ->withSetProviders(DrupalSetProvider::class)
  ->withComposerBased(twig: TRUE, phpunit: TRUE, symfony: TRUE, drupal: TRUE);

vendor/bin/rector process

02 Jul 2026 9:35am GMT

Digital sovereignty often sounds abstract but, in practice, it comes down to technical decisions: where data is stored, who controls the platform, how systems are maintained over time, and how much privacy, transparency, and independence is built in from the start.

These choices directly affect how digital services are designed and delivered. That is why digital sovereignty is a key theme at DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026. The event's Digital Sovereignty & Open Web track connects platform strategy with architecture, governance, accessibility, regulation, and the long-term future of open digital ecosystems.

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^{Photo by Matthew Saunders}

This is not only a policy discussion, it is also a practical one. Privacy-first architecture, public code, digital identity, accessibility, open-source infrastructure, and responsible AI all shape how organisations think about control and trust today. In that context, digital sovereignty is no longer a side topic, it's becoming part of how teams approach procurement, hosting, compliance, and long-term platform resilience.

That is what makes this conversation especially relevant in Rotterdam. Developers can connect values to implementation, digital leaders can look at governance and long-term control and public sector teams, accessibility advocates, and open-source contributors can all bring important perspectives to the same discussion.

Drupal has long been part of the open web story. At DrupalCon Rotterdam, digital sovereignty becomes a practical question: how do we build systems that remain open, secure, adaptable, and worthy of trust.

- Article by Daniela Moreira.

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02 Jul 2026 8:44am GMT

In this blog post we celebrate International Women in Engineering Day by interviewing Carine Bournez, W3C Principal and Team Contact who specializes in WebRTC, Web Performance, SVG and Data Shapes.

23 Jun 2026 12:32pm GMT

At the Brussels seminar on Human Rights and ICT Standardization, W3C contributed to the discussion on how human-rights principles can enter technical work while design choices are still open. The post connects Ethical Web Principles, accessibility, horizontal review, threat and harm modeling, and the practical cost of participation: making assumptions, impacts, and responsibilities visible before they become infrastructure.

22 Jun 2026 3:16pm GMT

On 14 May 2026 W3C held its Japan Member Meeting with presentations reflected the latest developments and offered valuable insights into future W3C activities. Following that, it hosted the "W3C in Japan 30th Anniversary Reception" with W3C members and also many alumni who have established shape W3C in Japan over the years.

25 May 2026 12:42pm GMT

On January 14, 2006, John Resig introduced a JavaScript library called jQuery at BarCamp in New York City. Now, 20 years later, the jQuery team is happy to announce the final release of jQuery 4.0.0. After a long development cycle and several pre-releases, jQuery 4.0.0 brings many improvements and modernizations. It is the first major … Continue reading →

18 Jan 2026 12:29am GMT

It's here! Almost. jQuery 4.0.0-rc.1 is now available. It's our way of saying, "we think this is ready; now poke it with many sticks". If nothing is found that requires a second release candidate, jQuery 4.0.0 final will follow. Please try out this release and let us know if you encounter any issues. A 4.0 … Continue reading →

11 Aug 2025 5:35pm GMT

Last February, we released the first beta of jQuery 4.0.0. We're now ready to release a second, and we expect a release candidate to come soon™. This release comes with a major rewrite to jQuery's testing infrastructure, which removed all deprecated or under-supported dependencies. But the main change that warranted a second beta was a … Continue reading →

17 Jul 2024 2:03pm GMT

When it comes to crafting an article, the headline is crucial for grabbing the reader's attention and enticing them to read further. In this post, I'll explore the 7 types of article headlines and provide examples for each using the subjects of product management, user experience design, and search engine optimization. 1. The Know-it-All The […]

The post 7 Types of Article Headlines: Craft the Perfect Title Every Time first appeared on Smiley Cat.

29 May 2023 10:20pm GMT

Product management is one of the most exciting and rewarding careers in the tech world. But it's also one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented. There are many myths and misconceptions that cloud the reality of what product managers do, how they do it, and what skills they need to succeed. In this blog post, […]

The post 5 Product Management Myths You Need to Stop Believing first appeared on Smiley Cat.

09 Apr 2023 5:28pm GMT

The role of a product manager is crucial to the success of any product. They are responsible for managing the entire product life cycle, from conceptualization to launch and beyond. A product manager must possess a unique blend of skills and qualities to be effective in their role. Strong strategic thinking A product manager must […]

The post The Key Strengths of the Best Product Managers first appeared on Smiley Cat.

11 Dec 2022 4:43pm GMT

Last week I helped the folks at ezSystems debug some APC problems they were having. The problems ended up being a 64bit architecture problem (they have uber-fast Opterons) and the bug is now fixed in 2.0.3.

Today I received Python & XML from them (off my Amazon wishlist). Thanks guys!

On a side note, my wishlist seems borked. The list I get when I search on my email address or name is not the same one I can edit when I log into the site.

01 Apr 2004 6:53pm GMT

1st of April 2004 get's to it's end and I guess it's time, to summarize the recent April fools a bit. Not that I think anyone in the world believes in them, but some were quite funny:

1. Changes to case sensitivity in PHP.
Alan Knowles announced that PHP will change to the studlyCase API and therefor will get everything broken by changing established functions.

2. IBM takes over Zend.
Myself hacked a little article about IBM taking over Zend to make PHP a compete of Java.

3. The first PHP virus has been seen.
Wasn't there one last year, too?

4. PHP has been overtaken by Micro$oft.
Mhhh... a little bit unreliable, if they had been taken over by IBM this morning... Maybe one should first look, what others wrote...

5. And finally, PHP4 and 5 showed their real faces...
Take a look at a phpinfo() output!

I guess I missed some, so feel free to comment on this entry, if you found another!

01 Apr 2004 5:49pm GMT

Symantec have a report of the virus here. I've yet to see any of the PHP news sites picking up on it but, using a virtual host account, managed to deliberately expose some PHP scripts to it. From examining the infected scripts, what's disturbing is once infected, every tim...

01 Apr 2004 12:19pm GMT