Drupal For NGOs is a series of events aimed at empowering NGOs to implement and manage their websites by knowing which modules to use and how to configure them. Each event will cover a topic in detail, showcase recent projects, and feature a Drupal question and answer session.

The focus for this month is how Apache Solr can improve search and navigation for your Drupal website.

If all tickets are taken please add yourself to the waiting list.

Drupal

Out of the box Drupal provides a rich toolset to manage the content and behaviour of your website, and is used by organisations such as Amnesty International, Comic Relief, Greenpeace, and Oxfam to quickly create sophisticated and scalable websites.

Drupal is also framework for rapid development, so new features can be quickly added by installing a plug in from a library of existing modules, and there is an wide range of features available.

Presentations

Presentations will start at 6:30pm.

Introduction To Drupal + Introduction To Apache Solr
A quick guided tour of Drupal and the basics of Apache Solr.
Robert Castelo, CEO, Code Positive

Electronic Immigration Network Case Study
Working with Apache Solr to  take immigration and refugee law mining beyond Google
Marek Tichy, Drupal Developer, GreenNet

Solr Tuning: Improving Relevancy
An overview of some of the tips and tricks to improve search results.
David Stuart, CTO, Axis 12 Ltd

Food, Drink, and Prizes

There will be free pizza and drinks courtesy of Axis12 Limited, plus various prizes will be given away including Drupal books from  Packt Publishing, t-shirts, stickers, and Drupal Gardens heads from Acquia.

Pub After Event

We will move to a pub after the last presentation at 9 p.m., please RSVP for the pub so we know how many people to expect.

Online

The tag for this event is #drupal4ngos, all presentations will be available after the event.

Organisers

This event is organised by Mark Baker, and Robert Castelo.

Mark Baker is an Open Source sales and marketing expert.

Robert Castelo is a director at Code Positive, a Drupal London consultancy with a long history of involvement in the Drupal community.

Sponsors

GreenNet Web Projects - planning, designing, building and hosting Drupal websites that work for you and the issues you’re working on.

Axis12 Limited is the UK's pre-eminent provider of web solutions built using Drupal and SOLR. We deliver high quality, high level, enterprise websites using the latest web technology, combined with our unique expertise and experience. We are not only 'hands on' when it comes to creation and build, we train and work with clients' resources to help maintain what we've put in place. We can also help you maximise the potential of your existing websites. Our consultants have a deep understanding of technology coupled with experience of the challenges that face organisations who need to stay on top of their market. It's an ongoing process for us. We are always looking for clever. hard working self starters to work with