MGoJob: Drupal 8 Migration
It's time to update MGoBlog to the latest version of Drupal. I'm looking for a Drupal developer who is familiar with MGoBlog to create a version of the site in Drupal 8. This is a contract job; if you're interested there would also be an ongoing maintenance aspect as we tweak the site and add bells and whistles.
Requirements are somewhat flexible since Drupal 8 and its contrib constellation are still in flux, but an outline:
- implement a modern responsive theme for the site that we already have mocked up
- implement a Drupal 8 version of the XML RPC module that allows Windows Live Writer to work in 6
- implement as much of the current site functionality as possible given the state of contrib (userpoints not working will be a major issue, for one), adding as contrib fills in
- make sure performance is at least as good and hopefully better than the existing site
- migrate content, taxonomy, diaries, and users, in some form. I am completely happy to leave previous content behind in static pages as long as the URLs remain the same and you can still get to them in some form from the tag pages.
December 1st, 2015 at 1:45 PM ^
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December 1st, 2015 at 1:46 PM ^
Why are you bombing the Middle East in your photo?
December 1st, 2015 at 2:32 PM ^
Brian's choice of image recalls Colin Powell's Pottery Barn Rule and the advice he gave to the president before the US invasion of Iraq. He should make this explicit for said contractor. You break it, you buy it.
'You are going to be the proud owner of 25 million [Michigan Fans],' he told the [MGoBlog Drupal Contractor]. 'You will own all their hopes, aspirations, and problems. You'll own it all.'
December 4th, 2015 at 7:10 PM ^
a subtle Alpha Centauri reference at first.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:35 PM ^
Must be Russia!
December 1st, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^
what, no haloscan?
December 2nd, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^
Yeah, baby!
Living in the Wild Wild West.
December 1st, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^
Gimme a case of beer and watch the magic happen.
December 1st, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^
Drupal is the worst (except for mgoblog)
December 1st, 2015 at 1:56 PM ^
Shouldn't this be marked "Meta"? /S
Good to hear there's going to be some upgrades. Is this going to be all a behind-the-scenes update? Or is there going to be any "up front" changes? Reader feedback taken into account? I know there've been some threads on it... just wondering.
Also, to whoever understood Brian's post on a technical basis - I did ENG101. I Hate Code. This is my kind of engineering:
December 1st, 2015 at 1:57 PM ^
implement a modern responsive theme for the site that we already have mocked upThis would mean an "up-front" visual overhaul.
December 1st, 2015 at 8:55 PM ^
You married your freshman year sweetheart?
December 2nd, 2015 at 11:22 AM ^
Also, mobile friendly! Which, YAY!!!
December 1st, 2015 at 1:51 PM ^
who does the mobile stuff?
I work in iOS and it would be cool to make an improved app, or work with the guy who made the current one.
December 1st, 2015 at 1:52 PM ^
He's talking about the site as viewed on a mobile browser- without the app.
December 1st, 2015 at 1:52 PM ^
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December 1st, 2015 at 2:03 PM ^
There are ads on the app, right? Then I assume they're making money.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:36 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 10:54 PM ^
I'm personally not getting anything from the apps, and I think Brian's only getting a pittance. They're there for convenience. I think Brian made a deal with both developers long ago. Anyway I don't run any ads on there so I imagine if they are, it's some sort of mobile network, and half is going to the general blog coffers (ie Brian).
December 1st, 2015 at 2:40 PM ^
looks like the code written several years ago. I can never zoom in on my smart phone and the text is so small it is hard to read.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:46 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 3:27 PM ^
1. Notifications -- it would be nice if there were an option to receive customized notifications, say for instance to user comments. This way you don't have to constantly recheck the message board.
2. Up vote (or down vote) capability -- I would assume many MgoBlog users now primarily use the app to view content, so this would be a really beneficial feature.
December 2nd, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^
It would be great to have a way to see reply's to your comments without having to fish through old posts.
December 4th, 2015 at 7:14 PM ^
I use it whilst in the head. The only drawback is the lack of upvote/downvote. On the plus side you can see many more threads on the board, and you can view deleted comments, which are always fun.
December 1st, 2015 at 3:02 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 1:54 PM ^
I would do it for free but I'm already on contract so I couldn't meet the timeline with my current responsibilities and PHP is AIDS.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:40 PM ^
I happen to like PHP.
December 1st, 2015 at 1:56 PM ^
I'm ready for work boss
December 1st, 2015 at 1:57 PM ^
I know nothing about building a website, or the software involved. Having said that, usually when I hear (read) people talking about Drupal it is in a severe negative tone. Is there a specific reason (other than avoiding a complete re-build) that you're sticking with Drupal?
December 1st, 2015 at 2:10 PM ^
If Java/C-based code had a baby with scripting languages and then beat that baby every day for a decade, you'd have PHP. Drupal runs PHP so you get all of the awful things that comes with it.
December 2nd, 2015 at 11:33 AM ^
PHP is shit and lots of people don't like it, but Drupal is open source and free so that's a major plus for operations like MgoBlog. To my knowledge, they don't have to worry about licensing costs and tomfoolery like that.
Personally, I love Kentico and will go to my grave declaring its greatness. Licensing isn't too expensive, its super flexible, the company is awesome and the Kentico community is very helpful.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:01 PM ^
Helluva bar you set there.
/backendfetched
December 1st, 2015 at 2:07 PM ^
Ha! I can hear this conversation in the board room: "it's not ideal, but for now, I dont think it'll put a dagger in the heart of the blog"
December 1st, 2015 at 2:11 PM ^
I can hear this conversation in the board room:
Ace's basement.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:02 PM ^
I'll do it.
First tell me what Drupal is so I can add some stuff about it to my resume before I send it in though.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:05 PM ^
this is so long overdue. glad it's finally being addressed 3-4 offseasons later
December 1st, 2015 at 2:31 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 4:14 PM ^
and I never neg anyone
December 1st, 2015 at 10:55 PM ^
He's correct.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:05 PM ^
I'll create a really good site for you if you want to go back to Blogger.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:54 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
I can kiss really welll if you are looking for a snogger.
December 1st, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^
I can drive the getaway car if you want to hit a jogger.
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Good teamwork on that one, guys!
December 1st, 2015 at 6:40 PM ^
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December 1st, 2015 at 7:50 PM ^
I can cut down a really tall tree for you if you need a logger
December 1st, 2015 at 2:05 PM ^
I can do it, but I only know Excel.
December 1st, 2015 at 2:07 PM ^
=Drupal($A$1:$Z$25)
December 1st, 2015 at 2:05 PM ^
What, no SharePoint?
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