News and announcements

We have a tradition since 2003 that at the beginning of each year we look back on what has happened and make some predictions for the year ahead. Lets start with looking at the past to see what people thought about 2010 in this posting .

One of the best things that happened to Drupal in 2010 was the fact that the redesign went live, as predicted. Thanks to the Drupal Association and the hard work of many volunteers. On the other hand, one of the things nobody thought would happen... didn't happen. Drupal 7 was not released in 2010, yet 1,000 people (and more) worked hard to make D7 the best release ever shipping with a stable release in the first days of 2011. WordPress won the Packt Publishing CMS award with—after a tie—one vote more than Drupal. This shows that WP has become a complete CMS, as was also predicted, despite their own words that We don't want WordPress to develop a reputation.

Only about eight weeks remain until DrupalCon Chicago; if you haven't bought your ticket yet, now is the time to do so! The Early Bird Registration rate of $350 is still available, but not for long. Starting January 15, ticket prices will increase to $400, so act now and save!

DrupalCon Chicago will feature more than 85 confirmed sessions and panels from some of the most influential people and brightest minds within the Drupal community and beyond. Don’t miss out on live keynotes from Dries Buytaert, Clay Shirky, and Jared Spool, and a wealth of content that will be offered via pre-conference training sessions, the exhibit hall Day Stage, Birds of a Feather sessions, Core Conversations, sprints, and more.

On January 7, thousands of Drupal community members around the world will gather together to celebrate the release of Drupal 7. This is an incredible event for the entire community, and we want to help you be a part of bringing the community together to celebrate! To that end, we have put together a guide to help your share your celebrations.