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Drupalcon Szeged 2008 starts next week and I am getting pretty excited about it. I am leading a a Birds of a Feather about Creativity and Programming.

The topic may seem like it's on the fringe, but I think everyone can relate to it. My focus is about human behavior and code. I think we often just furiously write code without really thinking about it. Sometimes that's good. Sometimes you write yourself into a corner.

My module development talk was accepted at DrupalCamp Vancouver 2008. I am presenting later today. The attendees are great. Everyone is focused and having a good time. You can download my example module which I have updated for today's talk.

MeNotMeth.org launched today. What a great web site project! The focus of the site is a part of a larger campaign discouraging meth use focusing on gay and minority men. As the Technical Lead for this project, I had the chance to direct a team of engineers for configuration, customization, and theming the site.

The team was great and you can learn more about all of the great folks working with CivicActions on the People page.

After months of work through CivicActions, The HUB launched on November 7th, 2007. It is a big project, and I am glad I have had the opportunity to be a part of it. Built using Drupal, this site offers complex, social interaction revolving around human rights issues.

My work with CivicActions continues, and I plan on helping out with other great projects like this one.

Thanks to the support of CivicActions and in particular Arthur Foelsche, I contributed my first module to the Drupal community: EXIF Removal Media Mover Module. It's a real pleasure to develop code for the community. This small but useful module removes EXIF data from media files like jpg, jpeg, png formats. Many digital cameras automatically add this information to the image files they create.

Drupalcon is coming to Barcelona, Spain this year from September 19 - 22. My work with CivicActions has given me the opportunity to attend Drupalcon, and I expect it will be exciting and inspiring.

Recently, two projects I have been working on are using Drupal. Drupal is a content management system which includes plenty of flexibility and extensibility. That means if you want a web site with all the bells and whistles and have it handle your special requirements, Drupal is a great choice. It is easier for web developers to customize than other content management systems. You can have a great web site at a lower cost than building a completely custom web site or application.

Take the day off on June 29th, 2007 and join us at the Annual DrupalCamp Seattle. Tracks for Developers and Users will be held all day. It's free and it will be relaxed environment encouraging creativity and learning. Learn More.