DrupalCon Dublin 2016: Drupal 8 hidden power: Entity Reference as a component-based site builder

This talk explores the evolving understanding of content structure in modern web design, emphasizing the importance of content architecture for creating semantically transparent websites. The speaker discusses how to leverage Drupal 8 core modules, particularly Entity Reference, to address common challenges in building dynamic layouts and rich websites. Key topics include structuring pages with independent components, reusing content across a site, implementing custom layouts in the admin interface, and handling multilingual content. Through practical examples and a live demo of a sandbox website, the session provides valuable insights for designing flexible and efficient content systems.