DrupalCon Denver 2012: CU-BOULDER'S JOURNEY INTO DRUPAL

This talk explores the University of Colorado Boulder's journey in adopting and implementing Drupal as part of an enterprise-class web platform for the entire campus. The speakers discuss the foundational elements of the project, including securing initial funding, building a robust technical stack with components like F5, Varnish, Memcache, Apache, PHP, and MySQL. They cover essential aspects of site building, design processes, and strategies for training faculty and staff to effectively use Drupal. The session also addresses the deployment strategy, detailing how maintenance updates and new features are managed, as well as the specific site structure, including content types and modules utilized. The presenters share insights from their year-long project, highlighting their successes and challenges while looking forward to the future evolution of their Drupal platform.