DrupalCon Portland 2013: DIFFERENT WAYS TO CONTROL YOUR LAYOUT

This talk explores essential options for selecting page layouts in Drupal, highlighting various methods such as Panels, Context, Single Page Node, and Display Suite. The speakers, who are experts in their respective areas, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and how they can enhance site performance. Kris Vanderwater, a maintainer of ctools, emphasizes the implementation of panels, while Kristof De Jaeger focuses on creating layouts using only the UI through Display Suite. Chris Johnson shares insights on using Context to modify views, and Matt Cheney discusses the Panels/Panelizer ecosystem. Brian McMurray highlights the single page node layout methodology through template_field, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of Drupal layout solutions.