DrupalCon Vienna 2017: Building social websites with Group and Open Social

This talk introduces the Group module, designed to enhance user permissions on Drupal websites, allowing for more granular control within specific subsections. The speaker, Kristiaan Van den Eynde from Deeson, explains the key concepts of the module and demonstrates its configuration, particularly how it integrates with the Open Social distribution, which is aimed at building social communities. Jochem van Nieuwenhuijsen from GoalGorilla highlights the challenges and innovations encountered while developing a social network using Drupal 8 and the Group module. Attendees will gain insights into predefined group types, including Open and Closed Groups, and learn about the default configuration of the group ecosystem within Open Social. This session is beneficial for developers with some Drupal 8 site building experience, though it remains accessible for junior site builders.