FeedAPI generic XML parser
Would like to extend my recent XML parsing projects into a generic FeedAPI parser.FeedAPI issues requesting this sort of thing:Support for Other XML Types REST to Read APIs like Amazon...
View ArticleAnd another brief update
Today is a milestone for me - last day working fulltime on the day job. I will still be there two days a week for the foreseeable future, but going forward most of my "work" time (no longer...
View ArticleMigrate module screencast
Here is take 1 of the migrate module screencast: http://mikeryan.name/sites/default/files/u3/migrate_demo.mov
View ArticleUpdates on Migrate and my site
I've been quiet for a while, so some updates.First off, this site. As part of the IMP initiative to add the Migrate framework to core in Drupal 8, supporting the upgrade process from 6 and 7, I plan on...
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Drupal 6 to Drupal 8 migration completed! (mostly)
Just had to share this major milestone - 10 minutes ago (as I type this, not as I publish it) I performed the first complete* migration of my Drupal 6 site into my Drupal 8 development environment...
View ArticleMigration contribution catch-up plan
Well, what with an increase in client work and a move halfway across the country (Somerville Mass to Murphysboro Illinois), I'm afraid I've fallen further behind on the issue queues for migrate,...
View ArticleUpdate on migration in Drupal 7
A quick update on where the migration-related modules I maintain on Drupal 7 (migrate, migrate_d2d, and wordpress_migrate) stand now, to help set people's expectations of the level of support they can...
View ArticleUpdate on migration in Drupal 8
It's been a breathless past several weeks in Migrateland - with the core committers as a whole focused on trimming the criticals list for Drupal 8 to zero, Angie "webchick" Byron has given quality time...
View ArticleUpgrading to Drupal 8 using the UI
Now that the second Drupal 8 release candidate (RC2) is available (with a significant fix for those upgrading from Drupal 6), it's time to start planning for your upgrade from Drupal 6 or Drupal 7. As...
View ArticleUpgrading to Drupal 8 using Drush
So, perhaps you've been reading Upgrading to Drupal 8 using the UI and thinking "hey, what about us cool kids who use Drush for everything?". Or, maybe you just know drush is better than a UI for...
View Articlemigrate_plus splits up
For anyone currently using the migrate_tools (drush and UI tools for managing migrations) or migrate_source_csv (CSV source plugin) submodules of migrate_plus with their Drupal 8 migration projects, a...
View ArticleDrupal 8 migration - all the modules
Now that Drupal 8.0.0 is released, let's take a look at all the components of the Drupal migration ecosystem and where they stand now. To provide context to those familiar with migration under Drupal...
View ArticleA personal migration
All things must pass... After four and a half years with Acquia, the time is ripe for me to return to the consulting world. I've resurrected a pre-Drupal d.b.a., Virtuoso Performance, and will be doing...
View ArticleMidCamp 2016
As a newly-minted midwestern Drupal shop, having this year's MidCamp taking place the very week of my transition was irresistible. So, on St. Patrick's Day I hopped on the Saluki to Chicago (alas, too...
View ArticleMigration update for Drupal 8.1
For those of you using the migration system under Drupal 8.0.x, with Drupal 8.1 scheduled to release tomorrow, let’s take a look at where the migration ecosystem now stands. We’ll discuss the biggest...
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