Drupal 8 modules

The UI Patterns module is gaining a lot of traction as an effective way to integrate design patterns and components with Drupal 8, but what if you are still using Drupal 7? The PatternKit module is a viable solution for your site.

Welcome to the latest edition of the top modules for Drupal 8! Below I recap my newest list that I presented at Drupalcon, Nashville along with updated descriptions. I have also included labels to indicate which modules are best suited for intermediate users versus modules that are universally easy to install and configure.

I am excited to announce that the D8 port of the Autocomplete Deluxe module has been released in “beta”!

What does it do?

The Autocomplete Deluxe module provides a widget that enhances the default autocomplete field in Drupal. It uses jQuery UI autocomplete and provides a slick visual element for content editors to reference terms - displaying them inline, drag-n-drop reordering, and creation of new terms from the field itself. It works out-of-the-box and no 3rd party libraries are needed.

If you’ve ever used Alexa, it may seem like it must be extremely complicated to get her to respond like she does. However, if you have your content inside Drupal, it’s not terribly difficult to get her to utilize that data for your own custom Alexa skill. Let’s take a look at how to accomplish that.