Talking Drupal #569 - Site Templates

On today's show we are talking about Site Templates, What they do, and How you can use them with guests Tim Lehnen & Adam Globus-Hoenich. We'll also cover Haven as our module of the week.

For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/569

Topics

• MOTW: Haven
• What Site Templates Are
• Canvas Components Included
• Promoting Templates Beyond Drupal
• Templates vs Distributions
• Who Benefits from Templates
• Template Types and Adoption
• Where to Find Templates
• Featured vs Installer List
• Free vs Paid Templates
• Recipes vs Templates
• Distributions and Themes
• Empowering Site Builders
• Exporting a Template
• Designing for Users
• Releases Without Upgrades
• Best Practices and AI
• How to Contribute

Resources

Webinar: Drupal Canvas and Agentic Content Management: What Enterprise Teams Need to Know
Drupal Site Templates
Tim's book - Fog & Fireflies

Guests

Tim Lehnen - @TimLehnen hestenet

Adam Globus-Hoenich - @PhenaProxima phenaproxima

Hosts

Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
Stephen Cross - SecondSginalMedia.com [stephencross]](https://www.drupal.org/u/stephencross)
Amber Matz - tugboatqa.com [amber himes matz](https://www.drupal.org/u/amber himes matz)

Module of the Week Correspondent

Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu

Haven - Site Template - Designed for non-profit sites, this template features a bright, warm design that can be adapted for many use cases. It comes pre-confifgured with blog, projects and people profiles, as well as newsletter signup, donation add-ons and more.