Media Handling in Drupal

Images, Video, and Flash, oh my!

Drupal's double-edged sword is that there are usually many ways to do the same thing. This diversity of options leaves the landscape rich with possibilities, but also steepens the learning curve, adding complexity to figuring out the "best"http://img1.meetupstatic.com/img/clear.gif way to do something and to just "getting it done."

Media handling is an area where this holds especially true.

From embedding images in a blog post to cataloging video, we'll discuss common use cases for incorporating various types of media on your site, several of the available solutions for doing so, and where things are headed for media in Drupal.

Stephen Piscura will be presenting.