Chumley Chaz - Mastering Drupal 8.

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First published: July 2017

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Chaz Chumley , ever since Chaz can remember, he has been picking up a crayon, a pencil, a pen, or a computer, whether to draw a picture, write a poem, share an article, or develop the next great website. Looking back at these qualities, it's the reason he chose to use those passions to give back to the open source community. His journey has opened doors to great experiences as a consultant, instructor, trainer, author, web developer, technical architect, Drupalist, and most importantly, a father. However, he could be none of these without first being a student and learning from life, love, and a passion for education, community development, and of course, science and technology.

The sum of these things has allowed Chaz to share his experiences as an active member of the Drupal community, having participated in developing Lynda.com Drupal training videos, authoring multiple Drupal books for Packt Publishing, and giving back his knowledge by contributing numerous articles, training, and presentations at Design4Drupal, BadCamp, DrupalGovCon, and DrupalCon, all the while bringing top-notch Drupal expertise to his clients' work.

However, his greatest journey is still in front of him as he continues to learn new creative ways to architect open source websites, write about the next best things, and laugh with his colleagues along the way.

Seeing that this is the second book I have now written; the process is becoming much easier. I still make mistakes, correct them, and then make some more. However, I welcome the feedback that I get from my family, friends, and colleagues who have helped review it all along the way. I am very surprised how fast Drupal 8 has moved and improved along the way, all for the better.
During this journey, I must reflect on the one person who instilled in me my work ethic, my father; he was a tough man, but I respected him. He has since passed away and while I know he shines down on me, I can still hear him telling me to push myself, love my family, and respect everyone. While I did not get a chance to say goodbye to him, I know he knows how much I love him.
Speaking of family, I have been blessed with two great moms, an awesome brother Josh, and a beautiful sister Carly.
However, the most important person to thank is my wife, Rebecca. She s been my biggest fan and without her, none of this would be possible. She kept me sane on long weekends and late nights of writing. She made me laugh when I wanted to scream or cry. She took me on long walks, longer hikes in the Appalachian Trail, and even to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu. However, after 25 years of marriage, I still think you re the greatest wonder in the world.
Finally, a huge thank you to my colleagues at Forum One: rock star developers, awe-inspiring designers, breathtaking UX, and amazing marketing.
Hey Drupal! Come for the code, stay for the community.

William Hurley, is the chief technology officer at Forum One. He is responsible for partnering with clients to develop technical recommendations that truly serve their organizational needs. He received a bachelor's degree from George Mason University's department of computer science. He's also a culinary aficionado, and he has a notably soft spot for curry. William has been developing for the web since 1997 using PHP, Java, Adobe Flex, JavaScript, and ColdFusion, and brings a breadth of technical expertise to clients' most difficult digital dilemmas.

William is an active member of the Drupal community. He has contributed more than 10 modules, along with patches to Drupal core and other contributed modules. With close to a hundred commits, William does his best to give back to the Drupal community.

Michael Drayer has been working with Drupal websites for 5 years, and has been building them for 3 years. He is a developer at Forum One.

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