Perry Brown
Full Stack Drupal Developer
Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Experienced website developer with a demonstrated history of architecting, building, deploying and maintaining enterprise level websites using the Drupal content management system. 17+ years of industry experience includes information architecture, search engine optimization, performance tuning, semantic HTML, progressively enhanced responsive CSS, and public speaking.
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Let the Browser Decide: Responsive Images as a Tool to Bridge the Digital Divide
A major contributing factor to the Digital Divide - the unequal access to and effective use of digital technology - lies squarely with those of us who build and maintain websites. We often compel users to download enormous images to use our sites, without considering the burden this places on infrastructure, devices, data costs, and personal patience. The sheer magnitude of image-based web content, estimated at about 40% by volume, exacerbates the problem.
It's time for us to responsibly use the excellent tools Drupal places at our disposal. We must architect our sites to balance our desire for visual impact with our duty to be good digital citizens, by empowering the browser to choose the most optimal image for every situation. It's time to rethink responsive images, relinquish centralized control, and let the browser decide.
From Mess to Masterpiece: Taming Images in Drupal the Thoughtful Way
Are your Drupal images running wild - mismatched crops, clashing styles, and a media library that feels more like a junk drawer? It doesn’t have to be this way. In this practical, developer-friendly session, we’ll explore how to bring order and intention to your site's visual content - without making life harder for your editors.
You'll learn how to:
* Design a flexible system of base image styles that plays nice across devices
* Repurpose images with smart cropping and aspect-ratio variants
* Use art direction techniques to control focal points and context
* Provide responsive image options that give the browser room to shine
* Organize images into reusable, purpose-built view modes
* Auto-generate image derivatives at upload for faster workflows
* Bring calm to your media library using taxonomy-powered virtual folders
Perfect for site builders, developers, and anyone tired of pixel pandemonium. You'll leave with actionable strategies to elevate both UX and editorial sanity.
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Perry Brown
Full Stack Drupal Developer
Columbus, Ohio, United States
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