Same Image, Different Story: Why Drupal Needs Contextual Architecture

Session Room
Room 1 (Amphitheater Pantheon)
Time Slot
Duration
40 min
Speaker(s)
Session track
Coding & Site Building
Experience level
Intermediate

Every Drupal site faces a hidden architectural problem that forces bad editorial decisions and undermines accessibility efforts.

This session exposes fundamental architectural gaps.

But the good news is, there is a solution.

Prerequisite

The target audience for this session is developers, site builders, content strategists, accessibility advocates, and anyone interested in Drupal's content architecture future.

Outline

The session begins by demonstrating the problem statement, revealing how the fundamental architectural gap for contexts in Drupal affects:

  • Accessibility compliance (poor alt text experiences)
  • Editorial workflows (frustrated content creators)
  • Storage efficiency (duplicate image uploads)
  • Media management (cluttered media libraries)

But the good news is, there is a solution.

Gareth and Tony plot their journey from the Starshot initiative through discovery, research and practical experience before outlining solutions that people can implement on their Drupal sites today and how Drupal architecture could evolve tomorrow. 

Learning Objectives
  • Understanding of a fundamental Drupal limitation.
  • Understanding an accessibility challenge.
  • Knowledge of current solutions.
  • Clear next steps for contributing to core improvements.

 

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