{"id":6094,"date":"2015-11-25T16:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T15:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/?p=6094"},"modified":"2015-11-25T16:44:05","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T15:44:05","slug":"five-reasons-to-be-excited-about-the-release-of-drupal-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/five-reasons-to-be-excited-about-the-release-of-drupal-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Five reasons to be excited about the release of Drupal 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lees in het Nederlands<\/a> - Lisez en fran\u00e7ais<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"LaunchThursday 19 November was the big day: Drupal 8 was released! Drupal is an open-source content management system (CMS) that is now used by millions of websites. Version 8 is the umpteenth improved version of this world-acclaimed software.<\/p>\n

Watch the interview with Larry Garfield\u00a0below<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are 5\u00a0reasons why you should jump for joy at the launch of Drupal 8:<\/h2>\n

1. Mobile down to the smallest detail<\/h3>\n

In Drupal 8, 'responsive' is an understatement. You will notice that this new version is designed for mobile use down to the smallest detail. Managing your website on your smartphone or tablet has been made much easier.<\/p>\n

2. A multilingual site without getting a headache<\/h3>\n

Offering multiple languages on a website with a CMS can be very frustrating. But not with Drupal 8! All modules and interfaces designed to create a multilingual site have been rewritten and made easier.<\/p>\n

3. Edit content like an expert<\/h3>\n

Thanks to the new CKEditor, creating content has become a truly enjoyable experience. It is now easier to edit the content of certain specific blocks, and the new WYSIWYG editor offers the most advanced level of protection.<\/p>\n

4. Creating themes has become fun again<\/h3>\n

Drupal 8 uses a new template engine named Twig. This new engine makes it possible to make nice-looking templates to make your Drupal website all the more attractive.<\/p>\n

5. A modern basis to build on<\/h3>\n

Drupal 8 is the first release for which the Drupal community has collaborated closely with the PHP community. Drupal\u2019s essential components are now based on components of the Symfony framework, and many other nice names.\u00a0As Drupal developers put it nicely: \u201cDrupal is no longer an island\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Click here for a complete overview of the main new features of Drupal 8.<\/a><\/p>\n

Interview with\u00a0Larry Garfield<\/h2>\n

At\u00a0Zendcon 2015 in Las Vegas<\/a>\u00a0our colleague Thijs had an interview with Larry Garfield. He\u00a0is one of the\u00a0founding fathers<\/em>\u00a0of\u00a0Drupal. Watch\u00a0the\u00a0interview here below!<\/p>\n