We just couldn't deny it any longer. Drupal is proving just too damn good to ignore.

Between the first time we looked into Drupal three or four years ago, to our initial experience working with it two years ago, to the launch of Drupal 7 which we're using now, we've seen Drupal evolve into an incredibly strong framework. And we're getting behind it in a big way.

So, we're heading to Chicago to dive head first into what's going on with one of the world's strongest open source communities and find out: what are the trends, the best practices, and the business cases that make Drupal a top choice on which to build small, medium and enterprise level web initiatives. And here's what interests us most at Drupalcon 2011.

Factory Interactive's Drupalcon Session Picks

Sessions are grouped by track. All times and locations for each session below are listed on the session's description page.

Business & Strategy

Competing with Giants - How to Win with Drupal vs Proprietary Alternatives
Drupal As a Mature Software Industry
The "tools of the trade"
Drupal in the Enterprise, IBM and Norwegian Cruise Line

Coder Track

Introduction to Module Development
Drupal Module Coding: Leaner Techniques for Faster Websites
Understanding the Semantic Web and Drupal
Drupal 7 JavaScript for Developers

Design & UX

Designing for Mobile
Five Simple Steps to Designing an End-to-End Experience
Don't design websites. Design web SYSTEMS!

Implementation & Config

"Drupal as a Framework" vs. "Drupal as a Platform"
Building Drupal Platforms
Developing Apps for iPhone/iPad/Android using drupal as Base System

Theming

Building awesome user interfaces with Drupal 7's Form, AJAX, and Theme systems
Rockin’ HTML5 with Drupal
Crafting App Interfaces with jQuery
Drupal on the go with jQuery Mobile