From 38e2a99d54e6cbf82c96920bd58f6a4739ea80e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Hawkins Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 18:34:41 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] [general] Add upcoming 2026 community dev meeting --- general/community/meetings/2026/08.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ general/community/meetings/2026/09.md | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ general/community/meetings/2026/10.md | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ general/community/meetings/index.md | 10 ++++++++-- 4 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 general/community/meetings/2026/08.md create mode 100644 general/community/meetings/2026/09.md create mode 100644 general/community/meetings/2026/10.md diff --git a/general/community/meetings/2026/08.md b/general/community/meetings/2026/08.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..03912267c --- /dev/null +++ b/general/community/meetings/2026/08.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +title: Developer meeting - August 2026 - Moodle LMS front-end evolution +sidebar_label: August 2026 +tags: + - Developer meetings +sidebar_position: -08 +--- + +## Details {/* #details */} + +19 August 2026 at 08:00 UTC + +Visit the [Community developer meetings page](https://moodle.org/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/view.php?id=8596) to join the session. + +A link to the meeting recording will be listed here after the session concludes. + +## Agenda {/* #agenda */} + +**Topic:** Moodle LMS front-end evolution - What theme and plugin developers need to know + +**Speakers:** Safat Shahin (Moodle) and Sara Arjona (Moodle) + +**Quick topic summary:** Moodle LMS is undergoing a significant visual design uplift, including enhancements to the Boost theme, the removal of the Classic theme, and the introduction of course linear navigation. These changes have meaningful implications for the community, particularly developers maintaining custom themes, course formats, and activity modules. This session covers what's changing, why it matters, and how to prepare your plugins and themes for compatibility with Moodle LMS 5.3 and beyond. diff --git a/general/community/meetings/2026/09.md b/general/community/meetings/2026/09.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..136774674 --- /dev/null +++ b/general/community/meetings/2026/09.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +title: Developer meeting - September 2026 - Moodle LMS QA cycle +sidebar_label: September 2026 +tags: + - Developer meetings +sidebar_position: -09 +--- + +## Details {/* #details */} + +09 September 2026 at 09:00 UTC + +Visit the [Community developer meetings page](https://moodle.org/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/view.php?id=8596) to join the session. + +A link to the meeting recording will be listed here after the session concludes. + +## Agenda {/* #agenda */} + +**Topic:** Moodle LMS QA cycle - How community contributions to QA testing ensure smooth major releases and strengthen Moodle LMS for us all *(and how to get involved)* + +**Speakers:** Simey Lameze (Moodle) + +**Quick topic summary:** The QA cycle is an integral part of every major Moodle LMS release, as it ensures all of the major features are stable and working as expected before we finalise and ship the release (and gives us an opportunity to fix any identified problems early). + +For developers and non-developers alike, the QA cycle is a great opportunity to be involved in an important part of LMS releases, where you get to both see the new release before it is officially launched, and to play an important role in checking different parts of Moodle LMS continue to work smoothly for everyone upgrading to or installing the new version. Best of all, it's really easy to get involved (in many cases, you don't even need your own Moodle site!). + +By the end of this session, you will have some insights into what the QA cycle is, how it works, and how you can get involved right now for the 5.3 release if you are interested. diff --git a/general/community/meetings/2026/10.md b/general/community/meetings/2026/10.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5803ebbd9 --- /dev/null +++ b/general/community/meetings/2026/10.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +title: Developer meeting - October 2026 - Accessible Moodle Development +sidebar_label: October 2026 +tags: + - Developer meetings +sidebar_position: -10 +--- + +## Details {/* #details */} + +14 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC + +Visit the [Community developer meetings page](https://moodle.org/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/view.php?id=8596) to join the session. + +A link to the meeting recording will be listed here after the session concludes. + +## Agenda {/* #agenda */} + +**Topic:** Accessible Moodle development - How to develop with accessibility in mind, common issues, and testing + +**Speakers:** Jun Pataleta (Moodle) + +**Quick topic summary:** Accessibility is an important consideration in all front-end development, and Moodle is no exception. In this session, we will cover various aspects of accessible Moodle development, such as: + +- Developing with accessibility in mind in Moodle. +- Tips/reminders to avoid commonly identified accessibility issues. +- Testing for accessibility. diff --git a/general/community/meetings/index.md b/general/community/meetings/index.md index 245a7bee8..8bab1e068 100644 --- a/general/community/meetings/index.md +++ b/general/community/meetings/index.md @@ -9,11 +9,17 @@ sidebar_label: Meetings ## Upcoming developer meetings {/* #upcoming-developer-meetings */} -Our next meeting is scheduled for May 2026, details TBC. +We have several more community developer meetings booked in for 2026. The following sessions are now confirmed: + +- **19 August 2026 08:00 UTC** - [Moodle LMS front-end evolution](./2026/08.md) - What theme and plugin developers need to know +- **09 September 2026 09:00 UTC** - [Moodle LMS QA cycle](./2026/09.md) - How community contributions to QA testing ensure smooth major releases and strengthen Moodle LMS for us all *(and how to get involved!)* +- **14 October 2026 08:00 UTC** - [Accessible Moodle development](./2026/10.md) - How to develop with accessibility in mind, common issues, and testing ### Future sessions {/* #future-sessions */} -We are currently finalising the schedule for the next several meetings to take place this year, in **May**, **July**, **September** and **November**. If you have a topic you would like to speak about (even if you'd like to nominate for a session later in the year), please reach out via our [speaker nomination form](https://moodle.org/mod/feedback/view.php?id=8914). Alternatively, if there's a topic you would love to hear about, please let us know in the [meeting announcement forum discussion](https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=472183), and we will add it to our list of potential meeting topics. +We will be holding community developer meetings regularly, with a meeting at least every 3 months (more often if we have additional topics or those that benefit from a specific point in our release cycle etc). After the October 2026 session, our next meetings is scheduled for 13 January, further details will be confirmed closer to the date. + +If you have a topic you would like volunteer to speak about, please reach out via our [speaker nomination form](https://moodle.org/mod/feedback/view.php?id=8914). Alternatively, if there's a topic you would love to hear about, please let us know in the [meeting announcement forum discussion](https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=472183), and we will add it to our list of potential meeting topics. ## Past meetings {/* #past-meetings */}