UI Suite beta 2 and case study notes
I consolidated UI Suite Initiative updates into actionable review notes: Display Builder beta 2 and the Drupal Association World Cancer Day case study, plus a small demo module to keep the findings grounded.
Why I Built It UI Suite signals are scattered across announcements, videos, and association posts. I wanted a single, practical summary that highlights what to validate and what to follow up on, and a tiny code artifact I can point to when I reference the beta.
The Solution I produced a compact review with two focus areas and backed it with a minimal demo module:
- Display Builder beta 2: identify the exact beta version, review compatibility matrix, and validate upgrade path from beta 1.
- World Cancer Day case study: extract scale and participation patterns, with a focus on accessibility, multilingual reach, and AI-assisted moderation.
Follow-ups I Captured
- Pull beta 2 release notes and changelog deltas
- Watch the installation overview video and extract prerequisites
- Validate reported WCD scale metrics and architecture signals
- Capture reusable UX patterns (poster builder, activities map)
The Code I built a small demo module to anchor the review and make the Display Builder notes tangible. You can clone it or browse the key files here: View Code
What I Learned
- UI Suite milestones are best treated like product releases: verify versioning, compat, and upgrade paths.
- Real-world case studies surface the operational edge cases that specs rarely mention.
- Short review notes become more valuable when they end with explicit follow-ups and a concrete artifact.