Tom McCracken

Session: Why Drupal is Different [Drupal Track, Beginner Level]

Literally hundreds of content management systems exist in the wild - so why is Drupal consistently one of the most popular? In this session Tom will give you a brief introduction to Drupal, take you through some of Drupal's history and community, and show you why Drupal really is different.

About Tom McCracken

Tom McCracken, founded LevelTen Interactive in 1999 to champion the cause of user centric application design and customer centric marketing. As the Director of LevelTen, Tom helps clients develop high ROI interactive media and marketing through strategic agile methodologies. He has a blended background in both marketing and technology development. Over the past 20 years Tom has consulted on over 100 interactive projects for companies such as AT&T, U.S. Bank Corp, Abbott Labs, Pratt & Whitney, ADP, E*TRADE, NEC, Nationwide Insurance, and Tektronics. Tom chairs the Dallas Drupal User group and is a Certified Scrum Product Owner. He received his degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Engineering in Baltimore, Maryland.