DrupalBrief: Drupal GovCon 2025 - Keep Your Database Clutter Free: Use Views CSV Source

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The "Keep Your Database Clutter Free: Use Views CSV Source!" video by "Drupal 4 Gov" introduces a Drupal module that allows users to display data from CSV files directly within their website using Drupal Views, rather than storing it in the database. The presenter, a Drupal lead for JSI, emphasizes how this reduces database bloat and streamlines content management, making the web development process more efficient and joyful. The module provides a powerful alternative to traditional entity-based approaches, especially for dynamic, interactive, or data-intensive content, offering advantages in terms of time savings, performance, and data governance. The presentation further explores the technical underpinnings of the module, its various use cases in different sectors (like government), and provides practical examples of its application, such as creating heatmaps, budget forecasts, and COVID-19 case visualizations.

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