I've submitted a proposal to Drupalcon Paris. It is titled Build A Community Site - No Coding Required and is focused on new-comers to Drupal. When a person is looking to create a small community site or blog, there are different options out there ranging from Wordpress, to Joomla!, to Blogger, to Drupal.

When a new user approaches Drupal, there is often a sense that the software is overwhelming. In truth, when you break Drupal down, much of it is fairly simple and straight forward to develop a basic site.

In November of 2009, my wife and I launched TraumaAdoption.org after about two weeks of work in our spare time. The site is 100% core Drupal, contributed modules, and the contributed theme - Acquia Slate. My presentation will use this real-life example to break down the steps in building a simple community site with blogs, forums, spam control and a simple links section.

Utilizing Drupal doesn't need to be intimidating.

If you're attending, please vote for my session. I want to present Drupal as an accessible piece of software.