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List of all content types, modules, and special considerations

Content Types
Key Modules
Special Considerations


Content Types

Card (Machine name: card) NEW
Add a card for use on an existing page. Display as a block or in a view.

Public Page (Machine name: page)
Publicly accessible content. Adds a page with static content, like the 'About' page.

Protected Page (Machine name: page)
Add a page with static content, like the 'About' page.

Post (Machine name: post) 
Add a blog post, news article, or press release.
Formerly called "Announcement" 

Event (Machine name: event)
An event that holds a Date Range and is displayed on a calendar.
Uses a Retention Date and is ephemeral.

Reservation (Machine name: reservation)
A requested date range. Examples: Room Reservation, Equipment Loan, Team Coverage Time-slot
Uses a Retention Date and is ephemeral.

Resource (Machine name: resource)
Any Resource that can be reserved. Examples: Room locations, Equipment, DVDs. Uses taxonomy tags for categories  
Formerly called "inventory_item"

Content Transaction Log Events  (Machine name: transaction)
User profile changes and any legal terms that need storage for legal reasons. A/K/A Captain's Security Log
Uses a Retention Date and is ephemeral. Explain details in Site Privacy Statement


Key Modules

ECA - Event Condition Action 
Provides workflows and business logic models for process Drupal system events.

Metatag - Site theme tags, SEO tools


Special Considerations

Enforce a style-guide and publishing guideline
Limit content to either HTML and/or Markdown
Enforce File Size Limits and File Types 
Enforce File Storage Locations for Public and Private files
Enforce Retention Dates for ephemeral content

Media Inserting on Mobile Android 
https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/3301973


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