Overview
Until recently users needed programming skills to use Drupal because there were gaps in its modules. However, since the release of Drupal 6, users can build powerful Drupal sites without having recourse to PHP or even CSS, much less HTML. This is a time of transition for Drupal where the tremendous bang-for-the-buck is unleashed to every CMS level user. This book will cover both Drupal 6 and the soon-to-be-released Drupal 7. Sams Teach Yourself Drupal in 24 Hours is designed to get people started with Drupal. It describes the technology and provides hands-on experience. Because websites (and particularly Drupal sites) are often joint efforts, it also provides a guide to the non-technical aspects that collaborators and managers need to handle. This book will enable readers to put up a successful Drupal website. The later chapters each focus on specific technologies such as polls, events and calendars, and searching. For each technology, the reasons it might be used are provided along with the details of how to use it. The user can assemble whichever technologies are appropriate.Synopsis
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful, easy-to-maintain websites with Drupal–fast! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master every skill you’ll need, from organizing sites and using Drupal’s design themes to setting up search, polls, forums, and security. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Drupal tasks.
Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting information related to the
discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to
perform tasks. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.
Jesse Feiler provides consulting services to small businesses and non-profits through his company, North Country Consulting (northcountryconsulting.com). His recent books include FileMaker Pro 10 In Depth, The Bento Book, How to Do Everything with Web 2.0 Mashups, and iWork ‘09 For Dummies®.
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Category: Web Development
Covers: Drupal
User Level: Beginning—Intermediate
Learn how to…
- Make the most of Drupal, whether you’re building business, non-profit, or personal sites
- Download, install, and configure open source Drupal 6 and 7, and make sure it’s working properly
- Plan and organize your sites so they are easy to manage–and friendly to both users and search engines
- Customize sites with Drupal’s extensive library of optional open source modules
- Create barebone sites and home pages automatically
- Add text, images, links, and other essential site features
- Master Drupal’s powerful Content Construction Kit (CCK)
- Incorporate new types of content, ranging from articles to e-commerce products
- Secure Drupal sites by managing users, permissions, roles, and user profiles
- Categorize and tag content, and implement full-text search
- Promote user involvement with polls, comments, forums, RSS feed aggregation, blogs, and newsletters
- Automate and simplify site management with Triggers, Actions, and Rules