The Power of Views

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Posted by tedbow on May 29, 2010 at 3:23am

This presentation will introduce the Views module, one of the most powerful contributed modules for Drupal. Views allows the selective displaying and filtering of content and is a must learn module for anyone wanting to create websites with Drupal. Learning Views also allows you to tap into the power of the many modules that integrate with Views.

This presentation will cover:

  • What is Views?
  • Display Types: Pages, Blocks, and Feeds
  • Filters
  • Arguments
  • Sorting
  • Relationships
  • Using CCK Fields in Views
  • Controlling Access to Your Views

About The Presenter

Ted Bowman is a fulltime independent Drupal Developer. He specializes in custom Drupal modules and sites. He is the creator and maintainer of the modules GMap Extra Markers, Webform Conditional and Password Require. In addition to Drupal development, Ted works with Moodle, an open source learning management system. He created and maintains the popular Map module for Moodle. Ted has also worked with ActionScript and Flash to create online educational simulators, including a Face Recognition Simulator.

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Here are the slides and sandbox files

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Comments

I'm all over this

Posted by nycjomo (not verified) on June 6, 2010 at 10:03am
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I'm all over this specifically for relationships and arguments. I never use these. Though I always look at them and think I probably should try them to at least see what they do. But then I never do.

Arguments and relationships

Posted by tedbow on June 11, 2010 at 1:53pm
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Arguments and relationships certainly add a lot of power to views. Relationships are great especially if you use node references at all. Arguments are great for making one view apply to different terms, content types or users.

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Any recommended online reading to prepare for your presentation?

Posted by quid.oblitus on July 16, 2010 at 2:41am
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Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I'm new to drupal and gather that views is a system that (1) aids in query generation and (2) can make use of the output of a query in a variety of ways.

There is a lot online about views - including quite a few videos. I'm hoping that you've found some introductory materials that fit in well with what you're planning to present and can share those with us here.

Added files link

Posted by tedbow on August 15, 2010 at 2:28pm
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I added the presentation files link above.

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