Earlier this year I asked my mailing list what they needed help with when it came to theming Drupal. Although every answer was unique, the most common frustration boiled down to, "I just don't get it. I don't understand the big picture. It's chaotic and it makes me feel stupid." ... It's as if Drupal was some kind of dangerous monster that kills kittens for fun. Drupal is powerful, no doubt, but only if you know how make it do what you want.
So back to the survey..My clients told me about their ideal outcomes too: They want a predictable set of step-by-step instructions that they can follow to make anything out of Drupal. Sound like you? I've designed the ultimate failproof Drupal program for 2011.
Every month in 2011 I'm going to create a new package that includes:
- description of the site archetype you're going to be building using your Drupal 7 site building package "of the month"
- site building workbook with detailed, step-by-step instructions on how the site was built
- a complete theme and its PSD files
- video tutorial showing how to configure the key elements for this type of site
- the URL to a site built using the package so that you can see it in action
Over the course of the year you will learn how to build blogs, community forums, business directories, ecommerce sites, galleries, band Web sites, and more. You will learn how to use Views (until you're blue in the face). You will learn how to create themes from PSD files that suit the Web sites you're building. Every month you will be able to add a new type of Web site to your portfolio.
You will be notified by email when each new package is ready for download. This is an at-your-own-pace, DIY program. It is not a show-up-at-this-time class.
Additional bonuses because I'm awesome at making you even awesomer:
- "office hours" where you can ask questions relating to the monthly package
- GPL source files for the theme allowing you to reuse the themes on commercial Web sites
- Creative Commons licensing for the workbooks and videos allowing you to legally share the packages with others
- business templates to help you earn back your course investment by attracting new clients
This program will only run if a minimum of 100 people sign up by end-of-day December 31, 2010. If the program doesn't run you will be issued a full refund the week of January 3rd.
You can register at: http://d7sitebuilding2011.eventbrite.com/