Join us at DrupalCamp LA in Irvine, CA on Friday, July 27, 2012 for Drupal for Developers, a full day of Drupal training! This class is being offered at $199 — that's a 60% discount off our normal prices.
This training has been canceled due to lack of interest. Exaltation of Larks and Acquia regret any inconvenience. Please consider our Drupal Best Practices class that is being offered on the same day.
In this class, those with web development experience in languages such as PHP, Java, or .NET will learn about Drupal from a development perspective. You'll also have a full day of access to the Drupal experts at Exaltation of Larks, a Drupal strategy, development, consulting and training company located in Los Angeles.
No prior experience of Drupal is required. Sign up today or contact us with any questions.
Description:
In this course, and using a combination of presented materials, discussion and hands-on activities, developers will reverse-engineer and augment a Drupal site. Developers will get familiar with key tools of the trade for site maintenance. They will learn about site building, module and theme development; about Drupal’s structure “under the hood”, and how to architect a flexible site.
They will find out about opportunities for developers and how they can apply their experience from other areas.
Even well-seasoned Drupal developers can be tempted to start creating a site with the modules and implementation strategies they’re familiar with, making important decisions that dramatically impact content architecture before they’ve taken a look at the bigger picture. Through several exercises and real-world examples, participants will learn strategies for designing flexible content types, views, and taxonomies, and we’ll demonstrate what a truly flexible architecture can provide. We’ll talk about how seemingly simple requirements and integration with external systems can dramatically influence architectural decisions.
A printed manual will outline typical procedures and reference materials and key terms within the community. Additionally, best practices will be augmented with well-explained code examples as a reference guide to efficient development.
This course will appeal to those who are experienced with web development in languages such as PHP, Java, or .NET, and knowledgeable about HTML and CSS. No prior experience of Drupal required.
Duration: 1 day
Prerequisites:
This course will appeal to those who are experienced with web development in languages such as PHP, Java, or .NET, and knowledgeable about HTML and CSS. No prior experience of Drupal required.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to...
- Identify typical skills needed for and tools used in Drupal development
- Explain the Drupal page model and articulate what an example page in a Drupal site constitutes.
- Articulate the benefits of a ‘configuration before coding’ approach to development;
- Understanding how to pick the right modules as well as where and when to employ custom code in module or theme development.
- Understand how to design flexible, scalable content types, views, and taxonomies.
- Be able to navigate the Drupal community and find help, collaborators and opportunities
What is provided:
- Participants will receive a printed manual which outlines step-by-step activities.
- Please bring your own laptop computer.
- Lunch is not provided. We are one floor down from a food court with Starbucks and a variety of food options.
- Free parking ($10 value) will be provided to the first 20 paid registrants. First-come, first-served. Those who are eligible will be sent parking instructions in advance of this class.