Links to development info
I thought I'd post a couple of quick links to some of the development resources mentioned by me and others last night at the PDXDUG meeting. (Andrew, maybe you can add a link to the module metrics you were talking about).
As we said last night, don't play on your production site; create a dev/sandbox copy where you can wipe everything out if it gets gnarly (and maybe this is obvious, but make sure you're using a different database that the main site too!).
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CMS Workshop and Drupal Basics
Hello there! I'll be conducting a simple workshop on CMSes. Then, I'll give a brief overview of what Drupal can do, and how it is different with the other CMS software.
It is open to anyone who is interested. Visitors are allowed at APC.
For those going to attend, it's best to confirm early. Vicinity map can be found here.
Attached is a copy of my C.V.
DrupalMentor Open Work Session
This is our second open work night. The idea is for people to:
- Gather in a relaxed, open space that offers food, coffee and alcohol.
- Share ideas and solutions about Drupal in general.
- Work on your own Drupal site and possibly get specific challenges resolved.
- Or even just sit back and absorb.
This is open to everyone, but geared for people who do not know code, and are users / basic maintainers. You don't need to bring a laptop, but if you have one, you can probably play a bit with some of the things we're working on.
Besides just a general open-work time, we'll spend a little time taking a more in-depth look at CCK in Drupal 4.7. (Which means - uh - does anyone who knows about CCK and 4.7 wanna come and show us? ;-))
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Four of us met at 3DB Cafe this Monday evening. We hosed the wireless connection at one stage, but were able to reset the wifi router and it was all good again.
Courtney was available online (we used Skype-chat) - even though it was midnight in her timezone. ;-) Between herself and I, we were able to answer a bunch of questions.
Henry got help on menus in Drupal 4.7 - how to (re)organize them; remove / reconfigure the default "navigation" menu (that tacks your login name to the the top); and set up a new menu to use as primary or secondary links.
Gina got some feedback on how to use taxonomies attached to events and pages to organize event listings by region - and use a "Sticky at top of lists" to create a dynamic page for each region, with an opening description entry.
Read moreDrupal Overview for newbies and users
I've posted (below) a basic overview of how the Drupal system works - not the modules and menus, but the applications that work together to run a Durpal site (e.g. the web server, the database, etc).
I'm looking for two types of feedback - you can give this feedback in the comments if you want:
* Is this accurate (if you are a more advanced user)
* Is this information too simple or too complex for you? That gives me a good idea of who we're talking to. :-)
Drupal overview
Read moreStarting on some Drupal basics for beginners
Let's jump right in: What are the best, simplest resources to online to show / explain what Drupal does and how it works (for newcomers and basic users)?
I know a lot of this below is repeating what is on the Drupal.org website, but let's face it, these resources are put in several different places, and the site can be overwhleming for someone new. Why not just stroll through a culled "Best of" selection? Please feel free to add to/ contest the selections below. ;-)
So far, what I have:
Drupal overview - what is it, and what can it do?
Is Drupal right for you? (Useful if you know what "Content Management System" means.....)
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