[Drupal 414 meetup] Content types, fields and content strategy

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2015-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 America/Chicago
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User group meeting

One of the main strengths in Drupal is the ability to create content types that represent something you want on your site (for example, "event", "article", etc) and put custom fields on them.

Whether its creating a blog, a Views-powered slideshow, or pretty much anything you could imagine... understanding how to create custom content types in Drupal is an essential skill to have!

In this presentation Jason Gordon will be discussing content types and fields in 3 parts:

  • Content strategy: creating useful, usable content. We will also look at some example content models as well as ordering importance of fields in a hierarchy.
  • Live tutorial: Now that we know the basics, we can look at creating custom content in the Drupal admin interface. We will be creating a business blog-like content type with taxonomy.
  • Advanced field modules tutorial: For the themers in the room, there are a few modules that can further extend fields in Drupal 7. These can be helpful when you hit pain points in a project. Sometimes grouping and/or injecting CSS into the content directly can be helpful.

This primarily a beginner and intermediate talk, but even people who have used Drupal for a long time can benefit from learning more about content strategy and maybe a few modules you haven't heard of.

Virtual participation over Google Hangouts

If you want to participate in the meetup but can't make it down physically, no worries - you can participate over Google Hangouts!

We'll be starting the feed at 6:30pm - you can either use Google Hangouts to participate fully, ie. you can ask questions with your voice and interact (Google Hangouts link will be posted in comments at 6pm), or watch passively on YouTube.

The best food at a Meetup!

As always, Steve will bring some amazing home cookin'! We might not be the biggest Meetup, but we have the best food!

Bring your problems & successes:

Are you working on a Drupal site and hit a problem? Bring it to the meetup and we'll try to help you solve it!

Did you just create something awesome with Drupal? Or learn something cool? Show it off during a 5 minute lightning talk.

Hang out and co-work before the event (starting at 3pm)!

If you're available before the event, come hang out and co-work with us at Hudson Business Lounge (only a few blocks from C2): 310 E Buffalo St

Basically, we'll all be sitting around working on our own Drupal-related things. This is a great time to ask for in-depth help with something or just see what everyone else is doing with Drupal.

You can call or text me (David) if you have trouble finding us: (262) 422-2337

Wisconsin

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