Pro Drupal Development (Paperback)

Pro Drupal Development (Paperback)
By John K. VanDyk

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Drupal is one of the most popular content management systems in use today. With it, you can create a variety of community-driven sites, including blogs, forums, wiki-style sites, and much more. Pro Drupal Development was written to arm you with knowledge to customize your Drupal installation however you see fit. The book assumes that you already possess the knowledge to install and bring a standard installation online. Then authors John VanDyk and Matt Westgate delve into Drupal internals, showing you how to truly take advantage of its powerful architecture.

Youll learn how to create your own modules, develop your own themes, and produce your own filters. You'll learn the inner workings of each key part of Drupal, including user management, sessions, the node system, caching, and the various APIs available to you. Of course, your Drupal-powered site isnt effective until you can efficiently serve pages to your visitors. As such, the authors have included the information you need to optimize your Drupal installation to perform well under high-load situations. Also featured is information on Drupal security and best practices, as well as integration of Ajax and the internationalization of your Drupal web site. Simply put, if you are working with Drupal at all, then you need this book.

• This book is written by Drupal core developers.
• Drupal architecture and behavior are mapped out visually.
• Common pitfalls are identified and addressed.
• Chapters provide regular discussion and reference to why things work they way they do, not just how.
• Features a foreword by Dries Buytaert, Drupal founder.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #662384 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.59 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 428 pages

Using Drupal (Paperback)

Using Drupal (Paperback)
By James S. Walker

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With the recipes in this book, you can take full advantage of the vast collection of community-contributed modules that make the Drupal web framework useful and unique. You'll get the information you need about how to combine modules in interesting ways (with a minimum of code-wrangling) to develop a variety of community-driven websites. Each chapter describes a case study and outlines specific requirements for one of several projects included in the book -- a wiki, publishing workflow site, photo gallery, product review site, online store, user group site, and more. With Using Drupal, you will:

• Get an overview of Drupal concepts and key modules introduced in each chapter, with a bird's-eye view of each module's specialty and how it works
• Explore various solutions within Drupal that meet the requirements for the project, with details about which modules are selected and why
• Learn how to configure modules, with step-by-step recipes for building the precise functionality the project requires
• Get information on additional modules that will make the project even more powerful
• Be able to access the modules used in the chapter, along with other resources

Newcomers will find a thorough introduction to the framework, while experienced Drupal developers will learn best practices for building powerful websites. With Using Drupal, you'll find concrete and creative solutions for developing the exact community website you have in mind.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #36684 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.75 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 496 pages

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Drupal 7: the Essentials (Paperback)

Drupal 7: the Essentials (Paperback)
By Johan Falk

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You know Drupal is the best web publishing platform on Planet. You have started using Drupal 7, built a site or two, and maybe even written a module. But if you don't know Drupal's essential modules inside out, you don't know Drupal. With this book you will learn: * how to rewrite fields and combine contextual filters with Views * how to set up Flag and access its data using views relationships * how to automate and schedule customized reactions on your site using Rules * how to use Page manager to master contextual information on your site * how to use Panels and Views content panes to display the right data in the right places.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #81499 in Books
• Published on: 2011-06-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 324 pages