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Module Development

Customize Panels Styles with CTools Style Plugins

Course
Module Development
Drupal 7
6 tutorials
Introduction to CTools Style Plugins Free
Setting up the Module and Plugin Files
Understanding the $plugin Array
Creating a theme() Function for Panel Panes
Building the Styles Settings Form
CTools Style Plugin: Putting It All Together
Module Development

Drupal 7 Field API: Creating Custom Field Types, Widgets and Formatters

Course
Module Development
Drupal 7
12 tutorials
Introduction to the Drupal 7 Field API Series Free
Drupal 7 Field API Fundamentals
Field API Documentation and Resources
Define What We're Building & Start a New Module
Providing Drupal with Meta-Data About a Custom Field
Defining a Field's Schema for Database Storage
Creating Field Widgets For Collecting User Input Free
Validating and Saving Field Data
Adding Settings for Field Widgets
Creating a Field Formatter and Displaying Field Data
Adding Additional Settings for Field Formatters
Performing Additional Operations When Loading Field Data
Site Building

Building Web Services with Drupal 7

Course
Site Building, Module Development
Drupal 7
17 tutorials
Introduction to Building Services with Drupal 7 Series Free
What are Web Services? Free
Installing the Services Module
What Is REST?
Adding an Endpoint
Enabling Resources
Testing Resources with cURL
Testing Resources with the Chrome REST Console Plugin
Using Parameters and Arguments with Resources
Altering the Response Object
Configuring Services for Authenticated Requests
Making Authenticated Requests with cURL
Making Authenticated Requests with the REST Console
Using Views with Services
Services and Views Filters
Writing a Custom Services Resource
Documenting Your API
Module Development

Working with Entities in Drupal 7

Course
Module Development
Drupal 7
16 tutorials
Introduction to Working with Entities in Drupal 7 Series Free
What Are Drupal Entities? Free
Work with Existing Drupal Entities
Make Lists of Entities with Entity Field Query
Our Custom Drupal Entity Use Case
Create a Simple Custom Entity
Introduction to Entity Classes
Provide an Admin UI for Your Entity
Override the Entity Controller for Better Rendering and Saving
Make Your Entity Fieldable with Bundles
Entity View Modes
Expose Your Entity to Views
Customize the Entity UI by Overriding the UI Controller
Better Entity Property Information
Using Entity Metadata Wrappers
Entity Revisions
Module Development

Coding for Views for Drupal 7

Course
Module Development
Drupal 7
18 tutorials
Introduction to Coding for Views Free
Setting up Your Local Environment
Finding Additional Views Help and Resources
Telling Views About Your Module Free
Creating a Default View by Exporting an Existing View
Re-Introducing the Databasics Module
Exposing Your Module's Tables to Views
Exposing Your Module's Tables to Views Continued...
Exposing More Fields and Adding Relationships
Writing Custom Field Handlers
Writing Custom Field Handlers Continued...
Adding Fields That Do Not Exist in the Database
Writing Custom Filter Handlers
Writing Custom Sort Handlers
Writing Custom Area Handlers
Databasics Default View
Views Access Plugin
Theming Views
Module Development

Coding for Rules

Course
Module Development
Drupal 7
9 tutorials
Coding for Rules Overview Free
Creating a Rules Action Free
Adding Rules Action Parameters Free
Additional Rules Action Settings Free
Providing New Parameters for Rules Free
Declaring Conditions for Rules Free
Declaring Events for Rules Free
Invoking Rules Events Free
Miscellaneous Tips When Coding for Rules Free
Module Development

Module Development for Drupal 7

Course
Module Development
Drupal 7
26 tutorials
Introduction to Module Development for Drupal 7 Free
Helpful Tools for Module Development
An Overview of the Devel Module
Drupal API Documentation Free
Anatomy of a Drupal Module
The Event-Driven Hook System
Tips for Writing Secure Code
Overview of the Drupal Menu System
Using URL Arguments in Page Callback Functions
Adding Contextual Menu Links and Using Menu Autoloaders
Using the Drupal Render API
Attachments and Caching with the Render API
Altering the Page Array
Integrating with the Theme System
An Overview of the Form API
Creating, Submitting and Validating a Simple Form
Organizing Collections of Form Elements
Creating Dynamic Forms with the States System
Altering Forms with hook_form_alter()
Altering Specific Forms and Customizing Validation
Creating a Configuration Settings Form for Your Module
An Overview of the Database Layer in Drupal 7
Querying the Database with db_select()
Adding a Table to the Database
Querying the Database with Query Methods
Altering the Database

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