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Site Building

Chapter 9. Creating Listings with Views

Course
Site Building, Site Administration
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
5 tutorials
9.1. Concept: Uses of Views Free
9.2. Concept: The Parts of a View Free
9.3. Creating a Content List View Free
9.4. Duplicating a View Free
9.5. Adding a Block Display to a View Free
Site Building

Chapter 5. Basic Page Management

Course
Site Building, Site Administration
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
7 tutorials
5.1. Concept: Paths, Aliases, and URLs Free
5.2. Creating a Content Item Free
5.3. Editing a Content Item Free
5.4. Designating a Front Page for your Site Free
5.5. Concept: Menu Free
5.6. Adding a Page to the Navigation Free
5.7. Changing the Order of Navigation Free
Module Development

Automated Testing in Drupal

Course
Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
15 tutorials
Introduction to Testing in Drupal Free
Software Testing Overview Free
Frameworks for Testing in Drupal
Install Drupal Development Requirements with Composer
Organize Test Files
Run Drupal Tests with the run-tests.sh Script
Run Drupal Tests with PHPUnit
Convert Tests from Simpletest to PHPUnit
Create a PHPUnit Config File for Your Project
Set up a Functional Test
Implement a Functional Test
Implement Drupal Functional Test Dependencies
Implement a Unit Test in Drupal
Functional JavaScript Testing
Functional JavaScript Testing with Nightwatch.js
Backend and Infrastructure

Drupal Development with Docker

Course
Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 7, 8, 9, and 10
38 tutorials
Best Practice Drupal Development Free
What Is Docker? Free
Install Docker Free
Run a Container Interactively
What Is a Container?
What Is an Image?
Use a Detached Container
Run Sets of Containers
Create a Compose File
Start, Stop, and List Container Sets
Get Data into Containers
Use Bind Volumes
Set Environment Variables
Expose Ports
Import and Export Databases into a Container
Docker Hub
List, Delete, and Update Images
Use Tags in Docker
Run Drupal in Docker
Custom Docker Images
Add Files to an Image
Install Applications in a Container
Application Configuration
Default Applications in Docker
Custom Entrypoints
Customize an Existing Image
Container Security
Dockerize an Existing Project Free
Add a Docker-Specific Settings File
Centralize Docker Configuration with an Environment File
Multi-Client Workflow with Docker
Dockerize a Multisite Drupal Install
Use External Services in Docker
Share Containers with Your Team
Create an Automatic Build for Hub
Configure and Use Hub Tags
Run a Self-Hosted Container Registry
Docker in Production
Module Development

Web Services in Drupal

Course
Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
24 tutorials
What Are Web Services? Free
Separation of Concerns: Content vs. Presentation
Detect Presentation in Your Data Model
Modern Web Services with JSON:API and GraphQL
Install JSON:API Module
JSON:API Resource Requests Free
JSON:API Relationships
JSON:API Collections
JSON:API Includes
JSON:API Sparse Fieldsets
JSON:API Filtering Collections
JSON:API Filters on Nested Relationships
Web Service Documentation
Automatic Documentation with Schemata
API Authentication and Authorization
Install and Configure Simple OAuth
Get a Token for OAuth 2 Requests
Make an Authenticated Request Using OAuth 2
Access an API from the Browser with Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
JSON:API POST Requests: Create an Entity
JSON:API PATCH Requests: Update an Entity
JSON:API DELETE Requests: Delete an Entity
JSON:API: Error Handling
JSON:API Security Considerations
Acquia Certification

Acquia Certification Exam Preparation

Guide
Acquia Certification
Drupal 9
Theming

Coding Standards in Drupal

Course
Theming, Module Development
Drupal 7, 8, 9, and 10
7 tutorials
What Are Drupal Code Standards? Free
Drupal Code Standards: Formatting Free
Drupal Code Standards: Documentation Free
Drupal Code Standards: Object-Oriented Programming Free
Drupal Code Standards: The t() Function Free
Drupal Code Standards: Twig Free
How to Implement Drupal Code Standards Free
Site Building

Learn Drupal

Guide
Site Building, Theming, Module Development, Backend and Infrastructure, Site Administration
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
Basics

Introduction to Drupal

Guide
Basics, Site Building
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
Module Development

Develop Drupal Sites

Guide
Module Development, Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 7, 8, 9, and 10
Theming

Theme Drupal Sites

Guide
Theming
Drupal 7, 8, 9, and 10
Site Building

Build Drupal Sites

Guide
Site Building
Drupal 7, 8, 9, and 10
Module Development

Drupal Module Development

Course
Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
88 tutorials
Create a Drupal Module with an Info File Free
How to Find a Route in Drupal
Overview: Routes, Controllers, and Responses
Create a Route and Controller
Overview: Parameters and Value Upcasting in Routes
Use Parameters in a Route
Set a Dynamic Title for a Route
Define Permissions for a Module
Add Access Checking to a Route
How Drupal Turns a Request into a Response
Return JSON, Plain Text, and Other Non-HTML Responses
What Are Hooks? Free
Implement Any Hook
Discover Existing Hooks
Define and Invoke a New Hook
What Are Plugins? Free
Drupal Plugin Types
Define a New Plugin Type
Discover Existing Plugin Types
Implement a Plugin of Any Type
Plugin Managers
Plugin Discovery
Plugin Factories and Mappers
Plugin Derivatives
What Are Events? Free
Discover Existing Events
Subscribe to an Event
Dispatch an Event
Discover and Use Existing Services
Annotations
Drupal Console Free
Add New Theme Hook Suggestions
Make Strings Translatable
Overview: Menu Links in a Module Free
Add a Menu Link in a Module
Add an Action Link in a Module
Add a Contextual Link in a Module
Add a Local Task Link in a Module
Render API Overview Free
What Are Render Arrays?
What Are Render Elements?
Output Plain Text and Simple HTML Markup
Add Classes and HTML Attributes to Render Arrays
Output a List of Items
Output a Table
Use #prefix and #suffix Properties to Wrap an Element
Output Content with a Template File
Use Render Element Types in a Render Array
Use #access to Show/Hide Elements in a Render Array
Render API Callback Properties
Use Lazy Builders and Placeholders
Render Pipeline
Define a New Render Element Type
Generate URLs and Output Links
Render API Renderers
Field API Overview Free
Field Types
Field Widgets
Field Formatters
Define a Field Formatter Plugin
Field API Hooks
Cache API Overview
Add Cache Metadata to Render Arrays
Get Information about the Current User
Form API Overview Free
Form API Life Cycle
Define a New Form Controller and Route
Add Input Elements to a Form
Form Element Reference Free
Validate Form Input
Validate a Form via the Form Controller
Add a Validation Callback to an Existing Form
Validate a Single Form Element
Handle Submitted Form Data
Process Submitted Form Data with a Callback
Process Submitted Form Data via the Form Controller
Inject Services into a Form Controller
Provide Default Values for Form Elements
Alter an Existing Form with hook_form_alter()
Retrieve and Display Forms
Theming Drupal Forms with Twig
Use Ajax with Forms
Create a Dependent Dropdown with Ajax
Use Ajax to Submit a Form
What Is Deprecated Code? Free
Upgrade to Drupal 9 Free
Install a Contributed Module with No Drupal 9 Release Free
Upgrade to Drupal 10 Free
Theming

Theming Drupal Sites

Course
Theming
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
65 tutorials
What Is a Theme? Free
Download, Install, and Uninstall Themes Free
Structure of a Theme
Start a New Theme with Starterkit
Describe Your Theme with an Info File
Theme Settings Overview
Change Theme Settings
Customize Theme Settings
Core Themes: Bartik Free
Add a Screenshot to Your Theme
Fast by Default
Regions
Add Regions to a Theme
Theme Inheritance with Base Themes
Drupal Base Themes: Stable and Classy
Use a Base Theme
Configure Your Environment for Theme Development
Core Themes: Stark Free
Clear Drupal's Cache Free
What Are Template Files?
Override a Template File
Determine the Base Name of a Template
Inspect Variables Available in a Template
Render API Overview Free
Add Logic with THEMENAME.theme
What Are Preprocess Functions?
Change Variables with Preprocess Functions
Add Variables to a Template File
Discover Existing Theme Hook Suggestions
Add New Theme Hook Suggestions
Twig in Drupal
Twig Syntax Delimiters
Arrays and Objects in Twig
Loops and Iterators in Twig
Print Values from a Field with a For Loop
Twig Filters and Functions
Whitespace Control with Twig
Make Your Theme Translatable
Classes and Attributes in Twig Templates
How to Find a Route in Drupal
Create Links with Twig in a Template File
Twig Template Inheritance
Make Strings Translatable
What Are Asset Libraries?
Define an Asset Library
Attach an Asset Library
Extend or Alter Existing CSS and JavaScript Asset Libraries
Overview: JavaScript in Drupal
Modernizr.js in a Theme or Module
Underscore.js in a Theme or Module
Backbone.js in a Theme or Module
Load JavaScript in Drupal with Drupal.behaviors
Wrap Your Custom JavaScript in a Closure
Use Drupal.theme for HTML Markup in JavaScript
String Manipulation in JavaScript
Use Drupal.t() for Translatable Strings in JavaScript
Use Server-Side Settings with drupalSettings
Standardize Your JavaScript with ESLint
Breakpoints and Media Queries
What Is a Breakpoint YAML File?
Create a Breakpoint YAML File
Responsive Image Module Overview
Responsive Image Style Use Cases
Create a Responsive Image Style for Viewport-Sizing
Theming Drupal Forms with Twig
Site Building

Configuration Management

Course
Site Building, Site Administration
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
13 tutorials
Overview of the Configuration System Free
Configuration Sync Directory Setup
Create a Clone of Your Drupal Site
Clone a Drupal Site with GUI Tools
Synchronize Configuration with the UI
Synchronize Configuration with Drush
Inspect Configuration with Drush
Live vs. Local Configuration Management
Configuration Interdependencies
How to Override Configuration
Set up and Use Configuration Split Module Free
Automate Deployment of Configuration
Reimport Default Configuration during Development
Module Development

Drupal's Entity API

Course
Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, and 10
11 tutorials
Entity API Overview Free
Entity API Implementation Basics
Create a Custom Content Entity
Scaffold a Custom Content Entity Type with Drush Generators
Working with Entity CRUD
Find Data with EntityQuery
Entity API Hooks
Modify Existing Entities with Alter Hooks
Entity Validation API
Entity Access Control
Typed Data API
Site Building

Hands-On Exercises: Movie Project

Course
Site Building, Theming, Module Development
Drupal 7
36 tutorials
Movie Project: Install Drupal and Modules Free
Movie Project: Design a Content Type Free
Movie Project: Create a Content Type Free
Movie Project: Build a View and Use Image Styles Free
Movie Project: Use Views Relationships Free
Movie Project: Create a Custom Layout with Panels Free
Movie Project: Use Quicktabs with Panel Pages Free
Movie Projects: Create Static Pages, Menus and Webforms Free
Movie Project: Build the Homepage Free
Movie Project: Configure URL Aliases and User Permissions Free
Movie Project: Configure Search Free
Movie Project: Create a Custom Theme Free
Movie Project: Create CSS for Default Markup Free
Movie Project: Override Template Files Free
Movie Project: Use jQuery to Extend Functionality Free
Movie Project: Use Responsive CSS Free
Movie Project: Alter a Node with a Custom Module Free
Movie Project: Change a Page Programmatically Free
Movie Project: Create a Form Free
Movie Project: Validate a Form Free
Movie Project: Create a Node from a Custom Form Free
Movie Project: Fetch and Attach an Image File Free
Movie Project: Create Taxonomy Terms Programmatically Free
Movie Project: Import Data in a Site Update Free
Movie Project: Create a Drush Command Free
Movie Project: Create an Administration Form Free
Movie Project: Add User Permissions Free
Movie Project: Manage Configuration Changes Free
Movie Project: Install a WYSIWYG Editor Free
Movie Project: Analyze Site Performance Free
Movie Project: Create Database Tables and Alter Forms Free
Movie Project: Create Autocomplete Fields Free
Movie Project: Add Form Data to Custom Database Tables Free
Movie Project: Create a Render Array and Theme Functions Free
Movie Project: Integrate Ajax Functionality Free
Movie Project: Create Custom Blocks Free
Backend and Infrastructure

Object-Oriented PHP Part 4

Course
Backend and Infrastructure
15 tutorials
The Wonder of Class Constants Free
Static Methods
Static vs. Non-Static Methods
Namespaces and the use Statement
Autoloading Awesomeness
More Fun with use Statements
Namespaces and Core PHP Classes
Composer Autoloading
Throwing an Exception (and a Party)
Different Exception Classes
Magic Methods: __toString(), __get, __set
ArrayAccess: Treat Your Object Like an Array
IteratorAggregate: Loop Over an Object
Traits: “Horizontal” Reuse
Object Composition FTW!
Module Development

Acquia Certified Backend Specialist Exam

Guide
Module Development, Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 9
Site Building

Acquia Certified Drupal Site Builder Exam

Guide
Site Building, Site Administration
Drupal 9, 10

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