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Site Building

About the Using Drupal Series (Preface)

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
3 tutorials
About the Using Drupal Series Free
The Using Drupal Book and Video Series Free
Installing the Using Drupal Source Code Free
Site Building

Using Drupal Chapter 2: Drupal Jumpstart

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
15 tutorials
Case Study: Mom and Pop, Inc. Free
Spotlight: Drupal Administration Interface
Hands-On: Changing Drupal Administrative Settings
Spotlight: Content Management
Hands-On: Content Management
Spotlight: Drupal Modules
Hands-On: Working with Drupal Modules
Spotlight: Drupal Access Control
Hands-On: Creating Roles and Users
Hands-On: Configuring Permissions
Spotlight: Content Moderation Tools in Drupal
Hands-On: Drupal Contact Form
Spotlight: Drupal Themes
Hands-On: Branding a Drupal Site
Drupal Jumpstart Summary
Site Building

Using Drupal Chapter 3: Job Board

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
14 tutorials
Case Study: Epic University Free
Spotlight: Field and Field UI Modules
Hands-On: Job Content Type
Spotlight: References Module
Hands-On: Adding a Reference Field
Hands-On: Customizing Field Display
Hands-On: Job Application Content Type
Spotlight: Views Module
Hands-On: Job Listing View
Hands-On: Applications View
Applications View: Tab Display
Applications View: Block Display
Taking the Job Posting Board Further
Job Posting Board Summary
Site Building

Using Drupal Chapter 5: Product Reviews

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
14 tutorials
Case Study: Super Duper Chefs Free
Hands-On: Basic Product Reviews
Spotlight: Amazon Module
Hands-On: Adding an Amazon Field
Spotlight: Voting API and Fivestar
Hands-On: Adding Fivestar Ratings
Spotlight: CSS Injector Module
Hands-On: Polishing the Product Review
Hands-On: Building a Product List
Spotlight: Search Module
Hands-On: Make the Product List View Searchable
Rewriting Views Field Output
Taking Product Reviews Further
Product Review Summary
Site Building

Using Drupal Chapter 6: Event Management

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
12 tutorials
Case Study: Aurora Book Club Free
Hands-On: First Steps
Spotlight: Date Module
Hands-On: Adding Dates
Hands-On: Upcoming Events View
Spotlight: Calendar Module
Hands-On: Calendar View
Spotlight: Flag Module
Hands-On: Flag Configuration
Hands-On: Attendee View
Taking Event Management Further
Event Management Summary
Site Building

Using Drupal Chapter 7: Managing Publishing Workflows

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
15 tutorials
Case Study: Our Media Free
Spotlight: Taxonomy
Hands-On: Categorizing Content
Spotlight: Pathauto
Hands-On: Automating URL Aliases
Spotlight: Workbench
Hands-On: Creating Editorial Work Spaces
Hands-On: Generating Sample Content
Spotlight: Workbench Access
Hands-On: Workbench Access
Setting Up Access Control with Workbench Access
Spotlight: Workbench Moderation
Hands-On: Workbench Moderation
Taking Publishing Workflow Further
Publishing Workflow Summary
Site Building

Using Drupal Chapter 8: Multilingual Sites

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
16 tutorials
Case Study: Blue Peak Fanatics Free
Spotlight: Interface Translation
Hands-On: Installing a Translation
Hands-On: Configuring Locale Features
Spotlight: Localization Client
Hands-On: Translating the Interface
Spotlight: Content Translation
Hands-On: Translating Content
Spotlight: Internationalization
Hands-On: Content Selection
Hands-On: Site-Wide Variables
Hands-On: Content Types
Hands-On: Taxonomy
Hands-On: Menu Translation
Taking Multilingual Further
Summary of our Multilingual Site
Site Building

Using Drupal Chapter 9: Online Store

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
18 tutorials
Case Study: Sweet Tees Free
Spotlight: Drupal Commerce
Spotlight: Managing Products with Drupal Commerce
Hands-On: Products and Product Types
Spotlight: Feeds Module
Hands-On: Bulk-Importing Product Data
Spotlight: Building the Storefront and Shopping Cart
Hands-On: Product Displays
Hands-On: Creating a Product Catalog
Hands-On: The Product Catalog View
Spotlight: Rules Module
Hands-On: Taxes
Spotlight: Accepting Credit Card Payments Online
Hands-On: PayPal
Hands-On: Configuring a Payment Method
Hands-On: Processing Orders
Taking Drupal Commerce Further
Online Store Summary
Site Building

Using Drupal Book by O'Reilly Media

Guide
Site Building
Drupal 7
Site Building

Markup in Drupal 7

Course
Site Building, Theming
Drupal 7
33 tutorials
Zen: Introduction and Installation Free
Why Use a Base Theme? Free
Zen: Identify HTML5 Markup in Templates
Recap: Markup in Zen
Fences: Semantic Markup for Fields
Introduction to Markup in Views
Views Unformatted List Format
Views HTML List Format
Views Table Format
Views Default Field Wrapper Markup
Views Advanced Field Wrapper Markup
Views Theme Information
Theme Developer Module and Views
Views Template Files
How to Add a Class to a View
Recap and Challenge: Markup in Views
Introduction to Markup in Panels
Overview of Layouts in Panels
Set up Demo Panel Page
Panels: Add or Remove CSS Body Classes
Panels: Add CSS Classes to the "Main" Region
Panels: Add CSS Classes or IDs to Panel Panes
Override Panel Pane Template File
What Is Style in Panels?
Recap: Markup in Panels
Introduction to Markup in Display Suite
Display Suite: Provide a Custom Layout
Display Suite: Create a Custom Layout with Drush
Display Suite: Add CSS Classes to Regions
Display Suite: Add CSS Classes to Fields
Display Suite: Add Custom HTML Wrappers
Display Suite: Utilize Field Templates
Recap: Markup in Display Suite
Theming

PSD to Drupal 7 Theme

Course
Theming
Drupal 7
21 tutorials
PSD to Theme Introduction Free
Introduction to the Domicile Theme Free
Theming by Component
Create a Theme Style Guide
Extract Design Assets
Create CSS Stub Files
Layout Rules for CSS Stubs
Create a Checklist of Drupal Elements
Prepare Drupal for Theming
Customize Image Styles
Create and Place Custom Blocks
Create the Theme Infrastructure
Prepare the Theme Info File
Incorporate Style Guide Stubs into the Theme
Establish Page Layout Structure with page.tpl.php
Insert Site-Wide Components into page.tpl.php
Install Your Theme
Enable Your Theme
Identify and Theme Components
Review the Completed Theme
Next Steps for Your Theme
Site Building

Site Building with Drupal 7

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
17 tutorials
Introduction to Site Building with Drupal 7 Free
Installing Drupal 7 Free
Orientation to a New Drupal 7 Site
Strategies for Finding Modules
Installing and Enabling Modules in Drupal 7
Building Content Types in Drupal 7
Using Taxonomy
Create Listing Pages with Views
Creating Menus in Drupal 7
Working with Blocks in Drupal 7
Changing the Theme on Your Site
Working with People - Roles and Permissions
Must Have Modules
Private Files in Drupal 7
Configuring Cron and Search in Drupal 7
Preparing for Launch
Upgrading and Updating Your Site
Site Building

Introduction to Fields in Drupal 7

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
13 tutorials
Introduction to Fields for Site Builders Free
Content Types in Drupal 7 Free
Overview of Fields in Drupal 7
Overview of the Example Site for Intro to Fields
Creating a New Content Type
Adding Text Fields, Lists and Checkboxes
Categorizing Content with a Term Reference Field
Adding a User Reference Field
Managing Field Display with Formatters
Associating Content with the Node Reference Field
Adding File Fields and Image Fields
Resizing Default Image Sizes
Adding Fields to a User Profile and Other Entities
Site Building

Introduction to Views in Drupal 7

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
14 tutorials
Overview of Views Free
Overview of the Views User Interface Free
Creating a New View
Displaying Content & Fields with Views Formats
Adding Fields to a Views Table
Controlling HTML Markup with Views Style Settings
Configuring Views Relationships
Using Views Displays to Create Variations
Setting up Private Views with Access Control
Creating Exposed Filters & Filter Groups
Creating Dynamic Views with a Contextual Filter
Creating an Attachment Display
Create a View of Users
Views Bulk Operations (VBO) Module
Site Building

Learning the Rules Framework

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
26 tutorials
Introduction to Rules Free
Data Types and Data Selection Free
Lists and Loops Free
Overview of Actions, Conditions and Events Free
Combining Conditions Free
Components Free
Login Redirects Free
Notify Author of Comments Free
Notify on Comment Reply Free
Sync Article Promotions with Articles Free
Automatically Create Promotions Free
Importing and Exporting Rules Free
Debugging Rules Configuration Free
Introducing Rules Scheduler Free
Using Fields for Setting Evaluation Time Free
Repeating Scheduled Events Free
Introducing Views Bulk Operations Free
Views Bulk Operations Settings Free
Using Rules Components with VBO Free
Using Rules Components with More Than One Parameter Free
Using VBO to Load a List of Objects into Rules Free
An Overview of Flag and Rules Free
Basics of Rules Link Free
More Rules Link Free
Rules Bonus Pack: Views and Ctools Integration Free
Rules Bonus Pack: Using Rules for Presentation Altering 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
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

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
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

Automated Testing in Drupal 7 with SimpleTest

Course
Module Development
Drupal 7
13 tutorials
Introduction to Automated Testing with SimpleTest Free
What Is Automated Testing?
Understanding SimpleTest's Terminology and Methodology
Installing SimpleTest and Running Tests
Learning Test Case Basics by Writing a Hello World Test Free
Different Types Of Assertions in SimpleTest
Navigating a Site with SimpleTest's Browser
Testing and Submitting Forms with SimpleTest
Handling Users and Permissions in SimpleTest
Creating Dummy Content with SimpleTest Free
Uploading Files and Submitting AJAX Forms with SimpleTest
Writing Unit Tests Using DrupalUnitTestCase
Testing an Existing Site with SimpleTest 2.x

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