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Site Building

Using Drupal Appendix B: Choosing the Right Modules

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
3 tutorials
Finding Drupal Modules
Assessing Module Health
Getting Involved with Drupal
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
Site Building

Improve Drupal's Search with Apache Solr and Search API

Course
Site Building, Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 7
16 tutorials
Better Search Results with Solr and Drupal 7 Free
Why Use Apache Solr with Drupal?
Search API Module for Drupal 7
Sample Content for Indexing
Install Apache Solr on Localhost Free
Install Apache Solr on Server
Install Search API Solr
Create a Search API Index
Display Results With Search API Pages
Add Fields and Assign Boost Values
Data Alterations and Processors Free
Display Search Results With Search API Views
Narrow Search Results with Facets
Configure Stop Words in Solr Free
Configure Synonyms in Solr
Promote Results by Keyword
Backend and Infrastructure

Drupal Deployment with Features and Drush

Course
Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 7
15 tutorials
Introduction to Drupal Features Module Free
Overview of Drupal Deployment
Creating and Deploying a Feature
Analyzing Code Created by Features
Features Overrides and Recreating a Feature
Reverting Features and Using Drush Features Update
Exporting Settings Variables with Strongarm
Managing Features with a Team of Developers
Adding Custom Code to a Feature
Creating Helper Tools for Drupal Developers
Exporting Roles and Permissions in Features
Resolving Conflicts Between Features
Removing Auto-Detected Components with Features Plumber
Making Your Custom Code Exportable with CTools
Other Features Modules
Theming

Getting Started with Responsive Web Design in Drupal 7

Course
Theming
Drupal 7
14 tutorials
Introduction to Responsive Web Design in Drupal Free
Setting Content Priorities that Stack up
Percentages Not Pixels: Adapting the 960px Grid
Responsive Typography
Calculating Responsive Margins and Padding
Adding the Viewport Meta Tag to html.tpl.php Free
Restoring the Natural Flow of Elements
Adding Media Queries and Breakpoints to 960.css
Configuring the Responsive Menus Module
Flexible Images and Media with CSS's max-width
Create Responsive Slideshows in Drupal: FlexSlider Free
Adapting a Fixed-Width Search Form to Flex with Its Container
Styling a Mobile-Friendly Header and Navigation
Cleaning up Tables, Up-Scaled Images, and More Fun with Media Queries
Theming

Theming Basics for Drupal 7

Course
Theming
Drupal 7
15 tutorials
Introduction to Theming Basics for Drupal 7 Free
Preparing a Site for Theming
Enabling Themes and Theme Settings
Translating a Design into a Drupal Theme
Helpful Browser Extensions for Drupal Theming
Creating the .info File and Adding CSS
Customizing the Page Template File
Adding Regions to the Page Template
Customizing the Node Template
Creating Dynamic Templates for Specific Node Types
Using the Theme Developer Module
Add JavaScript to a Theme
Tour of Popular Page Template Variables
Add a Screenshot to Your Theme
Conclusion to Theming Basics
Site Building

Using Drupal Chapter 1: Drupal Overview

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
4 tutorials
What Is Drupal? Free
A Brief History of Content Management
How Does Drupal Work?
Getting Help with Drupal
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

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