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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
Site Building

Display Suite for Drupal 7

Course
Site Building, Theming
Drupal 7
11 tutorials
Display Suite Installation Free
Configuring a Layout in Display Suite Free
Display Suite Fields Free
Display Suite View Modes Free
Display Suite Search Display Free
Field Templates Free
Region to Block Free
Various Display Suite Extras Free
Display Suite Views Displays Free
Display Suite Exportables Free
Changes in Display Suite Version 2 Free
Theming

Introduction to Omega 3.x

Course
Theming
Drupal 7
15 tutorials
Brief Explanation of the Omega Video Series Free
Omega Overview and Terminology Free
Omega Demo Site
Create an Omega Sub-Theme
Debugging Settings in Omega
Omega Grid and Responsive Settings
Configure Zones and Regions in Omega
Add and Remove Regions in Omega
Omega Libraries, Css, and Advanced Element Settings
Export Omega Theme Settings
Understand Omega CSS and DOM
Omega Global CSS and Custom Templates
Add Template Variables in Omega
Create a New Omega Zone
Finish the 960 Robots Omega Sub-Theme
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
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

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
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
Theming

Advanced Theming for Drupal 7

Course
Theming
Drupal 7
17 tutorials
Introduction Advanced Theming in Drupal 7 Free
PHP for Themers Free
Altering Variables with Preprocess Functions
Adding New Variables with Preprocess Functions
Adding New Variables to a Specific Node Type
Adding Conditional CSS and Javascript
Dynamic Templates with theme_hook_suggestions
Overriding Theme Functions
Creating a Preprocess Function for a Theme Function
Function Name Suggestions
Theme Alter Hooks for CSS and JavaScript
Altering the Page from the Theme Layer
Altering Forms from the Theme Layer
Best Practices for hook_form_alter()
Theming Forms
Theme Settings
Strategies for Keeping Template Files Clean
Theming

Legacy Theme Development

Guide
Theming
Drupal 7
Module Development

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

Drupal 7 Token API

Course
Module Development
Drupal 7
7 tutorials
Introduction to Drupal 7 Token API Series Free
What Are Tokens?
Drupal 7 Tokens Site Setup
Providing Placeholder Tokens
Providing Values For Placeholder Tokens
Replacing Placeholder Tokens Used In Text With Their Values
Integrating with the Token Module From Contrib
Site Building

Image Styles

Course
Site Building, Theming
Drupal 7
5 tutorials
Using Image Styles in Node Display Free
Creating Custom Image Styles
Using Image Styles with Views
Imagecache Actions - How to Make Circle Images
Exporting Image Styles to Code: Making Deployment Easier
Module Development

Legacy Module Development

Guide
Module Development
Drupal 7
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

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