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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

Using Drupal Appendix A: Installing and Upgrading Drupal

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
5 tutorials
Before You Begin Installing Drupal Free
Install Drupal 7
Keeping Drupal up to Date
Updating Drupal Core
Updating Drupal Contributed Modules
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
Site Building

Organic Groups with Drupal 7

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
14 tutorials
An Introduction to Organic Groups with Drupal 7 Free
Organic Groups Overview Free
Groups from a Member Perspective
Groups from a Manager Perspective
Requirements for Organic Groups
Building our Content Types
Create Group Content
Organic Groups Permissions
Organic Groups Access Control
Displaying Content without Panels
Displaying Content with Panels and Panelizer
Organic Groups Context
Organic Groups Views
Organic Groups Advanced Concepts/fields
Site Building

Lightboxes and Drupal 7

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
5 tutorials
Introduction to Lightboxes Free
Getting Started with Lightbox2
Getting Started with Colorbox
Lightboxes and Images
Lightboxes, Content, and Views
Backend and Infrastructure

Deploying Your Code Without a Terminal

Course
Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 7
3 tutorials
Git, Deployment and Beanstalk Free
Use Beanstalk to Get Your Site into Version Control Free
Deploying Your Code Free
Site Building

Calendars with Drupal 7

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
16 tutorials
Calendar Series Overview Free
Create Event Data to Work with
Getting Started with Calendar Free
Calendar Blocks
Calendar Views Displays
Day of Week Display Configurations
In-Page Links for Content Creation
Striping and Legend Block
iCal Feed
Customizing the Month and Week View
Customizing the Month View
Customizing the Day and Week View
Customizing the Day View
Display of Multiple/Repeating Dates
Displaying Day in Colorbox
Advanced Calendar Concepts and Configurations
Site Building

Dates with Drupal 7

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
11 tutorials
Introduction to the Dates Series Free
Date Configuration and Settings Free
Customizing the Date Field
Create a View with Exposed Date Filters
More on Views Date Filters
Dates as Views Contextual Filters
Content Types with a Multiple-Value Date Field
Repeating Dates
Creating Summary Views with Dates
Grouping Views Results by Date
Integrating with the Context Module
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

WYSIWYG and Media Management

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
8 tutorials
Introduction to WYSIWYG and Media Management Free
WYSIWYG, Text Formats, and Getting Setup Free
More Text Formats and Using an Editor
Media Management
Images and the Media Module
Images and the IMCE Module
Images and the Insert Module
Tips and Tricks with Images
Site Building

Building Websites in Drupal 7 Using Panels

Course
Site Building
Drupal 7
19 tutorials
Introduction to Building Websites Using the Panels Module Free
Setting up a Multi-Column Home Page Free
Adjusting the Settings for Each Panel Pane Free
Creating Different Versions of the Same Page (variants) Free
Quickly Duplicating Variants by Cloning Free
Templates for Content Free
Custom Panels Layouts Free
Styling Panel Panes with Stylizer Free
Overview of Views Content Panes
Using Views Filters as Panel Pane Configuration
Customizing a User Account Page with Panels and Views
Building Category Pages with Panels and Views
Placing Panels in Blocks with Mini Panels Free
Attaching Panels to a Node using Panel Nodes
Attaching Panels to Any Content or Entity using Panelizer
Adding Custom Panels Layouts in Your Theme
Exporting Panels Configuration using Features
Exporting Panelizer Configuration using Features and Strongarm
Exporting and Importing Panels using the Admin UI
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
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