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Site Building

Views in Drupal

Guide
Site Building, Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
Module Development

Views API in Drupal

Course
Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
16 tutorials
Overview: Views API in Drupal Free
Overview: Build and Render Cycles in Views
Alter a View before It's Rendered
Alter a View after the Render Process
Alter the Query Used for a View
Expose a Custom Database Table to Views
Add Relationships Between 2 Tables in Views
Expose Custom Entities to Views
Overview: Views Plugins Free
Define a Views Field Handler Plugin
Define a Custom Views Pseudo Field Plugin
Define a Custom Views Filter Plugin
Define a Custom Views Sort Plugin
Define a Custom Views Area Handler Plugin
Define a Custom Views Access Plugin
Define a Custom Views Style Plugin
Site Building

Layout Builder

Guide
Site Building, Theming, Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
Module Development

Layout Builder API in Drupal

Course
Site Building, Theming, Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
3 tutorials
Dynamic Layout Plugins in Drupal's Layout Builder
How to Create a Layout with Configurable Settings in Drupal's Layout Builder
Build Dynamic Custom Layouts with Derivatives
Site Administration

Media and Responsive Images

Guide
Site Building, Theming, Module Development, Site Administration
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
Site Administration

Managing Media in Drupal

Course
Site Building, Theming, Module Development, Site Administration
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
12 tutorials
Overview: Media Management in Drupal Free
Overview: Media Types, Media Entities, and Media Fields in Drupal Free
Add a Media Field to a Content Type in Drupal
Find, Add, Edit, and Delete Media Entities in Drupal
Use Drupal Media Library to Browse Media Entities
How to Add a Media Button to a WYSIWYG Editor in Drupal
How to Add Fields to a Media Type in Drupal
Map Media Source Data to Custom Fields
Overview: Access Control for Media Entities in Drupal
Customize the Drupal Media Library Browser Widget
Track Media Entity Usage in Drupal
Use View Modes with Media Entities in Drupal
Module Development

Media API in Drupal

Course
Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
4 tutorials
What Are Media Sources in Drupal?
Create a New Media Type in Drupal
Use Any oEmbed Provider as a Media Source
Create a Custom Media Source Plugin
Site Administration

Drupal Site Administration

Guide
Site Building, Theming, Module Development, Backend and Infrastructure, Site Administration
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
Site Administration

Keep Calm and Clear Cache

Course
Theming, Module Development, Site Administration
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
1 tutorials
Clear Drupal's Cache Free
Module Development

Migrating to Drupal

Course
Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
5 tutorials
Introduction to Migrations with Drupal Free
Migrate System: Terms and Concepts Free
Migrate to Drupal: Documentation and Examples
Core Migration Modules
Migration-Related Contributed Modules
Module Development

Drupal-to-Drupal Migrations (Drupal 7 Upgrade)

Course
Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
15 tutorials
Prepare for a Drupal-to-Drupal Migration
Upgrade to a New Version of Drupal with a Drupal-to-Drupal Migration
Drupal-to-Drupal Migration Planning: Code Inventory
Use Upgrade Status and Contrib Tracker
Check for Alterations with Hacked
Drupal-to-Drupal Migration Planning: Content Inventory
Common Issues with Migrations
Drupal-to-Drupal Migration with the UI
Drupal-to-Drupal Migration with Drush
Custom Drupal-to-Drupal Migrations
Why Use Migrate Upgrade and Migrate Plus?
Create Migrations from Core Templates
Export Migration Configuration Entities into a Module
Customize an Existing Source Plugin
Use hook_migrate_prepare_row()
Module Development

Extend the Migrate API

Course
Module Development
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
10 tutorials
Set up Migrate Demo Site and Source Data
Source Plugins
Write a Custom Source Plugin
Process Plugins
Write a Custom Process Plugin
Destination Plugins
Write a Custom Migration
Run Custom Migrations
Use Highwater Marks to Limit What Gets Imported
Track Changes to Source Data During a Migration
Module Development

Symfony for Drupal Developers

Guide
Module Development, Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11
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

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
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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