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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
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

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
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
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
Site Building

Working with Drupal Multisite

Course
Site Building, Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 7
7 tutorials
Overview of Working with Multiple Drupal Sites Free
DNS, Domain Names, and Apache vhosts
How Drupal Multisite Works
Configure Apache for Multiple Domains Free
Configure Drupal for Multisite
Use a Local Development Environment with Multisite
Using Drush with Multisite
Site Building

Introduction to Domain Access for Drupal 7

Course
Site Building, Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 7
11 tutorials
Introduction to Domain Access for Drupal 7 Series Free
Domain Access Overview
DNS, Domain Names, and Apache vhosts
Drupal Node Access System
Configure Apache for Multiple Domains Free
Install Domain Access Free
Configure Domain Access
Domain Access Content
Domain Settings and Themes
Domain Access Permissions
Extending Domain Access Free
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
Module Development

Legacy Module Development

Guide
Module Development
Drupal 7
Backend and Infrastructure

Importing Data with Migrate and Drupal 7

Course
Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 7
18 tutorials
Introduction to the Migrate Module Series Free
Migrate Module Overview Free
Install and Tour Migrate Module
Run Migrations with the Migrate UI
Run Migrations with Drush
Review the Migrate Example Modules
Set up Migrate Demo Site and Source Data
Preparing Your Environment to Run Migrations
Write a Simple Migration Class
Migrate Field Mappings
Use Preparerow to Perform Extra Operations
Adding Additional Metadata to a Migration
Using Sourcemigrations to Add Related Data
Map Multi-Value Fields with the Separator Method
Create Migrate Stubs
Migrate Source Classes
Migrate Destination Classes
Strategies for Resolving Migrate Failures
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
Module Development

Coding Standards in Drupal

Course
Theming, Module Development
Drupal 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
7 tutorials
What Are Drupal Code Standards? Free
Drupal Code Standards: Formatting Free
Drupal Code Standards: Documentation Free
Drupal Code Standards: Object-Oriented Programming Free
Drupal Code Standards: The t() Function Free
Drupal Code Standards: Twig Free
How to Implement Drupal Code Standards Free
Backend and Infrastructure

Composer for Drupal Users

Course
Backend and Infrastructure
Drupal 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
8 tutorials
What Is Composer? Free
Install Composer and Try It Out Free
Anatomy of a Composer Project
Specify the Version of a Composer Package
Composer Configuration for Drupal Free
Use Composer with Your Drupal Project Free
Deploy to a Hosting Environment
Troubleshoot Common Composer Issues

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