Drupal is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) for a variety of platforms. It has a robust user community and easy-to-use administration features. Drupal Essential Training covers all the important aspects of installing, configuring, customizing, and maintaining a Drupal-powered website. Instructor Tom Geller explores blogs, discussion forums, member profiles, and other features while demonstrating the steps required to make Drupal perform. He also teaches fundamental concepts and skills along the way, including installation, backups, and updates; security and permissions; flexible page layouts and CSS; menu navigation; and performance monitoring and disaster recovery. He also discusses how to select and install the community-supported modules that further expand Drupal's capabilities, and gives experienced PHP programmers tips on customizing page templates. Example files accompany the course. Topics Include:
- Understanding the inner workings of Drupal
- Creating stories, pages, blogs, forums, and polls
- Managing users and comments
- Setting and customizing themes
- Exchanging content via RSS
- Stopping comment spam with a CAPTCHA
- Launching a site and joining the Drupal community
Duration: 7 hours On 1 DVD-ROM System Requirements Macintosh Requirements
- OS 10.3.9 or higher
- DVD-ROM drive
- 1024x768 resolution
- 24-bit video support
- QuickTime 7 or higher
Windows Requirements
- XP or Vista
- DVD-ROM Drive
- 1024x768 resolution
- 24-bit video support
- PC sound card/speakers
- QuickTime 7 or higher (included)
- .NET 2.0 or higher (included)
 | author: Tom Geller rating:  asin: 1596714824 binding: CD-ROM list price: $49.95 USD amazon price: $49.95 USD |
