DCWW Introduction to Drupal - November 13, 2012
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The document is an introduction to website development using Drupal, an open-source content management system (CMS), and highlights the importance of women in technology, particularly Grace Hopper. It details the function and benefits of content management systems, along with the flexibility and power of Drupal for site building and administration. The document includes practical guidance on theming, information architecture, and managing site content through Drupal's various functionalities.
DCWW Introduction to Drupal - November 13, 2012
- 1. An Introduction to Website Development with Drupal An Open Source Content Management System Lynn Taylor - 13 Nov 2012 S
- 2. Women in Technology S Introductions S Kristin Wehmeuller – DCWW Coordinator S Lynn Taylor – Drupal Software Developer S The Audience – Who are you? S Amazing Grace – A Pioneer in Technology
- 3. Amazing Grace S Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper S The MOST influential woman in computer science to date S Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yale in 1934 S Professor at Vassar College until 1943 S WWII enlisted in NAVY and began working with computers S Created the first ever compiler S Popularized the term “debugging” S At age 78, spoke at the Air Force Academy
- 4. The Nano-second Legacy S Imagination S Fearlessness S Intelligence S Passion S Women In Technology
- 5. Amazing Grace and Drupal S The evolution of software S Mathematical calculators S Compilers S Machine Independent Languages S English-like syntax S Software that writes software
- 6. Content Management Systems A content management system (CMS) is a software application that enables content owners and subject matter experts to easily post content to their websites with minimal technical expertise. S
- 7. CMS S What it is S By definition, a content management system is a software application that enables content owners and subject matter experts to easily post content to their websites with minimal technical expertise S What it isn’t S A software application that creates a website for you
- 8. A CMS is a Software Application S Word Processors S Word, Notepad S Spreadsheet Applications S Excel, Lotus S Content Management Systems S Facebook, Twitter, Linked In S Custom
- 9. Advantages/Disadvantages S Advantages of using a CMS S Saves time in posting content S Improves quality of content S Examples S Disadvantages S Constraints on functionality, layout and theming
- 10. Flexibility vs Complexity Ease of Use Flexibility
- 11. Evolution of CMSs S Custom CMSs S Facebook written in PHP S Online Newspaper S Online Recreation Club S Specialized CMS Platforms S Learning Management Systems S Blogs – Word Press S General CMS Platforms S Joomla, Drupal
- 12. The Power of Drupal S Drupal is flexible, powerful, and complex S Can quickly and simply deploy a functioning backend, GUI CMS and a front-end themed website OR S Can completely customize backend and front-end functionality, as well as completely customize backend and front-end layout and theming
- 13. The Power of Drupal S Historical Overview S Open Source S Free and Extendable S Large stable base of Community Support S Modular, scalable software architecture S Standards in place to encourage and support quality of code, documentation and support
- 14. Drupal Components Theme and Layout Structural and Informational Architecture Systems and Site Administration Site Building and Functionality Subject Matter and Content S
- 15. Design and Theme S Designers, Themers, Accessibility and Usability Experts S Customize the display’s interface, look and feel using S GUI interface S Contributed templates and themes S CSS, HTML S http://drupal.org/documentation/theme
- 16. Structure and Information S Structural and Information Architects S Work with content types, blocks, menus, views, taxonomy, and navigation using S GUI interface, S Contributed templates, themes, modules S CSS, HTML S http://drupal.org/documentation/structure
- 17. Functionality and Site Building S Site Builders, Developers S Add functionality and features such as e-commerce, forums, media, search, geographic data, dates, workflow, messaging, forms, social networking using S GUI Interface S Contributed Modules S API in PHP S http://drupal.org/documentation/build S http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal
- 18. Administration S Systems and Site Administrators S Manage users and content, perform backups and upgrades, secure your site, tweak performance using S GUI Interface S Contributed modules S Command Line Drush S http://drupal.org/documentation/administer
- 19. Content Owners S Subject Matter Experts and Content Owners S Add content such as articles, blog postings, comments, announcements, photographs using S GUI Interface
- 20. Drupal – How To S
- 21. S Theme and Layout Hands On S Structural and Informational Architecture dcww.1.synsas.com S Site Building and Functionality GUI Walk Thru Custom Walk Thru S Systems and Site Administration Network : Is-guest S Subject Matter and Password: zengo2011 Content
- 22. Drupal Setup S LAMP Stack S WAMP S MAMP S LAMP S 3rd Party Hosting S http://drupal.org/download/ S http://dcww.1.synsas.com/
- 23. The “Drupal Way” S Out of the box S What theming, functionality, and customization can you get simply with selecting Drupal configuration S Contributed code S What theming, functionality, and customization can you get with code contributed by members of the Drupal community S Standard installation procedures and software architecture S Custom code S Folder Structure S Standard Naming and Architectural Structure conventions in code S DON’T HACK CORE!
- 24. Layout and Navigation S Sample of installed structural configuration options S Drupal Regions and Blocks S Administration > Site Building > Blocks S Administration > Site Building > Menus S Wire framing S Panels and Contexts
- 25. Design and Theme S Installed Drupal Themes S Administer > Site Building > Themes S Drupal Community Contributed Themes S http://drupal.org/project/Themes S Commercial Themes S http://www.drupal-themes.adodis.com/ S http://www.templatemonster.com/drupal-themes.php S Custom Theming S http://drupal.org/documentation/theme/
- 26. Information Architecture S Taxonomy S The science of categorization, or classification, of things based on a predetermined system. S What’s your site about? How can you categorize sections of it in a way that users might find information they are seeking? S Content Types S Administration > Content Management > Content Types S Installed content types: Blogs, Book, Forum, Pages, Poll, Story S Creating content types with the CMS (Announcement, Article)
- 27. Information Architecture S Content Types and Forms S Getting information into the database S Drupal Views S Administration > Build > Views S GUI Interface to get information out of the database S Generate SQL statements to pull information from the database S To create lists and reports S Pre-Installed Views S Creating Views
- 28. Functionality and Site Building S Customer asks for: S The ability to have the public comment on content S The ability to edit their content in a wysiwyg S The ability to create a slide show S The ability to search content on the site S The ability to provide words to search on S http://drupal.org/project/Modules S http://drupal.org/project/wysiwyg S http://drupal.org/project/views_slideshow
- 29. Administration S Administration > User S Users S Roles S Permissions
- 30. Content Owners S Subject Matter Experts and Content Owners S Add content such as articles, blog postings, comments, announcements, photographs using S GUI Interface
- 31. Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, “We’ve always done it this way." I try to fight that. That’s why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise. Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
- 32. References & Resources S Living Social Guest WiFi: S Network :Is-guest S Password: zengo2011 S drupal.org S dcww.#.synsas.com S [email protected]
Editor's Notes
- #2: My academic and professional backgroundThank Kristin for inviting me
- #14: Historical OverviewOpen Source - http://drupal.org/homeFree and extendableSoftware DesignScalable, secure, modular, flexible, good performanceLarge, stable base of community SupportContributed code withModular architectureDocumentationSupporthttp://drupal.org/community