Promiscuous Drupal
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The document discusses the use of Drupal as a versatile tool in web development by integrating various external services and enhancing native content. It highlights methods for incorporating external sources, managing content efficiently, and leveraging Drupal's capabilities as a presentation engine or mashup platform. The content also touches on best practices for API integration and the importance of maintaining data integrity while importing and filtering online content.
Editor's Notes
- #3: I got started in Drupal 'cause it was very flexible, lots of stuff in one integrated package.. Wanted a blog that had wiki links that had image galleries and timelines and… While other systems integrated, Drupal emphasized native systems and interconnections The dark side: Not Invented Here syndrome. If it’s not made of nodes, it’s unclean!
- #4: This is what it can produce. Talked to a client building a web app, data warehouse with drupal with firefox plugin. They listened to the community, heard “Build it in Drupal: CCK, Nodes, Views!” “OK, we’re trying to figure out how to do that and scale it to a billion or so records.
- #5: We need to see Drupal as one tool in a big toolbox The LAMP stack is already designed this way! We’re used to some things, like memcached, analytics, heck -- the database! Web services and web APIs are starting to fill important roles, too. Spam protection? Advertising?
- #6: Lots of people, lots of sites, are starting to rely on these services. These aren’t controversial, and there are big wins.
- #7: Lots of people, lots of sites, are starting to rely on these services. These aren’t controversial, and there are big wins This is the first step: Drupal supported by services