Using Drupal : Choosing and Configuring Modules to Build Dynamic Websites PDF

Take advantage of Drupals vast collection of community-contributed modules and discover how they make this web framework unique and valuable. With this guide, youll learn how to combine modules in interesting ways (with minimal code-wrangling) to develop several community-driven websites including a job posting board, photo gallery, online store, product review database, and event calendar.

The second edition focuses on Drupal 7, the latest version of this open source system. Each project spans an entire chapter, with step-by-step "recipes" to help you build out the precise functionality the site requires. With this book, developers new to Drupal will gain experience through a hands-on introduction, and experienced Drupal developers will learn real-world best practices.

• Learn Drupals concepts and building blocks, and how everything works together
• Hit the ground runningbuild your first Drupal site hands-on
• Explore solutions that meet each projects requirements, and discover why specific modules were selected
• Understand the projects through case studies, including the clients needs and desires
• Learn how to configure modules with a birds-eye view of how they work
• Discover new modules, including Drupal Commerce, Media, and Workbench