This document provides an overview of using Drupal for websites and digital projects. It discusses why Drupal is a good option, highlights some popular modules to expand its functionality, explains how to customize themes, and recommends resources for learning more about building and managing sites with Drupal. Key factors that make Drupal appealing include it being free, open source and customizable through additional modules. The document emphasizes hands-on learning and experimentation.

1. Drupal 7 for
RLACE

2. Who is
this guy?

3. Adult Services Computer Lab

4. Digital Media Lab

5. Desks

6. And Websites
Of course

7. http://franklinparklibrary.org/

9. http://business.skokielibrary.info/

10. http://www.nsbdf.org/

11. Lots of Wordpress too

12. Others

13. SkokieNet

14. Arlington Heights Memorial Library

15. Ann Arbor Public Library, MI
SOPAC

16. New York Public Library, NY

17. IUPUI

18. I RULE !!1!!
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Me

19. Why Drupal?
• Free – Open Source – Evolving
• Add-ons* (Modules)
• Menus
• User permissions*
• Themes
• Tagging*
• Comments*
• RSS
• Integration of blogs
• Fluid front page

20. Why to Avoid Drupal
• Updating
• Databases
• Slow (if not hosted correctly)
• The learning curve
• It breaks

21. •
•
•
Hosts
Bluehost
GoDaddy
GreenGeeks
• A2 Hosting
• Acquia
• LISHost
• Your local consortium

22. Easy local install
• Acquia DAMP- DrupalApacheMySQLPHP
• Bitnami
• LAMP (less easy)
• WAMP (less easy)

23. Language
of Drupal
The hardest part for new architects

24. Themes
Drupal Theme Page

25. But I want my own theme
• Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

26. Keep in mind
• CSS vs. Tables
• Accessibility
– Per Capita Grants
– http://groups.drupal.org/node/18595?
– http://www.ada.gov/websites2_prnt.pdf

27. Firefox/Firebug are your friends

28. My favorite theme helpers
• Firefox http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html
• Firebug http://getfirebug.com/
• Colorzilla http://www.colorzilla.com/firefox/
• Coral IE Tab
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10909
• Web Developer Toolbar
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60
• Notepad++ http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

29. Modules
What are they?
Add-ons
Add capabilities
Core vs. Contributed

30. Not using Fields and
Views?

31. What is Fields?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike9alive/479092117/

32. What is Views?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/3410783929/

33. Together
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonperson/2849999933/

34. Example Fields and View

35. Same information

36. Same again

37. Other non-core Modules you
MUST check out

38. Panels
CTools

39. Pathauto
Token

40. Date and
Calendar

41. WYSIWYG

42. Google
Analytics

43. Webform

44. Nice
Menus
MegaMenu, Superfish, DHTML Menu

45. Feeds

46. Mollom
CAPTCHA, ReCAPTCHA

47. Scheduler

48. Organic
Groups

49. Backup
and
Migrate

50. Where to learn more
• GotDrupal.com? http://gotdrupal.com/ •
Using Drupal
• Drupal Dojo http://drupaldojo.com/
• • Drupal for Dummies
Drupal Handbooks http://drupal.org/handbooks
• Support http://drupal.org/forum
• Drupal for Education
• Lullabot http://drupalize.me/
• and E-Learning
Mustardseed Media http://mustardseedmedia.com/podcast
• Lynda.com/ • Front End Drupal
• Drupal Planet http://drupal.org/planet
• • Sams Teach Yourself
Skill Compass http://skillcompass.org/learning-resources
Drupal In 24 Hours

51. Please feel free to contact me @
mjacobsen@skokielibrary.info
http://twitter.com/mickjacobsen
http://www.slideshare.net/mjacobsen/drupal-for-nonwimpy-librarians-ilead-u-2011

52. Dirty Hands
• Configuration • Structure
• Core Modules – Content types
• Download a Module – Taxonomy
• Creating content – Views
• Themes – Display
• User Settings
• Menus