This session will give you a roadmap describing how to learn more about Drupal. Learn what to look for at conferences, the different types of Drupal users and a vocabulary of Drupal terms . Learn how to keep moving up on the Drupal Learning Curve. Presented at SANDCamp 2010.

1. Drupal Learning Roadmap
SANDCamp 2010
Kathy Hayashi
January 2010

2. Roadmap to Learning
Drupal
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6. -Open Source
-Uses PHP
-Uses MySQL
-Other CMS
-Other Web Designs
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7. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/250
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8. Drupal Building Blocks
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9. How to be an Expert
http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/03/how_to_be_an_ex.html
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11. Prerequisites
For Developers:
PHP
MySQL
Basic Web Sites
HTML
CSS
For Themers
PHP
HTML
CSS
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12. Drupal Learning Roadmap
Admin Developer Themer SEO
Using Drupal Installing Graphics App SEO techniques
Drupal -photoshop
Managing Social -illustrator Drupal SEO
Networks Installing
Modules DrupalTheming
Drupal Support
Module Custom
Creation Theming
Drupal Adv. Theming
Maintenance
Drupal Community
Documentation Contribute Modules Contribute Contribute Modules
SimpleTest Patches Themes Docs
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13. Drupal Software Engineering
Software Engineering Practices
Project Planning
Functionality
Interaction
Design
Code Reviews
Source Code Control - SVN
Testing, SimpleTests
Checklists, Processes
Security Checks, Backups
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14. Learn the Vocabulary
Overview pages from the Drupal Getting Starting Guide on drupal.org.
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15. Learning Objectives
Step One Step Three
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Contribute documentation and support
Installation and configuration of Drupal Custom content types and views
Nodes Actions and workflows
Theme and Module Development
Blocks Panels
Users, roles and permissions Spam Protection
Install contributed Themes and Modules
Step Four
Step Two ==========
JQuery, Form API, Security Audits, Performance
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Contributing Code, designs and patches back to Drupal
Upgrade, patch, security monitoring Drupal consulting
Navigation, taxonomy
Locale and internationalization
Customize Front Page
Theme and template modifications
from learning curve at buytaert.net
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16. Homework Assignments
Create a test site
Insert Modules/Existing Themes
Look around the Drupal directory
Modify Modules/Themes
Create Modules/Themes From Scratch
Copy a static html into Drupal
Look at Drupal patches
Create a site for your rock band
Volunteer to help on a site
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17. Drupal Code Camps
Code Sprints
Testing
Patching
Reviewing
Communication
Building
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18. Events and Conferences
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19. Drupal Books
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20. Online
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21. Drupal.org User Account
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22. San Diego Drupal Group Meeting
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23. Additional Resources
drupal.org – official site of Drupal
api.drupal.org – functions for modules and themes
lullabot.com – podcasts/articles
drupal.org/planet – drupal news aggregation
drupal.org/cases - showcase ways Drupal has
been applied
addons.mozilla.org – chatzilla for irc chat
acquia.com/resources/tv – acquia webinars etc
drupal.org/handbooks
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24. Classes
Camps/
Conferences
Contributing
Books
Online
Resources
Community
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25. Drupal Learning Roadmap
SANDCamp 2010
Kathy Hayashi
January 2010