The document provides an overview of Drupal 7 by James Rutherford at Drupalcamp Atlanta in 2010. It discusses the timeline for Drupal 7's release, the major new features including a UI overhaul with new themes and admin interface, improved functionality through the new Fields API, and under the hood changes for better scalability, theming, and testing. The presentation highlights that Drupal 7 includes over 70 new contributed modules, a redesigned user experience, and improvements to make building sites and content easier.

1. Drupal 7 OverviewBy James RutherfordMediacurrent ConsultantDrupalcamp Atlanta 2010October 2, 2010

2. Who am IJames RutherfordMediacurrent ConsultantWorking daily with Drupal since 2007Web Developer since 2003`

3. Who are you?Show of hands for:`

4. Who are you?Show of hands for:Never used Drupal`

5. Who are you?Show of hands for:Never used DrupalWork with Drupal`

6. Who are you?Show of hands for:Never used DrupalWork with DrupalDrupal Professional`

7. Who are you?Show of hands for:Never used DrupalWork with DrupalDrupal ProfessionalMy name is Dries`

8. Session GoalsCover the following topics:Drupal 7 TimelineNew UI Design and FeaturesUnder The Hood`

9. Drupal 7 TimelinePlanning started September 2007, development February 2008Still not done, 13 critical issues as of this morning.Release will happen when all critical issues are resolved.So when really?`

10. Drupal 7 TimelineSoon. Really soon.9-23-2010 Acquia commits 1 fulltime engineer to work on critical issues. 20 critical issues left10-2-2010 13 critical issues left.6 Business days… 7 critical issues knocked out?`

11. Drupal 7 TimelineSoon. Really soon.9-23-2010 Acquia commits 1 fulltime engineer to work on critical issues. 20 critical issues left10-2-2010 13 critical issues left.6 Business days… 7 critical issues knocked out?Drupal 7 launches in two weeks`

12. Drupal 7 TimelineSoon. Really soon.9-23-2010 Acquia commits 1 fulltime engineer to work on critical issues. 20 critical issues left10-2-2010 13 critical issues left.6 Business days… 7 critical issues knocked out?Drupal 7 launches in two weeksKidding. `

13. Whats New?`

14. Whats New?70+ Contributed Modules are now in core`

15. Whats New?70+ Contributed Modules are now in coreMajor UI overhaulNew Admin UINew Admin Theme (Seven)`

16. Whats New?70+ Contributed Modules are now in coreMajor UI overhaulNew Admin UINew Admin Theme (Seven)Major engine overhaulFields APIScalability ImprovementsRDF`

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29. Wait WaitWaitWhat happened to Garland?I have been using Garland since 2006. I like it. `

30. Wait WaitWaitWhat happened to Garland?I have been using Garland since 2006. I like it.I love it. I cant let go. `

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33. To Sum UpAlmost completely new user experience across the UI.Improved functionality to make building your site and publishing content easier.`

34. Under The HoodFields APIScalabilityTheme engineSimple TestsRDF`

35. Fields APIReplaces CCKFields on everythingFull customization for content, users, taxonomyPluggable Field APIDraw field data from external sourcesEverything is now an entity Entities are made up of fieldsFields are reusable across entities`

36. Fields APICould be its own presentation.Wait it is! Great presentation from Drupalcon Copenhagen http://www.slideshare.net/cyberswat/drupalcon-cph`

37. Scalability“Drupal 7 is also the most scalable release to date, with features such as built-in proxy server support, advanced caching techniques, and Content Delivery Network support for static files.”`

38. Content Delivery NetworksContent is deliverable via the closest possible network.Improves page loading times`

39. Database Replication SupportDatabase ReplicationCopy of your main database distributed to additional database serversTime consuming queries can then be relegated to your replicated database, allowing the main server to continue to serve requests quickly`

40. Theme Engine Improvements42 .tpl files that can be overridenTheme control all the way down to the field level.Field.tpl.phpRDF integration at the theme levelRequires additional markup and theme work`

41. Simple TestsSimple Test PHP libraryBuilt into Drupal 7 as the Testing ModuleAllows Automated Testing Improve qualityLearning curve for writing tests`

42. RDFResource Description FrameworkMachine readable metadata about your contentDescribes Drupal entities and their relationshipsBuilt in to D7 CoreMore info: http://groups.drupal.org/node/22231`

43. Crucial ThanksA lot of the material in this presentation comes from other excellent Drupal 7 presentations.Thanks to:Laura Scotthttp://www.slideshare.net/pingv/grok-drupal-7-themingDavy Van Den Bremthttp://www.slideshare.net/davyvdb/drupal-7-whats-new-from-an-enduser-perspectiveAcquia for their Drupal 7 Webinars`

44. QuestionsSlides and video will be up on http://drupalcampatlanta.com/sessions/drupal-7-overviewat some point..`