This document outlines the schedule and content for a two-day Drupal sitebuilding course. Day 1 will cover data modeling and content management, information architecture, files, media and forms, and basic sitebuilding techniques. Day 2 will focus on advanced sitebuilding using Display Suite, Views, Page Manager and Panels, as well as an overview of the Context module. The instructor will introduce themselves and participants will have a chance to share details. Requirements for the course include a web server, fresh Drupal install, browser tools and coffee.

1. Drupal sitebuilding

2. INTRODUCTION
Who’s who, Requirements, Schedule

3. Hoes hoe?
Me, you, Drupal

4. About Me
• Rob Van Belle
– drupal.org/user/3527
– twitter: @RobVanBelle
• Recent projects
– fairtradegemeenten.be
• Multilingual multisite (domain access)
– bestelinjebuurt.be
• commerce marketplace

5. Participants
• Tell me something about you
– Your name
– Web experience?
– Knowledge of Drupal?
– Why are you following this course?

6. DropSolid
• dropsolid.com
• Drupal knowledge hub
• Academy, consultancy, solutions
• Keywords: Time, Value, Freedom

7. Our Projects

8. Requirements
What do you need?

9. Checklist
• Required:
– A working webserver
– A fresh Drupal 7 install
– Browser with inspection tools
– A fresh cup of coffee

10. Schedule
What are we going to do today?

11. Schedule Day 1
• Session1: Data modeling & content
management
• Session 2: Information architecture
• Session 3: Files, media and forms
• Session 4: Basic sitebuilding
• Blocks and regions
• Display suite view modes
• Basic views

12. Schedule Day 2
• Session1: Advanced sitebuilding with:
• Advanced Display Suite with
– Per node view modes
– Custom fields
• Advanced views with:
– (Contextual) filters
– Relations
• Session 2: Extreme control with Page Manager and Panels
• Session 3: Alternative: Context module
• Session 4: Wrap up

13. 1 DATA MODELING
Content types, fields, users and taxonomy

14. 1.1 Concepts
Existentialist alert!

15. A definition
“
En*ti*ty
1. Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit.
2. The fact of existence; being.
3. The existence of something considered apart from its
properties.
“
• Drupal: nodes, users, taxonomy, comments, …

16. 1.2 Content types
Field the vibe

17. Content types
• Nodes = content
• Nodes have a content type
• Why use content types?
• You can model data
• You can validate the input (required or not, text or
numeric or…)
• You are able to control the display of the data
• Content types have fields