CODE MY WEBSITEWITH DRUPAL 6

王浩宇Makara Wang

Code my Drupal 6 site

What’s in this session

Setup a basic website with Drupal 6

Build some custom modules

Discussion

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Why Drupal 6

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Why Code

Extensible

Version control

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SETUP DRUPAL 6

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Setup a clean Drupal 6Your directory, database...

Install

Play with modules

Setup Profile

RSVP, Organization, URL

BUILD MY MODULES

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RequirementsContent types

Session, Sponsor

Pages / Blocks

Session list, Sponsor list, Attendee list

Random sponsor logo

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Contributed Modules

Must have

Devel

Recommend

BUEditor

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Coding GuidelinesKeep simple

Always find examples

Core, Handbook...

Use existing functions & hooks

Read Documents

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Documentations

Module developer's guide 6.x

http://drupal.org/node/231276

http://api.drupal.org

http://api.drupal.org/api/file/developer/examples/node_example.module/6

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Build a Content Type

“Session”

Subject, Description, Presenter

Implement hooks

Display (theme) your fields (nodes)

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Another type“Sponsor”

Name, Description, URL, Logo

URL

hook_validate, valid_url

Logo

Img module; Image functions later

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Build pages & blocksSessions list page & block

hook_menu, hook_block

Query, Table, Pager

Sessions admin page (form)

drupal_get_form

system_settings_form

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Another page

Sponsors list

Theme sponsor logo

Dealing with images

image.inc

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Site support module

A specific module for one site

Best practice

Attendees list - using profile names

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What else

I18n

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Conclusion of coding

Drupal as framework

DISCUSSION

THANK YOU！谢谢！

王浩宇Makara Wang