Drupal 7 Do I Need Drupal?
Build flexible, extensible websites with
The Drupal World
Drupal World! • What is Drupal
• How Does it Work
• Native Language
• Community
• Resources
• Where to Find More Information
About us!
Drupal is • Free and Open Source
• Full-featured CMS
(Content Management System)
• Many claim: CMF
(Content Management Framework)
History & Status • Started in 2000 by Dries Buytaert
• drop.org not dorp.org
• The name came from the dutch “druppel” meaning drop
• 6.0 was launched in 2008
• 7.0 in 2011
• Release 8.0 in 2014
What can it do? • Community Web Site
• Weblog
• Forums
• Social Networking Sites
• Wiki/Knowledge Base
• Corporate Web Site
• Business Web Applications
Good and Bad • Good for:
• Complex functionality • Frequently updated content • Multiple contributors • Membership • Community/interactive
• Bad for: • Unchanging content • Simple “brochure” sites
How does it work?
Technical Resources • Internet Service Provider
• Installs Drupal for you • Gives file access
• *AMP environment • Apache • MySQL • PHP
• Skills • Ability to move files to server • Time and willingness • Some programming knowledge
Terminology • Core • Module • Theme
Download & Extend
Acquia Downloads
Terminology • Core • Module • Theme • Content Type • Fields
Content Type & Fields
Terminology • Core • Module • Theme • Content Type • Fields • Nodes • Blocks
Blocks
Terminology • Core • Module • Theme • Content Type • Fields • Nodes • Blocks • Views
Terminology • Core • Module • Theme • Content Type • Fields • Nodes • Blocks • Views • Taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy
Vocabulary
Term Term Child term Vocabulary
Term Term
Terminology • Core • Module • Theme • Content Type • Fields • Nodes • Blocks • Views • Taxonomy • Permissions
Permissions
Terminology • Core • Module • Theme • Content Type • Fields • Nodes • Blocks • Views • Taxonomy • Permissions • Drupalcon vs. druplicon
Drupalcon vs. druplicon
Drupal Community • drupal.org • Drupal Planet • Drupal Association • Drupal Groups
Resources
Great Resources
• Definitive Guide to Drupal 7 • Drupal Videos
• Drupalize.me • BuildAModule.com
• Acquia Training • NxtTeam.com
Q + A