Click on the graphic for the Table of Contents and some free sample videos. Contact me privately or via a comment here if you have a well-known site and would like to publish a review of the full series, and I'll do my best to get you a DVD or free site pass. (It's normally $25/month for access to all their videos, which I think is a really good deal.)
Drupal Essential Training
with: Tom Geller
...is now live in the Online Training Library at Lynda.com.
Course Description:
Drupal is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) for a variety
of platforms. It has a robust user community and easy-to-use administration
features. Drupal Essential Training covers all the important aspects of
installing, configuring, customizing, and maintaining a Drupal-powered
website. Instructor Tom Geller explores blogs, discussion forums, member
profiles, and other features while demonstrating the steps required to make
Drupal perform. He also teaches fundamental concepts and skills along the
way, including installation, backups, and updates; security and permissions;
flexible page layouts and CSS; menu navigation; and performance monitoring
and disaster recovery. He also discusses how to select and install the
community-supported modules that further expand Drupal's capabilities, and
gives experienced PHP programmers tips on customizing page templates.
Example files accompany the course.
Topics Include:
- Understanding the inner workings of Drupal
- Creating stories, pages, blogs, forums, and polls
- Managing users and comments
- Setting and customizing themes
- Exchanging content via RSS
- Stopping comment spam with a CAPTCHA
- Launching a site and joining the Drupal community
Duration: 7 Hours
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