Drupal 7: Reporting and Visualizing Data

This course demonstrates how to use the Views module and other add-ons in Drupal to present dynamic, data-rich content. The course examines several real-world examples of effective data visualization and describes the Drupal data-storage model. The course also shows how to create, format, and style views; control access to data; improve data administration with Views Bulk Operations; and display content as custom maps and slide shows. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

• Planning the data structure of a site
• Creating record templates with custom field types
• Connecting fields using references
• Sorting and filtering data
• Varying how a view appears in different displays
• Formatting views with grid, list, table, and jump
• Creating multi-part views using attachments
• Importing and exporting views
• Extending views with relationships
• Understanding and using location data
• Exporting data