Drupal for dummies / by Lynn Beighley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beighley, Lynn, author.

Series:

For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drupal (Computer file).

Web sites--Authoring programs.

Web sites.

Web site development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (387 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Publishing Inc., 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Learn to set up, manage, and administer a Drupal Web site Drupal offers unparalleled flexibility for content-managed Web sites, but most Drupal books are written for expert developers. Drupal For Dummies shows you the fast, fun and easy way to get going with Drupal, set up a site, apply templates, use modules, and more, even if you have no programming experience. Drupal For Dummies shows you how to take advantage of everything in Drupal that is ready to use, demystifying what may appear to be a complex set of tools.Drupal is a free, open source modular framewor

Contents:

Drupal FOR DUMMIES®; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I: Getting Started with Drupal; Chapter 1: The Big Picture; What Drupal Is; What Drupal Isn't; What Drupal Can Do for Your Site; Chapter 2: Getting and Installing Drupal; Deciding Where Your Site Will Live; Obtaining Drupal; Setting Up a Database; Installing Drupal on a Web Host; Installing Drupal on a Local Machine; Chapter 3: Essential Administration; Setting a Strategy for Your Drupal Site; Using Your New Site Sections; Administering Options; Configuring Your Site; Chapter 4: Tackling User Management

Managing Your Administrator AccountAllowing Public Registrations; Adding, Editing, and Deleting Users; Understanding User Roles; Part II: Your First Drupal Site; Chapter 5: Creating Content: Pages and Stories; Understanding Drupal Nodes; Telling a Story; Setting Menu Options for a Page Node; Chapter 6: Managing Your Content; Handling HTML Content; Controlling Revision Information; Managing Comment Settings; Changing Authoring Information; Publishing Options; Adding Images; Chapter 7: Changing Themes; Changing Themes; Configuring Themes; Chapter 8: Building Blocks and Managing Menus

Understanding Blocks, Regions, and MenusUsing Regions; Administering Blocks; Managing Menus; Chapter 9: Using Modules: Create a Site with a Blog and Forum; Understanding Modules; Installing Your Blog; Installing the Forum Module; Managing the Comments Module; Part III: Bending Drupal to Your Will; Chapter 10: Advanced Administration; Adding New Themes and Modules; Keeping Drupal Up to Date; Protecting Your Database; Updating Themes and Modules; Configuring Your Site; Chapter 11: Customizing Themes; Dissecting a Theme; Creating Your First Theme; Installing Your Theme

Changing Your Theme's CodePart IV: Taking Drupal to the Next Level; Chapter 12: Creating a Robust Web Site; Planning Your Drupal Site; Additional Modules to Install; Adding a Contact Form; Chapter 13: Developing an Image Gallery; Understanding Image Galleries; Getting the Image and Image Gallery Modules; Additional Image Modules; Allowing Others to Contribute Images; Controlling Image Gallery Access; Chapter 14: Interacting with Other Sites; Working with Activity Stream; Posting YouTube Videos; Using Apture to Link and Embed Content; Sharing Content with RSS; Chapter 15: Building a Storefront

Understanding StorefrontsGetting Started with Ubercart; Creating Your First Storefront; Configuring Your Storefront; Enhancing Product Listings; Getting Paid; Enhancing Your Store; Part V: The Part of Tens; Chapter 16: Ten Must-Have Drupal Modules; CAPTCHA; FAQ; FCKeditor - WYSIWYG HTML Editor; Mollom; Printer, E-mail, and PDF Versions; SEO Checklist; Simple Ad Block; Site Map; Spread; Webform; Chapter 17: Ten Places to Help You Do More with Drupal; Getting More Help; Getting New Themes; Meeting Other Drupal Users; Index

Notes:

"Making Everything Easier!"--Cover.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612456503

9780470606377

0470606371

9781282456501

1282456504

9780470606353

0470606355

OCLC:

609853658