WWU Drupal User's Group

Presentations

"Traditional"ways to theme
- find a theme you like on drupal.org/project/Themes and configure it with provided modifications
- Start with Zen or Stark and modify the css
Quick Introduction to "tipple-fip" theming (theming from scratch)
Some great Drupal sites for inspiration

Api.drupal.org for Module building
Using Drupal (Lullabot book)
Contributions/ testing as part of community
- Where to start?
  - Testing fixed issues (drupal.org/project/issues)
    - How to read the issues page
      - white - active (no solution)
      - red - needs work - coders only
      - yellow items need review (try it and see if this resolves the issue)
      - light green - reviewed and tested
    - What newbies can do
      - Find and mark duplicate issues
      - Answer support requests
      - Verify/close bug reports (first install patch!)
      - Mark issues that are unclear as “needs info”
  - Update Documentation
    - Team site - see How to get Involved
    - Handbook (read first!)
CDs from Lullabot:
- Understanding Drupal; (or talk to Marie)
- CCK (or talk to Danny Chan)
- Views (or talk to Danny Chan)
Lynda.com (call STC for codes)
Lullabot Class Presentations

Acquia drupal for local development environment (localhost). See Stack Installer for web server, sql, php, drupal and modules. Other installers for Apache, MySQL, and PHP combined packages:
- For Mac - MAMP
- For PC - WAMPServer or XAMPP
Theming with Artisteer desktop app ($130)
Firefox add-ons: Web Developer ; Firebug ;
- For telling if something is a Drupal site: Live HTTP Headers
  - Tools, Live HTTP Headers, visit site, go to Headers toolbar window and type exp, looking for the following in the output: "Expires: Sun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT"
Administration theme setting in Drupal: admin > settings > administration theme
Devel module – themer info / generate content / switch users
Beauty tips demo
- also a Drupal module
- Needs: Google Explorer Canvas for IE

Some possibilities:

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