The Site Building Extravaganza training program helps you make Drupal sites better and faster. This program was designed for small business owners and site builders and themers around the world who were totally frustrated at how Drupal insisted on making them feel stupid. Using a project-based approach, this program will teach you how to create amazing Drupal Web sites and convert designs into flexible themes.
Individual modules from the program are also available for purchase separately.
- Personal and Small Business Identity. Introduction to Drupal 7 core modules. Key concepts: grid-based layout, converting a simple Photoshop file into a theme, using base themes, manipulating regions and blocks.
Download the free GPL theme files from Drupal.org.
Buy the instruction workbook (includes PSD files for the free theme). This site is included in Drupal User's Guide. If you own a copy of that book, you do not need to buy this workbook (theme instructions are also included in the book). - Community Site. Drupal 7 core modules and introduction to contributed modules. Key concepts: conditional regions in grid-based layouts, PHP conditional statements, base themes, private member-only forum, multiple nodes published to different regions per page.
Buy the workbook now. This site is included in Drupal User's Guide. If you own a copy of that book, you do not need to buy this workbook unless you would also like to learn how the theme Vert was built. - Business Directory. Appropriate for community directories (e.g. Chamber of Commerce) and collections of data that are sorted alphabetically. Key features: custom content types and introduction to Views.
Buy the workbook now This site is included in Drupal User's Guide. If you own a copy of that book, you do not need to buy this workbook unless you would like a copy of theme used on this sample site gorgeous theme used here. - Portfolio Site. Key features: introduction to jQuery-enhanced modules for gallery effects, Views attachments custom node templates.
Buy the workbook now. - Bilingual Site. Key features: introduction to localized vs. internationalized Web sites, intro to features.
Buy the workbook now - Multimedia. Key features: including rich media on your site (photos, MP3 and video). Build instructions will also be appropriate for groups who need to post a recording of their meetings. e.g. school board or Church group. You'll be learning how I built the Beckon Web site
Buy the workbook now - Theming Forms. Key features: a simple site that features in-depth, step-by-step instruction on theming forms.
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