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Training Description:

Drupal is a Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP. Distributed free of charge and being an open source product, it is being used as a mainstream dynamic web site and web application implementation platform for the Internet and intranets. A large number of Drupal modules (which are again available free of charge) extend the core platform to add diverse functionalities.

This 3 day training is about the internals of Drupal. Participants will learn how to administrate a Drupal installation, content classification, advanced security configurations, the modular architecture of Drupal, writing new modules, customizing and writing new Drupal themes.

Training Objectives:

1. Install and administrate a Drupal instance.
2. Perform advanced content management functions.
3. Implement different security strategies with Drupal.
4. Describe the internal architecture of Drupal.
5. Use a number of freely available Dupal modules.
6. Write new Drupal modules to extend the functionality.
7. Customize and implement Drupal themes.

Target Groups:

1. PHP developers
2. Drupal administrators seeking advanced knowledge.
3. Read "Do I fit for that training?" if you are interested, but need help to determine whether you should participate or not.

Prerequisites:

1. Some familiarity with using PHP
2. If you do not find yourself in such a state, also read "Do I fit for that training?".

Communication Language:

English

Duration:

3 say (24 hours)

Facilitator:

Kamal Wickramanayake (Profile)

Notes:

1. This training is done with hands-on lab exercises.
2. Always, the latest version of Drupal at the time of conducting the training will be used.

Training Content:

1. Getting Started With Drupal
   • Drupal as a leading CMS
   • Installation of Drupal
   • Basic content creation
2. Administration
   • Site configuration settings
   • Site building settings
   • Reports
3. Security
   • Role based security model
   • Different security requirements
   • Implementing taxonomy based security
4. Content Management
   • Content types
   • Classification
   • Versioning
5. Ready Made Drupal Modules
   • Views
   • Profile
   • Integrating FCKEditor
   • Some more interesting modules
6. Architecture of Drupal
   • Module based architecture of Drupal
   • Theme architecture
   • Caching and throttling
7. Writing Drupal Modules
   • Hooks
   • Implementing blocks
   • Implementing pages
   • Working with Forms API
   • Extending user management facility
8. Drupal Themes
   • Interesting themes available
   • Writing a new theme from the scratch