week 3 - mtm4081
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Week 3 - MTM4081. drupal extended. week2 review. What is a content management system? Why do we use it? Popular systems? Guest speaker, Andrew Sinkinson , from Statistics Canad a provided insight on how content management systems are being used in his department. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Week 3 - MTM4081drupalextended
week2review• What is a content management system?
Why do we use it? Popular systems?
• Guest speaker, Andrew Sinkinson, from Statistics Canada provided insight on how content management systems are being used in his department.
• Introduction to Drupal 7 as a web content framework.
• Drupal 7 architecture, system flow, modules, and documentation.
• Group assignment: Build a simple website with Drupal.
• Group presentations: Show off your new site.
• Possible work term placements at Statistics Canada with a Drupal migration.
Week 2 Review
writtenwork
Views SlideshowCarolyn Lundy, Shauna Snippe
MediaTony Gamble
LocaleSteven Truong
CAPTCHAAndrew Brown, Ashely Lowe
Sports ScoresJeff Stray
Google AnalyticsSabrina Dziarski
There a plethora of different modules that Drupal allows you to use to customize your site. These are all open source and developed by users and the Drupal team alike. - Steven
www.opin.ca [email protected] (613) 851-7102 126 York Street, Office 300, Ottawa
Week 3
Week 3
gettingtechnicalLast Week – IntroductionNodes, Content TypesMenus, BlocksUsers, Roles, Permissions
Today - Extending DrupalContent Construction Kit (CCK)ViewsInternationalizationFlagsRulesService LinksRateTaxonomyToken
www.opin.ca [email protected] (613) 851-7102 126 York Street, Office 300, Ottawa
Week 2
documentation
Drupal Moduleshttp://drupal.org/project/modules
Where you read about and download Drupal modules.
There are thousands of websites devoted to Drupal. Most problems you may encounter have been solved and documented online.
www.opin.ca [email protected] (613) 851-7102 126 York Street, Office 300, Ottawa
Week 3
onlinelab• Enabling Modules
• Content Construction Kit
• Views
• Internationalization
• Flags
• Rules
• Service Links
• Rate
• Taxonomy
• Token
intermission
Week 2
groupwork
TaxonomyTaxonomy
Create a new taxonomy for categorizing your information.
Add a list of terms.
Add the taxonomy field to your content type.
ConfigurationsModules
Configure your new modules to work as you need.
Setup permissions, display, etc.
ViewsViews
Create a couple new views as a creative way of displaying your content.
Create a “Page” view and a “Block’ view.
Teams of 3. Assignment should take 1 hour followed by presentations.
Extend DrupalModules
Review the list of modules available on your Drupal instance.
Enable the modules which you believe are required to further develop your site.
intermission
Week 2
presentations1. Group B
2. Group H
3. Group C
4. Group 1
5. Group E
6. Group F
7. Group D
8. Group G