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Pro Drupal 7 for Windows Developers
Drupal 7 Themes by Ric Shreves
pro drupal development second edition

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:00 AM PST

Drupal 7 opens the door for you as a Windows developer to build Drupal sites – including custom modules – all without leaving Visual Studio! Pro Drupal 7 for Windows Developers gives you everything you need to know to achieve this, whilst drilling down into the advanced topics that you'll want to master whilst working with Drupal 7 as a Windows developer.

Pro Drupal 7 for Windows Developers starts with the Drupal page model, which Windows programmers can contrast against the ASP.NET page model. You will then explore the various features of Drupal, including the hook model, theming, roles, and caching. You'll also discover the data abstraction layer which lays the foundation for integration with your enterprise-level databases and external systems. Pro Drupal 7 for Windows Developers focuses on the important topics for the programmer coming to Drupal:
An up-to-speed introduction to Drupal for developers so that they can get past the initial learning curve most efficiently.
Key introductions to the important features of Drupal, including the page model, the hook architecture, the theming layer, and custom module development.
How to work with the Drupal 7 features you want to work with within the Windows development environment.
Step-by-step tutorials on building, testing, and deploying custom modules for internal use or for sharing with the Drupal community.
Pro Drupal 7 for Windows Developers provides a bridge to Drupal for you as a Windows developer – by speaking your language!
What you'll learn
How to install Drupal in your Windows development environment
The Drupal page lifecycle and how it differs from ASP.NET
How to invoke Visual Studio's step debugger with breakpoints
The Drupal unit testing and web testing frameworks
How to use Drupal with IIS and SQL Server
How to program custom modules and customize existing modules
The Drupal theming environment
Who this book is for
.NET and ASP developers interested in integrating Drupal 7 into their current environment, and Drupal 7 developers who need to navigate the potential pitfalls of working with Windows back ends.
Table of Contents
Wherefore Drupal?
The Page Lifecycle
PHP and MySQL
Drupal Installation and Configuration
Module Development
Content Types and Permissions
Theming
Testing
The Database Layer
Deployment
Windows Development Environment

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Drupal 7 Themes by Ric Shreves

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:38 AM PST

Drupal 7 Themes Create new themes for your Drupal 7 site with a clean layout and powerful CSS styling | Ric Shreves

Drupal 7 Themes is an ideal introduction to theming with Drupal 7. If you want to create a striking new look for your Drupal 7 website, this book is for you. This book is a revised, updated and expanded edition of Drupal 6 Themes, rewritten specifically for Drupal 7.

This book will show you techniques and tools to help you improve the look and feel of any Drupal 7-powered website. Starting from the basics of theme setup and configuration, you will learn about the Drupal theming architecture and the PHPTemplate engine, and then move on to modifying existing themes and building new themes from scratch. You will find out about tools to make your theme development easier.

A practical guide showing you how to create themes for your Drupal 7 site
What you will learn from this book :

Learn about the Drupal 7 Theming Architecture
Find and install new themes
Get the most from Drupal’s theme configuration system
Create a new theme from scratch
Master PHPTemplate
Modify the default templates and styles
Override the default templates with your own
Create dynamic styling that responds to the content or the user
Discover tools that make theming easier and more efficient

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pro drupal development second edition

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:13 PM PST

Pro Drupal Development 2nd edition | John VanDyk

Widely praised for its in–depth coverage of Drupal internals, bestselling Pro Drupal Development has been completely updated for Drupal 6 in this latest edition, and there are even more tricks of the trade to help you further yourself as a professional Drupal developer.

Assuming you already know how to install and bring a standard installation online, John K. VanDyk gives you everything else you need to customize your Drupal installation however you see fit. Pro Drupal Development, Second Edition delves deep into Drupal internals, showing you how to take full advantage of its powerful architecture.
What you'll learn

* Find out how to create your own modules, develop your own themes, and produce your own filters.
* Learn the inner workings of each key part of Drupal, including user management, sessions, the node system, caching, and the various APIs available to you.
* Discover how to optimize your Drupal installation to perform well under high–load situations.
* Gain the knowledge needed to secure your Drupal installation and other best practice techniques.
* Learn to integrate Ajax into and internationalize your Drupal web site.

By: John VanDyk
Paperback: 667 pages
Publisher: Apress
Release date: August 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1430209895
ISBN-13: 978-1430209898

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