tla webinar: introduction to drupal -- part 2 of 3
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Drupal 7: Blocks, Menus, Taxonomy, WebformsTRANSCRIPT
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Introduction to Drupal Part 2 of 3
Blocks, Menus, Taxonomy and Webforms
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Recap from Nov. 11 • Installation & File System
• Configuration System Site name, Site email, Timezone
• Content Types Default types, Adding new types, settings
• Extending Drupal with Contributed Modules
• User Roles
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Recap: Drupal Glossary • Node: a piece of content which belongs to a content type. A
node page is the specific single page for that content, but nodes can be viewed outside of their page.
• Teaser (aka Summary): an introductory paragraph about a piece of content.
• Terms (aka Tags): organizational keywords that can be used to create categories or metadata.
• Module: a package of code (typically written in PHP and CSS) that extends Drupal functionality.
https://drupal.org/glossary
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Recap: Drupal Glossary • User: an individual with login credentials for the site.
• Role: a set of permissions that can be applied to individual users. Users can belong to multiple roles.
• Permission: a tool for controlling access to content creation, modification and site administration.
• User1 (aka Site Maintenance Account): this is the first user on the site, and can do anything. It is not advisable to work on your site as User1. Always create an administrative account for yourself, and protect the User1 credentials.
https://drupal.org/glossary
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Recap: Drupal Glossary • Administrator: a default Drupal role that has high-level
permissions on the site. This should only be given to trusted individuals who know what the tools do.
• Authenticated user: a site visitor who has logged into the site using their credentials.
• Anonymous user: a site visitor who has not logged in (and may not have credentials). The general public will typically be anonymous users.
https://drupal.org/glossary
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
What’s next? • Blocks
• Menus
• Taxonomy
• Webforms
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
What are Blocks?
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Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Regions
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Blocks
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Blocks Demo
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
What are Menus?
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Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Menus Demo
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Recap: Drupal Glossary • Region: Defined areas of the page where blocks and other
elements can be placed. Includes Header, Footer, Content, +.
• Block: A visible box of content or functionality. Blocks can be created by modules, including Views, or manually added.
• Menu: A set of clickable navigation items on the page.
• Menu Item: A specific link in a menu that takes the user elsewhere when clicked.
• Path or Alias: The last part of the URL of a page (following the domain name), e.g. node/4 or teens/summer-reading.
https://drupal.org/glossary
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
What is Taxonomy?
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Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Taxonomy Demo
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Recap: Drupal Glossary • Taxonomy: A core module that gives your site a system of
categorization and classification.
• Vocabulary: A collection of terms, e.g. Site Section vs. Database Category vs. Special Collection.
• Term: An organizational keyword that can be applied to a node.
• Tag: The same as Term, but usually refers to a freeform method of applying keywords and so is more commonly thought of as a classification method for blogging and social media.
https://drupal.org/glossary
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Webforms
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Webform Demo
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Recap: Drupal Glossary • Webform: A form that a user can fill out, including the search
or contact forms. ALSO: A module that enables the site administrator to easily build complex forms on their site.
• Select or Other: A module and form option that allows a user who chooses “other” in a form to fill out a text field with the “other” value.
• Form Component: Each specific field within the form.
• Form Validation: A module and method for ensuring that user responses in a form line up with requirements.
• CAPTCHA: A module and method for ensuring the form is filled out by a human (not a spam bot).
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
Questions?
Intro to Drupal, Part 2 of 3 TLA Webinar Series, Dec. 10, 2013
http://chillco.com/ tla-drupal-questions