Drupal 7 Primer: Creating CMS-Based Websites: A Guide for Beginners - Softcover

Kelsey, Todd

9781435459908: Drupal 7 Primer: Creating CMS-Based Websites: A Guide for Beginners

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ISBN 10: 1435459903 ISBN 13: 9781435459908

Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR, 2011

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In the past, in order to make a website, you had to manually assemble all the files and develop a fair amount of technical expertise; however, an open source content management system (CMS) like Drupal can automate and significantly simplify many parts of the process. This book contains an easy-to-understand introduction to related concepts and a series of step-by-step examples that can help you learn how to use Drupal to create and maintain a website. The coverage also includes using a "quick-install" Web hosting account, which can greatly reduce the complexity of installing Drupal. You’ll find that this book is written with beginners in mind; no prior expertise is required, except some familiarity with how to browse the Internet and use a PC. By the end of the book, you’ll have a working knowledge of content management systems, installing and building a site in Drupal, and various Web promotion tactics that can help you share your new site with the world.

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Drupal 7 Primer: Creating CMS-based Websites A practical guide that gives readers an introduction to creating traditional websites, and shows readers how CMS systems make it easier. It covers free CMS tools, the pros and cons of free versus open sources, and topics related to Drupal 7 such as 'one-click' installation and updating Drupal for security. Full description

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1. Introduction. 2. Drupal and Its Alternatives: FOSS (Free and Open Source Software). 3. Trying Before You Buy: CMS Demo Web Sites and Other Resources. 4. Drupal Case Study. Part II: LEARNING DRUPAL. 5. Easy Installation: Push-Button Installs. 6. Easy Security: Signing up for the Lists + Fire Drill. 7. Easy Launch: Configuring the Web Site. 8. Easy Content: Google Ajax Wizards. 9. Easy Information: Google Analytics. 10. Easy Administration: Ongoing Management. 11. Easy Expansion: Adding New Content to Your Site. 12. Easy Expansion - Modules: Adding New Features to Your Site. Part III: SUSTAINABILITY: EXPANDING YOUR REACH. 13. Promoting on Social Media (Facebook pages, word of mouth, twitter). 14. Promoting with Social Advertising (Adwords/Facebook ads). 15. Promoting with Social Responsibility. 16. Integrating ecommerce (Google Checkout). Appendix A: Going Multilingual. Appendix B: Classroom exercises.

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