Drupal Site Building

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Drupal Site Building A practical 5 day workshop taking you through the key elements of Drupal (content, presentation & business logic).

Drupal Site Building Workshop on Drupal 7 Please note: this training workshop is iterative and adaptive. We layer the complexity of learnings and each day cycles through the elements of Drupal (content, presentation layer & business logic)

Delivery Methods

Delivery Method	Duration
Classroom Instructor-led classroom-based training. Classes are scheduled at various conference centres in the Sandton area or your premises. Stationary and printed manuals or online resources are included. Refreshments, including 2 tea breaks and a cooked meal for lunch are provided. Training is between 9 am to 4 pm. Classroom	5 days	Get a Quote
Live Virtual Training This course is delivered live via Microsoft Teams. You will be able to see and hear the instructor, view their whiteboard, and ask questions or communicate in the chat. Attend from the comfort of your own home or private office. Live Virtual Training	5 days	Get a Quote

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Save up to 10% by booking and paying 10 business days before the course.

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Audience

Developers, Web designers, Drupal Administrators, and anyone with an interest in building a basic Drupal CMS.

Pre-Requisites

Above average computer ability with a background in HTML and CSS is a huge benefit. And web design experience useful. Bring a Drupal project to work on.

Course Outline / Curriculum

Module 1: Content Platform Essentials

Key history, current landscape and future of content anywhere platforms.

Module 2 :Your Drupal Environment

Local vs Cloud hosting systems, basic installation and considerations.

Module 3: Drupal Anatomy

Full review of the file system, modules, themes and entities.

Module 4: Customising Your First Site

Personalising your Drupal site with a focus on metadata and initial visual branding.

Module 5: Content Management 101

Understanding and using format options for text and multimedia. Content access permissions.

Module 6: Blocks

Using blocks (content Lego) to enhance information architecture of your site.

Module 7: Advanced Content Skills

Creating custom content types, menus, taxonomy and SEO considerations.

Module 8: Drupal With a View

Your content on display, personalised for site visitors: best practices with views.

Module 9: Performance Tweaking

Using the Dev module to benchmark platform performance and best practices to speed up your site.

Module 10: Online Practical Assessment

Hands on site build per delegate using Pantheon.

Module 11: Where To Next

How to connect with the Drupal Community. Useful resources for Drupal Professionals. Exam options.

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