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

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.

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.