Drupal, what is it good for?
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Drupal is an open source content management platform started in 2001. It has strengths in extensibility, theming, security and content management. While it has a learning curve, it is well suited for brochure sites, social networks, member directories, publishing and combining multiple features. Drupal is best for complex sites that combine many functions, while other options may be better for blogs, ecommerce or single purpose high traffic sites. The Drupal community and available modules allow rapid prototyping of dynamic and robust sites.
Drupal, what is it good for?
- 1. Drupal huh yeah, what is it good for? 1
- 2. • Drupal basics and history • Strengths • Weaknesses • What it’s good for • And what it’s not 2
- 3. Origins • Project started by Dries Buytaert in 2000 at the University of Antwerp • The name originates from “dorp”, Dutch for village. • First came to prominence during the 2004 Dean campaign 3
- 4. Coming of Age • Recognition • Community, online and off • Downloads • Usage 4
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- 6. What is Drupal? • Core • Modules (core, contrib, custom) • Themes (PHPTemplate) • Community source: James Walker, 2007 Fsoss Drupal Under The Hood 6
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- 8. System Spectrum credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruthhb/3408333830/ custom code -> frameworks -> Drupal -> plug and play 8
- 9. custom code flexible / powerful closed source ease of use / rapid dev 9
- 10. Strengths Developer: extensibility, theming, filters, security, jquery End user: SEO, taxonomy, users / permissions, content management Both: rapid prototyping, community, Acquia 10
- 12. Weaknesses • The Drupal Way learning curve • Documentation • “Drupal lacks an intuitive, easy administration user interface” • Updates / backwards compatability • Migration 12
- 13. When not to Use • Site focused around blogging 13
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- 15. When not to Use • Site focused around blogging • Dedicated e-commerce 15
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- 17. When not to Use • Site focused around blogging • Dedicated e-commerce • Application with a singular focus and/or very high traffic 17
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- 19. Drupal makes less sense the more focused the app 19
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- 21. Drupal’s Great For • Brochureware / content management / multi-media 21
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- 23. Drupal’s Great For • Brochureware • Social network / community 23
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- 25. Drupal’s Great For • Brochureware • Social network / community • Member management 25
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- 27. Drupal’s Great For • Brochureware • Social network / community • Member management • Publishing 27
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- 29. Drupal’s Great For • Brochureware • Social network / community • Member management • Publishing • Structured content 29
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- 31. Drupal makes more sense the more features you combine 31
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- 33. Sites that bring it all together 33
- 34. Questions? Lev Tsypin levelos.com drupal.org/user/54135 .com/loubabe 34