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I am looking for a Tutorial for developers in drupal, I don't know anything about drupal so I need a tutorial that explain very well,
in main page of drupal I can't find a tutorial who explain since the most basic about it
thanks for the advices!
Here: http://drupal.org/documentation
It's official Drupal documentation. It should be enough for starters.
This list of books is a good place to start as a developer, but assume that you know PHP. If you just mean sitebuilding, but not coding, try here. I find that often, the more comprehensive approach a book takes (as opposed to sometimes piecemeal info in online docs) can be more supportive for a total beginner.
Simpletest Tutorial here.This may helpful
Honestly the developer docs are all very good but I find you can't beat a book to work through.
Set yourself small tasks and work through them one at a time. Something like:
Install Drupal
Create a new content type
Create some pages
Install a ready made theme
Create a theme from scratch
Install some modules
And so on.
Just make little goals and go from there. The learning curve is pretty steep.
If you have any more specific questions, ask them on here on the dedicated Drupal site.
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I love using the Closure library and the ideas behind using the Closure Compiler with the library. I've used it in several projects already, such as Post This For Me. A resent project.
I'm thinking about using Closure on a huge project I've got coming up where I'll be working with lots of developers who aren't as up to speed as me.
One thing I don't like about using Closure is the lack of good documentation, help and examples across the web.
My question is, what is the future of the open source Closure project? Has Google given up on it? I know it's used an awful lot inside Google but I rarely see it being used elsewhere on the web. Should I steer my team towards using it or might I be making a huge mistake?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice. Hope maybe some Googlers might see this.
My question is, what is the future of the open source Closure project? Has Google given up on it?
The project is still very active - inside Google as well as out. I know of several large organizations who use it external to Google. As an external contributor to the Closure-compiler project, I have a bi-weekly video call with the rest of the project team.
One thing I don't like about using Closure is the lack of good documentation, help and examples across the web.
Yes this is an issue - specifically with Closure-library. The code itself is highly self-documenting, however, the official documentation of the API is out of date and needs regenerated. This is something I raised directly to contacts in Google so hopefully it will be fixed soon. The API documentation is generated directly from comments in the source code, so it's all still there though.
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I have been tasked with making a decision on whether to maintain a current website in Joomla or port it over to something like WordPress. The site currently uses Joomla 1.5 and I have been able to make the immediate updates needed by modifying the template and changing articles as needed. However, to really maintain this site properly I am going to need to understand Joomla a whole lot better, which means an investment of time and resources.
What I am wondering is if it is worth the time invested to delve into Joomla. I have read articles about a lack of leadership, long release/update cycles, and bloated code. Is Joomla in it's current state (v2.5) still competitive when compared to CMS platforms such as WordPress and Drupal? Are the problems mentioned issues of the past? Does Joomla bring any advantages to the table? Or is it pretty much past it's prime and no longer competitive.
I would really like to hear from other developers who are familiar with Joomla. Your thoughts would be helpful in deciding which path to take. Bulk up on Joomla or port it over to WordPress. Thank you kindly.
Joomla is really good CMS.
Its leadership issues have been resolved 2 years back. Now they are following attractive release strategy i.e. every 6 months they release a minor release. Every 18 months they release major version. With all such quick decision and implementation, Joomla is getting ready to explore its full potential.
Once you invest time your time in Joomla, you will love the way it handles lots of functionality. A lot of professional quality extensions are available with Joomla.
Maybe my answer may not help you very much. But I will say what I know.
Short answer can be that it depends on your needs but I advice you to study Wordpress and Joomla for a couple days and decide to understand which one
is better for you.
I have website based on Joomla, I am happy with my choice, however many things I must do manually (edit core files).
Both platform have many good things and couple of bad things.
Good luck.
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I'm creating a diving community, but I don't know if I should use Drupal or to create my community all on myself in PHP. I've never used Drupal and so I don't know how to create a theme. I have a design already. I also need a forum.
Any ideas?
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Drupal is great for community websites - but its a steep learning curve. If you know enough PHP to create your own site then you should be fine to get started with Drupal though. Why not install it and have a bit of a play?
Forums in Drupal are a bit average, but PHPBB integrates pretty well, and there are contributed modules out there to ease the integration somewhat.
Theming is a non-trivial task as well - but there are heaps of online tutorials like this one: http://www.lullabot.com/videos/advanced-theming-drupal-7 which explain a lot of the technical stuff. If you want to jump in, just start looking at the Bartik theme that comes with D7 out of the box. Again, dependent on your experience you should follow much of the broader idea of whats happening by following the code.
I'd also recommend (if you like to read paper rather than screens) pro drupal development (there is a Drupal 6 version, and a current Drupal 7 version as well). This book explains everything to a very fine detail and my copy is well and truly dog-eared from use.
Hope that helps in some way
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So, the company I'm working at uses Flex and Java for their product.
Currently, I'm just an XML editor, but I would like to get my hands dirty with
some of the technology they use as soon as possible.
I was wondering if anyone who has learned Flex could possibly give me some advice
on the best way to learn Flex as quickly as possible without getting burnt out and maybe
some things you wish you had known prior to learning Flex.
I know with most technologies I've learned there are those things you wished you had known sooner.
I'm currently working my way through the book "Adobe Flex 4 Training from the Source vol 1". So far everything is pretty easy(I'm up to array collections), but I'm not sure how effective following the examples in this book really is.
Thanks in advance.
Along with videos and demos, find a small project which would work well with a Flex UI and start implementing it. New languages and frameworks are hard to understand until you actually have a problem to solve using them. Canned demos and "hello world" style applications are great for an introduction, but (in my experience) don't do a lot to move you forward in your overall competency level.
This series of videos comes courtesy of Adobe:
http://macromediastudiomx.com.br/devnet/flex/videotraining.html
I also found David Tucker's introduction to the Cairngorm framework very helpful
http://www.davidtucker.net/category/cairngorm/
You could join a Flex User's Group.
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I am developing a travels related website using cakephp. I have to put some tour itinerary/special vacation campaign etc. on it almost everyday. The template/format remain the same, just the content changes. So, I am guessing that I can use some content management system like Wordpress/Joomla here.
Till now I had been working mainly on static pages only, but from now I will work on including search functions, forums, members area, polls, etc. in the website.
Can somebody tell me if switching to these CMS technologies is a good idea?
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Joomla would be apt for you. Because Its going to be something like a website. Hence you can choose joomla, also there are lot of joomla templates available, you can customise to your needs.
Wordpress would not be right for you since its a blogging tool. Unless until you need blogging functionality you need not have wordpress.
There is also something like drupal,
You may read here for better clarity here
Yes, it is really a good idea. Using already built CMS saves time and increases the customization. For Wordpress, there are thousands of plugin which can transform WP into a CMS.
Also, security will be good if a CMS is used. You will get regular updates for stability.
Check this page: Need a simple CMS. Should I customise an existing CMS or build from scratch?