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Drupal Content Management System
Drupal Content Management System
Creating Online Learning Environments
Kick Off WeekSPSCC9/17/09
Workshop AgendaWorkshop Agenda
• Drupal at a Glance
• What you Need to Know to Get Started
• Some Examples
What is Drupal?What is Drupal?
• Web based software application– Web site development software– Open source code– Free to use, modify and share
Why use Drupal?Why use Drupal?
• Ease of use– Rapid “plug and play” web site development– Built in collaboration tools and features– Online web site administration and control
• Efficient online content management
• Large and active community
Drupal Content ManagementDrupal Content Management
Drupal Online Spaces in ActionDrupal Online Spaces in Action
How Easy is it Really?How Easy is it Really?
• Form (look and feel, presentation)– Graphics, color scheme, fonts– Other design elements
• Content– Text– Other Content (pictures, audio, video)
• [demo: eLearn site]
Key ConceptsKey Concepts
• Node
• User
• Modules
• Themes
• Categories– Taxonomy
Drupal TermsDrupal Terms
• Mental model– think blog entry• All node types have these fields
– Title– Authored by– Date created– Date last updated
• Most have a “body”• Some have other fields
– E.g., attachments, workflow...
What is a Node?What is a Node?
• Content Types (nodes):– Page– Story– Blog– Forum– Poll
How do I Create Stuff (Content)How do I Create Stuff (Content)
Best Practice
• Add a WYSiWYG editor and configure to use only the HTML tags that you allow in the Filtered HTML
• The themes we use have a WYSiWYG editor
Input FormatInput Format
Anatomy of a Page
• Regions
• Blocks– Menus
• Node teasers
Anatomy of a PageAnatomy of a Page
• Site Building Tools– Menus– Blocks– Categories
Design Elements (Form)Design Elements (Form)
• Published– visible on the site
• In moderation queue
• Promoted to front page
• Sticky at top– At top of page, different background
• Create new revision– Can make revision history visible– Can rollback to previous versions
Workflow OptionsWorkflow Options
• Allow reader comments on the item
• Comments can be moderated before they appear.
Comment SettingsComment Settings
Moderation Queue
• Moderator reviews items– administer > content
• Can change their publication status
Moderation QueueModeration Queue
Roles and Privileges
• Not everyone is allowed to do everything
• Two bulit-in roles– Anonymous (not logged in)– Authenticated (logged in)
• administer > access controls– Create roles
• E.g., content editor, site admin
– Set permissions
Roles and PrivilegesRoles and Privileges
Blocks
• Can contain any HTML– Menus and links– Images– Text
• Some pre-built– Login block– Navigation Menu– Tag cloud– Upcoming events
• Can create your own
BlocksBlocks
Create a Block
• administer > blocks
• add block tab
Create a BlockCreate a Block
Block Configuration
• administer > blocks
• Change the region a block appears in
• Change its weight to reposition in region
• Enable/disable
• Set which pages visible on
• Create a new block
Block ConfigurationBlock Configuration