Lesson #36 - How Image_gallery and Views work together.
On Sunday, at the regular time, EclipseGc will be showing us how the image_gallery module integrates with Views. Come see how to make your pictures sing and dance. If time permits, and we're pretty sure it will, Eclipse will expound on how Views args really work. We will be recording both of these segments as separate screencasts so they can be made available as reference material on the site.
Read moreLesson #35 - Leveraging the AHAH capabilities in Drupal 6
This week in the Dojo, quicksketch will introduce the AHAH framework (think Ajax) in Drupal 6. The framework allows developers to build forms that dynamically change, without writing any new javascript. Come see examples of AHAH in core, and how you can AHAH enable contributed modules, such as adding a "More" fields button.
Read moreLesson #33 - How the signup.module works
This week in the dojo, Senpai will delve into the logistics of the signup module, what it's good for, how it works, and what you can do with it. This little module is a stand alone beauty that can also feature-add to other modules at the same time. If you have users who want to register for things like meetings, camps, conferences, stories, chapters of a book, and just about anything else, come to this class and ask questions.
Read moreLesson #32 - Theming changes for Drupal 6
Wednesday, October 10th @ 7pm PST (2am UTC)
MerlinOfChaos presents his What's New In Drupal 6 Theming. The same talk as he presented in Barcelona, only this time, Dvessel joins him in a tag-team presentation of graphical proportions! We'll record this one and post for sure, so don't worry if you can't make the timezone.
Lesson #31 - Debugging Drupal 6
Chx has stepped up to the plate and will do a lesson on debugging your Drupal installation. What is debugging? It is how you figure out what is wrong with your code that then allows you to actually fix the little bugger.
Chx is going to be going through and working on bugs in core. He will show you how he tracks them down and then he'll squash 'em. So bring your buggy code to class and we'll all go on a bug hunt. This is great stuff for not only getting your own code to run smoothly but it is a great way to get in an help out core Drupal. Even if you don't know how to fix a bug once you find it, being able to find them and give detailed information on where they are and what they are doing is a HUGE help in getting Drupal 6 out the door.
Read moreLesson #30 - Drupalcon 007 Barcelona debriefing
Drupalcon 007 Barcelona de-briefing! Ok, ok, keep your pants on, everyone. We're only debriefing the conference attendees. :=0
If you were at the Barcelona show, and you leaned something, saw a presentation that opened your eyes, or heard a talk that wowed your mind, come to the dojo and share it with the class! We'll record this audio-only dojocast for posterity, and everyone who wants to share can do so. Tell us about an experience you had, a tidbit of knowledge that you gleaned which will help you in your everyday job, and we'll be able to capture the Barcelona experience for everyone who didn't get to go, as well as increase the awareness for our next conference!
http://drupaldojo.com/lesson/30
Lesson #29 - Upgrading your contrib modules to D6? Coder module can help!
Lesson #27 - Hook_menu changes for Drupal 6
Hook_menu! The word strikes fear in the hearts of many. There's been a number of improvements in the new Drupal 6, and Pwolanin will be giving us a breakdown on the upgrades.
http://drupaldojo.com/lesson/27
Read moreLesson #28 - Theming Like a Pro!
Matt Westgate, co-author of Pro Drupal Development, is going to give us a lesson on Theming! The lesson will start with an existing HTML/CSS theme and carry us through basic "Drupalizing" to get us about 80% of the way there. Then we'll look at how to leverage template.php and Drupal's PHPTemplate system to take us the rest of the way to a fully customized theme. Chapter 8 of Pro Drupal Development on The Theme System is available online for free so everyone can see how concepts from the book are applied to a real world example. Should be an awesome lesson from a great teacher so make sure you mark the date.
http://drupaldojo.com/lesson/28
Read moreLesson #25 - Work with your db the Drupal way.
So now we know our formapi - we can theme and display our forms any way we want to. But how do we make those forms actually DO something? ajk^ has volunteered to show us how to connect the database to our forms.
Module settings, database rows, all done the Drupal way.
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