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Lynda Database - Lynda.com Drupal Creating and Editing Custom Themes

Drupal's built-in data presentation tools offer several ways for web designers to clearly and attractively package their data. In Drupal 6: Online Presentation of Data, Tom Geller explains how Drupal handles data so users can set up intelligent structures and implement them with Drupal's Content Construction Kit. Tom also shows how a data-driven web site can improve its interactivity by using geographic data to connect real-world addresses to maps. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:








    * Importing and manipulating data in Drupal
    * Presenting date-formatted information in calendars
    * Understanding Drupal's data-query interface, "Views"
    * Improving view appearances with grid, list, and table formatting
    * Importing, exporting, and cloning views
    * Extending views with arguments and relationships

Course name:
Drupal 6: Online Presentation of Data

Author:
Tom Geller

Duration (hr:min):
06:08

Released on:
7/1/2009

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Mac and Windows