Quickstart Introduction to Drupal Course - Online

Drupal Training

Introduction to Drupal Course - Online
(3) 2-hour sessions (6 hours total)

• Tue Sep 15 @ 11am-1pm PDT (2pm EDT / 1pm CDT / 1800 UTC GMT)
• Wed Sep 16 @ 11am-1pm PDT (2pm EDT / 1pm CDT / 1800 UTC GMT)
• Thu Sep 17 @ 11am-1pm PDT (2pm EDT / 1pm CDT / 1800 UTC GMT)

Drupal (pronounced /'dru-pal/) is a popular, flexible, free and open source web content management system. It is used to power many different types of websites, ranging from small personal blogs to large corporate, entertainment and political sites. (Examples include Recovery.gov, Popular Science and The Onion.) Because Drupal is so flexible and powerful, it can sometimes be confusing to new users.

This will gently introduce you to Drupal as we build a neighborhood association website. The course is presented in a series of modules that will introduce a concept, and then implement the concept in Drupal. This course is intended for individuals who have basic familiarity with building a web page or blogging; no programming experience is assumed or necessary.

Course Outline

Features

• This course will walk through and demonstrate the process of building an actual website.
• This course will offer a gentle introduction to Drupal. By the end of the course, you will understand Drupal terminology, how Drupal works, and how to install, configure and run a Drupal website.
• We will have time set aside during each question to answer specific questions from participants.
• You will receive a handsome course completion certificate upon completion of the course.
• You will receive a detailed course instruction manual for later review.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course you will be able to:

• Install Drupal.
• Configure Drupal.
• Select and install Drupal modules.
• Create and maintain web pages using Drupal.
• Add features, such as a calendar, to your website.
• Create and edit web forms.
• Create news stories and a blog.
• Create users and grant access to your website to selected users.
• Create and change the navigation/menu system.
• Be familiar with tags and taxonomies.
• Understand the Drupal "framework" and Drupal terminology.
• Understand Drupal content types, and how to build new content types.
• Understand how to use Drupal building components such as blocks.
• Understand how to find and use RSS feeds generated by Drupal.
• Recognize the choices that need to be made when using Drupal.

Requirements & Format

• This is an introduction class, and no programming is required. To get the most from the course, you will ideally have had experience creating at least a simple web page, or maintaining your own blog.
• This course will be conducted over three days, with instruction being delivered two hours during each of the three days (6 total hours of instruction).
• In order to participate in this course, you will need a computer and reasonably fast Internet connection.
• The course will be delivered via GoToWebinar. Participants will view the instructor's screen. Audio is broadcast digitally through GoToWebinar, so you can listen via your computer's speakers, or you can dial into a telephone number to listen (this is not a toll-free number; long distance charges may apply).
• Participants can ask questions via a web interface at any time, or via telephone of computer microphone (depending on how you are connected) during the Q/A sessions.

Instructors and Facilitators

Abhijeet Chavan is the Chief Technology Officer at Urban Insight, a Los Angeles technology consulting firm that specializes in Drupal consulting. Abhijeet is also the editor of Planetizen, a popular news and networking website which runs on Drupal. Abhijeet has has 15 years of technology experience and specializes in content management systems, information architecture and usability. Abhijeet holds a Master of Architecture (M.Arch) and Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ishmael Sanchez is a Web Developer and Drupal theme ninja at Urban Insight and has four years of web development experience. Ishmael formerly served for six years in the United States Army in locations as diverse as South Korea, and Mosul, Iraq, and attained the rank of Sergeant. Ishmael received his Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Management with a concentration in Computer Information systems from DeVry University. He has also created and contributed the Drupal theme, Ishalist.

Questions?

If you have questions about this course, or just prefer to talk to someone about the course before you register, please contact us. We're here to help:

Cate Miller, Operations Manager
Local: 323-857-6901, extension 101
Toll-Free: 877-872-6150, extension 101
Email: training@urbaninsight.com

Refund Policy

Full refunds (minus a $9 processing fee) will be granted up to 7 days prior to the course. 50% refunds will be granted up to 3 business days prior to the course. No refunds will be granted after Friday of the week prior to the course. To apply for a refund, please email training@urbaninsight.com and please include your original payment receipt.