Drupal 6 site builder solutions : build powerful web site features for your business and connect to your customers through blogs, product catalogs, newsletters, and maps

I am not exactly a newbie to Drupal, nor am I a pro, so in general I found this book helpful in advancing my Drupal skills. The book introduces modules that are essential to any moderately robust drupal site. A good sampling. What is frustrating about the book is the rather poor attention to detail, and method. One gets the sense that this was narrated and then transcribed because there is the occasional "Oh, did I mention this?" kind of feel. For example, when discussing usage of the date module, instead of explaining the module, its purpose and usage at the beginning of the discussion, the date module is introduced as a step in the exercise in which it is used. I am a professional at technical writing, and so for me this aspect of the book leaves me frustrated. It needs a good editor. But, if you're patient, the book can be quite helpful.

In Detail

Everybody knows that a business needs a website for its growth and customer interface. However, building a website can be a difficult as well as time consuming process if you do it yourself. Simple website builders do not give you access to modern functionality and can be difficult to maintain. Paying a website designer to build a complete custom website can be very expensive and you need to pay every time you want a simple change.

Drupal is a powerful, free system that anyone can use in order to create their own website. With such a powerful tool at your fingertips there is no longer any need to pay professionals to design a site when you can do the same job yourself absolutely free.

This book is your step-by-step guide to building your business website in Drupal, complete with a blog, events calendar, catalogue of products and services, and more.

In this book, we will build a complete website for a fictional client from scratch. We start at the beginning by downloading and installing Drupal, progress to creating and editing pages, and then we explore the most popular modules for Drupal. All functionality is presented in a clear step-by-step format which is easy to follow as you build your own site.
This book will explore several modules that will allow you to do everything from adding calendars and events to integrating content from Flickr and YouTube. Each chapter adds some features to your website and brings you closer to your customers.

At the end of the book, you should be able to build a site on your own or have the confidence and knowledge to hire a professional to develop a site for you which meets your business needs. You will get connected to your customers and find ways to make more money.

A practical guide with clear, step-by-step instructions for setting up a home page, product catalog, blog, events calendar, and much more

Approach

This book takes a step-by-step approach to building a complete website using Drupal and enhancing it to include modern technology used by cutting-edge companies. All instructions are written in such a way that they make sense to readers of any technical level.

Who this book is for

This book is designed primarily for business owners who want to create a new website for their company or upgrade a company website to be easier to maintain and have advanced capabilities.

Whether you know Drupal or not, this book will be your guide to a powerful website.