Drupal 6 Site Builder Solutions: Build powerful website features for your business and connect to your customers through blogs, product catalogs, newsletters, and maps - Softcover

Noble, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847196403 ISBN 13: 9781847196408

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Product Description:

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

About the Author:

Mark Noble has worked in software development and website design for over 13 years in a variety of capacities including development, quality assurance, and management. He takes pride in developing software and websites to make businesses run more effectively and delights in helping users to get their jobs done more easily. Mark currently works developing websites to help libraries manage their books. He also does occasional contract work for clients in a variety of industries. When he isn’t in front of a computer, Mark enjoys playing with his family, photography, and geocaching.

About this edition

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1847196403
• ISBN 13: 9781847196408
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352