Lullabot - Theming Basics For Drupal
English | mov | 960 x 540 | h264 1082 Kbps | 14.98 fps | aac stereo 44.1 KHz | 1.30 GB
Genre: eLearning
The Lullabot Learning Series continues with a hands-on look at Drupal's theming system. In this 2 hour and 44 minute long in-depth video guide, Nate Haug, Jeff Robbins, and James Walker explain the steps for translating a web design into a Drupal theme. The video explains Drupal's design vernacular, concepts, and special needs. The team shows how to associate the proper CSS & javascript files, add all of the necessary regions, and control the HTML output through page and node-specific templates. You'll learn about the best tools and strategies for controlling the look and feel of your Drupal website.
Introduction
Overview of Drupal theming
Setting up environment & switching themes
Design-to-theme translation strategies
Theming tools: Firebug & Web Developer
Overview of .info files
Creating a theme & applying CSS
Overview of template files
Creating the page template
Filling out the site & adding regions
Working with node templates
Using the Theme Developer tool
Adding javascript to a theme
Exploring page template variables
Adding a screenshot to your theme
Conclusion
TO MAC USERS: If RAR password doesn't work, use this archive program:
RAR Expander 0.8.5 Beta 4 and extract password protected files without error.
TO WIN USERS: If RAR password doesn't work, use this archive program:
Latest Winrar and extract password protected files without error.