Theming Drupal: techniques, approaches, philosophies
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CMS: Drupal
Thursday - 11:30am - Thursday - 12:30pm
Description:
Update 2
The slides from the presentation are posted: Theming Drupal.
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Please visit the wiki page for pre-summit input on what you would like us to cover! Thanks!
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A presentation panel on ways to implement web design theming in Drupal.
Drupal and its resplendent contributed modules push content of all kinds out to the web page. This session will start with a run-down on some of the various tags and pre-formatting Drupal generates by default, and easy ways to spruce up what comes "out of the box."
Next will be going over ways to change and customize the content presentation in more aggressive ways, using phpTemplate overrides and CSS. (And Javascript?)
Also addressed will be newer concepts of CSS usage and implementation, including semantic naming conventions, microformats and Transcending CSS when facing the challenges of coping with wide varieties of dynamically generated content in a CMS. (E.g., why, when and how to split up your theme into different stylesheets for different browsers and media.)
Finally, we will look to the future and where Drupal 6, 7, etc. are taking us in the next generation of Drupal templating.
The balance of focus between these areas may shift with questions, expressions of interests and levels of expertise in the room.
Related but probably not covered: Usability and Drupal.
Lead by:
Laura Scott, Greg Knaddison, Ezra Barnett Gildesgame - pingVision (http://pingv.com)
Others who would like to contribute to this session are invited to participate. We sincerely hope other theming experts will join us in the preparation and presentation of this session. -Laura
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Greetings from northeastern Oregon.
Our Web Designer manages dozens of sites. Since discovering Drupal, we have bugn migrating to this great system. The feedback has been positive. We are eager to learn much more about theming. It was exciting to learn about the OSCMS Summit, and your presentation. Determined to take advantage, we made airplane and hotel reservations. Immediately after this, Erika (our Web Designer) went to the OSCMS site to register. Currently, registration is "closed." As mentioned, we have already purchased transportation and lodging accommodations, and Erika is looking forward to participating in your presentation.
Is there any way you can squeeze her in?
Note: Last week, I sent an e-mail to OSCMS's "Contact Us" -- no response from them. We are remaining hopeful that Erika will be able to participate in your session. If this is completely impossible, we will need to take steps toward canceling airline and hotel reservations =-(
Please call or e-mail me:
Eric Volger
Umatilla-Morrow Education Service District
Pendleton, Oregon
Phone: 541-966-3163
e-mail: eric.volger@umesd.k12.or.us
Thanks a bunch.
Thanks for your enthusiastic response, Eric. Unfortunately I'm just a presenter and have nothing to do with registration. Wish I could help.