Drupal Web Profiles

<p>Demystifying one of the most popular content management systems in use today <strong>Drupal Web Profiles</strong> offers a complete introduction to the installation configuration and administration of Drupal versions 6 and 7. Filled with worked examples step-by-step instructions and hands-on projects it provides readers with the tools to develop effective business web solutions using Drupal. </p><p>The book supplies easy-to-follow instruction on the primary aspects of the Drupal framework—from basic installation configuration and administration to creating new functionality with custom modules and themes. Defining key Drupal terminology in a way that users and developers can easily understand this project-based guide explains how to:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Create an installation environment for Drupal as well as how to carry out the actual installation</li> <li>Build web applications using Drupal builds and profiles</li> <li>Add new content to a Drupal site and describe classify and organize content using the <i>Taxonomy module</i> </li> <li>Optimize Drupal performance with automatic throttling bandwidth optimization and page caching</li> <li>Customize Drupal themes and create install and debug modules</li> </ul><p>The first five chapters describe how to install configure and administer a basic site using Drupal version 6 or 7. The next five chapters introduce Drupal profiles and explain how to get them set up and running. Supplying in-depth treatment of web analytics including Google analytics parsing Web logs and node tagging the book arms you with time-tested advice on how to monitor analyze and optimize the performance of your Drupal installation. </p>