1. Drupal Content Management System Supporting Personal and Collaborative Online Environments 2007 IST Conference - Indiana University Jennifer Maddrell March 2, 2007 DrupalContent Online Environment

2. Workshop Agenda Drupal at a Glance Web Site Development Using Drupal Online Content Management Drupal Online Spaces in Action Getting Started with Drupal

3. What is Drupal? Web based software application –Web site development software –Content management focus –Open source code –Free to use, modify and share –Subject to Drupal License (GNU GPL) linklink Software development project –Community of volunteer developers and users –Agree to adhere to general principles linklink –Under guidance of Drupal Association (new)

4. Why use Drupal? Ease of use –Rapid plug and play web site development –Built in collaboration tools and features –Online web site administration and control Vast array of web site configuration options –Hundreds of contributed modules and themes –Ability to modify and customize the software code Efficient online content management Large and active community linklink

5. Web Site Development Site Installation –Upload Drupal software to server –Configure database Site Administration –Web based control panel –Administrative access controls Site Customization –Modules: Features and functionality –Themes: Layout and design

6. instant messages podcasts blogs music letters papers journals e-books web sites Online Content reports e-mails movies tv shows books news

7. Drupal Online Environment makeshowcaseexpress reflectcollaborate gatherorganize

8. Drupal Content Management Content Create Index Share

9. Create blogbookpodcast image gallery video display

10. Index web resources linkstagsmenus digital files

11. Share collaborate RSS feeds comment discuss in forums surveys and polls

12. Drupal Online Spaces in Action Personal Space BlogPortfolio Community Space ConferenceDiscussion Web Cast Platform AudioVideo Learning Environment LessonsResources PortfolioDiscussionConferenceLessonsResourcesAudioVideoBlog

13. Getting Started with Drupal 1.Download Drupal software –Core Software linklink –Modules link and Themes linklink 2.Install and configure site and database –Drupal.org Handbook installation guide linklink –Lullabot.com installation videos linklink 3.Access Drupal community resources –Official Drupal.org support linklink –Drupal.org community page linklink –Drupal CMS Academy linklink

14. Web Page Screen Shots The remaining slides are web page screen shots of linked web sites referenced in the presentation.

15. Portfolio Web Site : http://designedtoinspire.com/drupal/portfoliohttp://designedtoinspire.com/drupal/portfolio Portfolio Web Site : http://designedtoinspire.com/drupal/portfoliohttp://designedtoinspire.com/drupal/portfolio

16. NYCIST Conference Site Web Site : http://nycist.net/d/node/36http://nycist.net/d/node/36 NYCIST Conference Site Web Site : http://nycist.net/d/node/36http://nycist.net/d/node/36

17. Web Cast Platform Web Site : http://www.edtechtalk.com/http://www.edtechtalk.com Web Cast Platform Web Site : http://www.edtechtalk.com/http://www.edtechtalk.com

18. Learning Environment Web Site : http://www.cmsacademy.net/drupal/http://www.cmsacademy.net/drupal/ Learning Environment Web Site : http://www.cmsacademy.net/drupal/http://www.cmsacademy.net/drupal/

19. Download Drupal Software Web Site : http://drupal.org/project/Drupal+projecthttp://drupal.org/project/Drupal+project Download Drupal Software Web Site : http://drupal.org/project/Drupal+projecthttp://drupal.org/project/Drupal+project

20. Drupal.org Handbook Web Site : http://drupal.org/node/258http://drupal.org/node/258 Drupal.org Handbook Web Site : http://drupal.org/node/258http://drupal.org/node/258

21. Official Drupal.org Support Web Site : http://drupal.org/supporthttp://drupal.org/support Official Drupal.org Support Web Site : http://drupal.org/supporthttp://drupal.org/support

22. Special Interest Groups Web Site : http://groups.drupal.org/groupshttp://groups.drupal.org/groups Special Interest Groups Web Site : http://groups.drupal.org/groupshttp://groups.drupal.org/groups

23. Aggregation of Drupal Bloggers Web Site : http://drupal.org/planethttp://drupal.org/planet Aggregation of Drupal Bloggers Web Site : http://drupal.org/planethttp://drupal.org/planet