1. Quinn Dombrowski, Research IT
Basics of Drupal
for Researchers, part 2
Quinn Dombrowski, Research IT

2. What this workshop will cover
Today:
Further discussion of data modeling
Building content types
Adding content
Blocks
Themes

3. Installing modules Administration menu Backup and migrate CTools
Pathauto
Token
Views

4. Modules for building content types
Date
Fieldgroup
Link
References
Automatic Nodetitles
Hundreds of others

5. Founders on the Founders

9. Data modeling considerations
Data or metadata?
Data becomes content types, metadata becomes fields (including taxonomy fields)
Taxonomy or content type?
Merging similar content types?
Drupal-based considerations
Hiding/displaying author/date information
Comments
URL patterns (Pathauto)
Permissions

10. Data modeling exercise: Founders on the Founders
Example 1: Reference to Alexander Hamilton in a letter between two other parties
Melancton Smith to Nathan Dane-June 28, 1788
"Hamilton is the champion, he speaks frequently, very long and very vehemently—has, like Publius, much to say not very applicable to the subject—"

11. Example 2: Reference to Alexander Hamilton in a document without a specific recipient
James Kent, “Memoirs”
"Colonel Hamilton was indisputably pre-eminent [at the bar]. This was universally conceded. He rose at once to the loftiest heights of professional eminence by his profound penetration, his power of analysis, the comprehensive grasp and strength of his understanding, and the firmness, frankness, and integrity of his character."
Example 3: Key person talking about herself
Abigail Adams to John Adams - March 28, 1796
"I detest still life, and had rather be jostled than inanimate."

12. Example biography
Born on Nevis, Leeward Islands, British West Indies. Came to America in Entered King’s College (Columbia), Wrote pamphlets and newspaper essays favoring independence, Commissioned by Second Provincial Congress to command artillery company, George Washington’s aide-de-camp with rank of lieutenant colonel, Married Elizabeth Schuyler, daughter of Philip Schuyler, Led attack on redoubt at Yorktown, Settled in Albany, studied law, and admitted to bar, Member, Confederation Congress, , Opened law office in New York City, Argued case of Rutgers v. Waddington, A founder of Bank of N.Y., Delegate to Annapolis Convention, 1786; drafted report of Convention. Member, state Assembly, Delegate to Constitutional Convention, 1787; signed Constitution as only N.Y. delegate. Published attack on Gov. George Clinton, 21 July Possible author of “Cæsar” essays, Co-author of “Publius”: The Federalist, Member, New York Convention, 1788; voted to ratify Constitution. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Leader of Federalist Party. After retirement from Treasury, returned to New York City to practice law; remained active in politics. Major General (second in command) of Provisional Army raised to meet potential threat from France, Opposed Aaron Burr’s election as U.S. Senator, 1797, as President, , and as governor of N.Y., Killed in duel with Burr.

13. Minimal content types Person
Name (can rename default Drupal title field)
Biography (can rename default "body" field)
Quote
Title (e.g. "Alexander Hamilton: Melancton Smith to Nathan Dane-June 28, 1788")
Quote (can rename default "body" field)

14. Creating content types
Add new content type
Configure settings
Add new fields
Configure display
Create dummy content to try it out

15. Improving Drupal’s paths
Important to configure before adding “real” content to the site

16. Touching up the content types
Person
Name (title)
Biography (body)
Birth date (date)
Death date (date)
Image field
Key person

17. Touching up the content types
Quote
Title - automatic nodetitles
Quote (body)
Subject (node reference)
Source (node reference)
Recipient (node reference)
Date (date)

18. Automatic nodetitles & Pathauto
Tokens: small pieces of data you can reuse in various places and ways. Examples:
Most field values
Content author
Publication date

19. Create some dummy content!

20. Themes
AdaptiveTheme family: enable AdaptiveTheme Core, but set one of the following as the default theme
Corolla
Sky
Pixture Reloaded
AT Commerce
Can configure fonts, colors, etc. through the UI

21. Blocks Blocks are positioned in regions defined by your theme.
They can appear or be hidden based on role, content type, or path