I'm considering using Drupal for a web site for our horse farm. (Currently, we have almost nothing, so no history to port.)
I'm trying to grok the Drupal way of doing things, but I've only gotten a little way into it with the time I have for this project. I'm a programmer by trade (Java) and know a little HTML and CSS, so that might help when making explanations. Unfortunately, I don't have much php or database experience. (I do know some SQL.) I'm reading through the IBM articles (about half way through), but at the moment, am having trouble applying the information to my site.
Basic desired design:
I'd like different main sections for the site -- about us, news, shows, horses for sale, the general breeding program, etc.
I'd like /horses/ or similar to be pages about individual horses. Such a page would indicate whether that horse was for sale, maybe have a picture with links to more, some paragraphs of description and then maybe a pedigree chart. I'd also like to be able to include side blocks with references to other parts of the site like shows or news if they relate at all to this horse.
Here's what I think I know :-)....