Site administrators

See the original announcement about Drupal 6 Search Engine Optimization’s release in the Drupal news section.

Publisher’s description:

This is a practical, hands-on book based around sound SEO techniques specifically applied to Drupal. Each chapter starts with a brief overview of the important concepts then quickly moves into practical step-by-step actions you can take immediately. Throughout the book, you'll get clear instructions and detailed screenshots, so you can see exactly what to do each step of the way. You will install and configure a selection of Drupal modules ? each of which will move you one step closer to optimization. Chapter-by-chapter, your Drupal site will become more optimized so that by the end of the book, your site is 100% ready for Google. This book is written for Drupal site owners and those who create Drupal sites including themers, developers, programmers, and consultants. A basic understanding of Drupal will be helpful: what a node is, how to create nodes, how to log in to the admin sections of your Drupal site, and how to properly install and enable a module. No knowledge of SEO will be assumed but a basic knowledge of search engines is expected.

About the Author

Benjamin Finklea is the founder and CEO of Drupal SEO firm Volacci Search Marketing. He is the creator of the Drupal SEO Checklist module and he contributes to other SEO-related modules in the Drupal community. Ben is an internationally-known consultant, speaker, and trainer on topics related to SEO, Drupal, and building successful high-tech businesses. He lives with his wife and sons near Austin, Texas

See the original announcement about Sams Teach Yourself Drupal in 24 Hours’s release in the Drupal news section.

Publisher’s description:

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful, easy-to-maintain websites with Drupal–fast! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master every skill you’ll need, from organizing sites and using Drupal’s design themes to setting up search, polls, forums, and security. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!

• Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Drupal tasks.
• Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
• “By the Way” notes present interesting information related to thediscussion.
• “Did You Know?” tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.
• “Watch Out!” cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

Jesse Feiler provides consulting services to small businesses and non-profits through his company, North Country Consulting (northcountryconsulting.com). His recent books include FileMaker Pro 10 In Depth, The Bento Book, How to Do Everything with Web 2.0 Mashups, and iWork ‘09 For Dummies®.

Register your book at informit.com/register for convenient access to all sample project source code, as well as updates and corrections as they become available.

Learn how to…

• Make the most of Drupal, whether you’re building business, non-profit, or personal sites
• Download, install, and configure open source Drupal 6 and 7, and make sure it’s working properly
• Plan and organize your sites so they are easy to manage–and friendly to both users and search engines
• Customize sites with Drupal’s extensive library of optional open source modules
• Create barebone sites and home pages automatically
• Add text, images, links, and other essential site features
• Master Drupal’s powerful Content Construction Kit (CCK)
• Incorporate new types of content, ranging from articles to e-commerce products
• Secure Drupal sites by managing users, permissions, roles, and user profiles
• Categorize and tag content, and implement full-text search
• Promote user involvement with polls, comments, forums, RSS feed aggregation, blogs, and newsletters
• Automate and simplify site management with Triggers, Actions, and Rules

Publisher’s description:

Open source software, also known as free software, now offers a creative platform with world-class programs. Just ask the people who have completed high-quality projects or developed popular web 2.0 sites using open source desktop applications. This phenomenon is no longer underground or restricted to techies—there have been more than 61 million downloads of the Audacity audio editor and more than 60 million downloads of the GIMP for Windows photographic tool from SourceForge.net alone.

Crafting Digital Media is your foundation course in photographic manipulation, illustration, animation, 3D modelling, publishing, recording audio and making music, DJ’ing, mixing and mastering audio CDs, video editing and web content delivery. Every technique described in the book can be achieved on GNU/Linux, but many of the applications covered run on Windows and Mac OS X as well. New to GNU/Linux and a little daunted? Don’t worry—there’s a step-by-step tutorial on Ubuntu for either temporary use or permanent installation.

If you are a creative type who wants to get started with open source software or an existing GNU/Linux user looking to explore this category of programs, this is the book for you! Realize your own personal projects and creative ambitions with the tools this book will place at your fingertips.

What you’ll learn

• Install and configure Ubuntu GNU/Linux for creative applications.
• Get productive with Ardour, Audacity, Avidemux, Blender, FontForge, the GIMP, Hydrogen, Inkscape, Mixxx, Scribus, Synfig and other tools.
• Chain these applications together and make them serve your creative vision.
• Find and install the applications cross-platform, if you want to reach out beyond GNU/Linux.
• Share your creative works with the world using Drupal Web 2.0 technology and Icecast media streaming.
• Locate and engage with software and project hosting communities, to connect with other creators.

And you’ll find out why being a part of the open source community means so much more than just saving money.

Who this book is for

This is a book for anyone using Linux who wants to be creative employing the tools Linux has to offer them. It is for Linux artists who want to make their tools serve their creative goals, while not having to worry about the money to pay for those tools. It is a book for anyone who wants to be a part of the creative community in Linux.

Table of Contents

1. Working with Free Software
2. Getting Started
3. Photography
4. Illustration and Font Design
5. Animation
6. 3D Modeling
7. Publishing
8. Making Music
9. Recording Audio
10. Mixing and Mastering
11. Video Editing
12. Web Content

See the original announcement about Drupal For Dummies’s release in the Drupal news section.

Publisher’s description:

Learn to set up, manage, and administer a Drupal Web site

Drupal offers unparalleled flexibility for content-managed Web sites, but most Drupal books are written for expert developers. Drupal For Dummies shows you the fast, fun and easy way to get going with Drupal, set up a site, apply templates, use modules, and more, even if you have no programming experience.

Drupal For Dummies shows you how to take advantage of everything in Drupal that is ready to use, demystifying what may appear to be a complex set of tools.

• Drupal is a free, open source modular framework and content management system designed for content-managed Web sites
• Learn how to download Drupal, install the LAMP stack, and set up a site; no programming experience required
• Organize and create your site's content; apply templates, and get your first site up and running
• Use modules and third-party templates
• Follow plain-English instructions for site management, including making changes across the site and managing user access and privileges

Drupal For Dummies is designed to help the non-programmer who simply wants to turbocharge a blog or is responsible for administering a content-managed site.

See the original announcement about Drupal 6 Performance Tips’s release in the Drupal news section.

Publisher’s description:

This is a practical and solution-based book designed to help you to quickly discover and learn about specific aspects of Drupal performance that you are interested in. In each chapter, Drupal-based modular performance tips and solutions are investigated and explained in detail. This book is written for Drupal beginners, developers, designers, and webmasters who utilize the Drupal content management system to create robust websites. It provides crucial performance-related information for users of all experience levels, including Drupal module contributors, webmasters who simply configure and maintain Drupal websites, and even Drupal themers.This book expects basic knowledge of Drupal operation, configuration and server technologies, and applications including MySQL and PHP.

Publisher’s description:

This book focuses on the nontechnical user who is responsible for building, maintaining, and managing Drupal web sites. The book covers why you should consider using Drupal when building a new web site, what Drupal is, installing and configuring Drupal, creating and managing content, managing users, adding functionality to your web site through Drupal modules, and more advanced topics on using themes, panels, and views. By reading this book, you will:

• Understand why you should use Drupal and the power of the platform.
• Quickly build confidence in your ability to use Drupal.
• Gain the knowledge necessary to build, deploy, and manage web sites of moderate complexity on Drupal 7.

What you’ll learn

• What Drupal is and why you should use it
• How to install a basic Drupal web site from scratch
• How to create content in your new Drupal web site
• How to manage users on your new Drupal web site
• How to change the look and feel of your new Drupal web site through themes
• How to install and configure modules

Who this book is for

This book is for nontechnical users who need to use Drupal to manage content, as well as PHP developers who are new to Drupal.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Drupal
2. Creating and Managing Content
3. Creating and Managing Users
4. Taxonomy
5. Creating Menus
6. Installing Themes
7. Drupal Blocks
8. Drupal Modules
9. Enabling Interactive Capabilities
10. Content Types
11. Views
12. Panels
13. Theming
14. Administering Your Drupal Site
15. Putting It All Together
16. Case Study