Before you start

Hello,

I host this site: http://www.theimperialalliance.com/

I am wondering if it is possible to code the backend of my site to use drupal. IE; so I can use the drupal engine to create a forum based with that template, update the main page with news via drupal (including pictures), and have blogs...all using that main page's template.

If anyone knows how, let me know, thanks in advanced.

I have an article directory that is currently set up on a joomla CMS system. In addition to the articles currently submitted to the site, I have previously submitted articles (submitted before I bought the directory, these were submitted on an article dashboard system)

All of the articles are in SQL databases, but I am very limited with the current cms system as to layout of the article submission. Also there are multiple issues in importing the articles from the Article Dashboard system.

Am wondering if Drupal is the right system for the setup.

I was curious if there may be someone using Drupal that has done some work with hard leads? Am particularly interested in how Drupal can interface with DoubleClick's DART for Publishers system in terms of being able to track which ads have been viewed, clicked on, etc. by a particular user. I believe this can be done using a session ID to link this 3rd party ad system with Drupal (session ID as parameter with DART).

HI guys.

I am new to computer sciences field and have to do a project (compare several CMSs.), so i am writing my questions about DRUPAL here, could anybody answer me please.

1) Can we create our Database and work with DRUPAL using this database ?
2) Is it possible to create functionalities which does not exist ? (for example "Discussion Forum")
3) Does DRUPAL have multi criteria search engine ?
4) Does DRUPAL have "Event Calendar".?

I am sorry for my english. if anybody did not understand any question i can explaine it without any problem.

I have been using joomla for alot of my sites, but I am wondering if drupal would fit my needs for my next project. I would like to know if a site with the following items can be created from existing modules, or slight modifications to modules.
I need the site to be secure for user access (I assume drupal can do this, or I can set .htaccess to require it)
I need users to be able to fill out an application form including username and password to register initially. They then need to be able to login and view the status of their application, and apply several times for different items if necessary once they have an account. So basically the user access to the site only grants them access to a list of their applications.
Automatic email reminders would need to be setup as well for a specified time frame (for example an email goes out 40 days after an application has been approved). A countdown of days towards a deadline would also be shown to the user.
As for the administration site, I would need a way for the administrators to view all forms and set the status (pending/approved) as well as view the countdown until the deadline of the application.
There would also need to be a way for the application (pdf) and certain files to be available for download to the user inside their account depending on what they filled out in their form.

I manage a conventional static site using Dreamweaver. My club is interested in adding some CMS features (e.g. discussion forum). Rather than convert the entire site to Drupal (there is lots of content, including photo galleries), can I develop a Drupal component linked to the existing site? If so, what best strategy for achieving this?