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Is there any API that allows communication between Drupal and MS SharePoint? If a company is using MS SharePoint for Intranet and Drupal for the Internet, is Drupal able to talk to MS SharePoint?

I'm new to drupal and this is probably a stupid question but so excuse my ignorance please. I've recently set up drupal on local install and am testing it. I'm deciding between several cms but am leaning heavily toward drupal. What I want to know is can drupal handle data the way I need it to.

I simply want to put in data (things like title, author, summary, description) and have that data entered into the database. Then I want to display that data in a specific way (probably using css or an easier method to arrange it's display. I would like to be able to add the data via a form that I could get to as admin. The data would be displayed to users, who would read the data, probably rate it, (say 5 stars etc) and comment on it. I need to save the ratings to the users (i.e user can see that they have rated the info and the rating is connected to the data and the user).

I have read several articles and how-tos that say it is a good idea to use CVS to download and maintain Drupal core and contributed modules. I am not going to be doing any development work to contribute to Drupal so, I don't have any need to commit changes to the repositories.

So, my question is this: Is it worth the effort to use CVS to download and update Drupal?

I have been trying to use it but I continually have to work through version issues, and apparent errors while attempting to get various modules. For example, when I use CVS to attempt a download of ImageField, the command line reports these lines of output:
cvs checkout: Updating ImageField
cvs checkout: Updating ImageField/po
cvs checkout: Updating ImageField/tests
cvs checkout: Updating ImageField/translations

but, nothing is downloaded to my directory.

[I have verified that I was in the correct directory when I ran cvs, and I have verified that there aren't any ImageField files on my machine]

Here is the CVS command I used:
cvs -z6 -d:pserver:anonymous:anonymous@cvs.drupal.org:/cvs/drupal-contrib checkout -r DRUPAL-6--1 -d ImageField contributions/modules/imagefield

I need to figure out this particular issue but, my bigger question is "Is it worth it to deal with CVS or, should I just download files and put them in the correct location, and move on with it..."

Hi Drupal Community,

Im having a tough time deciding between Joomla or Drupal. Leaning towards Drupal though. Maybe you can help ...

I have extensive experience using CSS, HTML, Javascript, JQUERY, MOOTOOLS, Php, Mysql.

I make websites look exactly like I want them. Im BIG on design, but usually do the designs while hand typing the code.

Does Drupal let me fully edit the look and feel via CSS and HTML?

Hai.,

This is Mubarak from India., and now i working as a drupal developer in chennai. now i decided to create a web applications in drupal., with below privileges.

1. Super User - Login
i) SU assign a two rules like own clients and prospective clients.

i) OWN CLIENTS :

own client have an default account with the website portal like sam@example.com, and also he had a privileges in his login to view his current details and inbox messages. recently send lists like sent items. and he is able send their own request to the company website admin. For ex: admin@example.com.

ii) PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS :

Prospective clients is like a anonymous user, when he decided to visit the website and make a enquiry to this owner. like http://www.example.com/ about this product.

Then admin receive a enquiry from the anonymous user like prospective client. suddenly admin creates a temprory login to him with attached details. if the prospective client vists once that page it will erased by itself.

2) EMPLOYEES :

Admin create a difernt login for their employees for receive their daily updated. this process is differ from vary.

i) SUPERVISOR'S :

Hi,

I have a barcode CCK field and some other bits I would love to be able to print onto a label, using a trigger (so can do it automatically or by clicking on a button). I have a DYMO printer but will buy something else if its possible.

Anyone have any ideas if this is possible? I simply cannot find anything and I thought this would be a reasonable requirement for lots of uses like bookings, support tags, shipping etc.

Thanks,
Paul.