Before you start

I want to transfer my present site to Drupal, but one of the important things to maintain is the database. How can I move a database from Exel to Drupal?

I have been reviewing different modules, but "Import / Export API" , "Import-export" and "Node import" that maybe could be perfect for this task are only developed for 5.x.

Anyone can help me?

Sincerely,
Blau

I am considering Drupal, as an IT person familiar with Enterprise level solutions and a entrepreneur in the coffee roasting biz my idea is to provide a website for a niche market,namely coffee roasters. These companies receive green unroasted coffee and store it in inventory, they receive orders for roasted coffee these in turn become production orders for roasting the green coffee, they must bag and ship the coffee, produce Invoices to clients etc. That said its a typical order entry system which of course will have a web store front.

I´m going to be creating a local business directory and I am having trouble deciding if I Drupal is a good choice for this project. Does anyone have any thoughs? Also, what sort of modules would you recommend?

Hey everybody.

I'm a french designer, and I always use Joomla (when i need a CMS) to make websites for me, my projects, my association and my job.
I know Drupal for few years, but I never really try it.

Now, I need a CMS in order to create an efficient social network.

I used different possibilities with Joomla, but it's impossible to do what i want to do.

Joomla is a very good CMS to make dynamic website, but i have to admit that it unable to do an interesting social network.
It's Joomla's disavantage.

So, i search an other solution, in other words an other CMS.
And i remember that Drupal is often to mention for his qualities, in particular in his community's gestion.

Since one week, i try it, i use it, to know if it can correspond to my projet.

I think yes !

But, Drupal's world is new for me.
Languages, modules, fonctions, themes... it's a new logic to understand.

So, i have few question to you, experienced users of drupal.
I hope you can answer me.

My first interrogation is about the version of Drupal.
I see there are Drupal 6.6 and 5.12 ! Wow ! Two and too differents !
And soon, v.7 !
In my module's research, i see a lot of modules are not compatible with the 6.6.
So, for my social network projet, what version choose ?
I try 2 versions, the 6.6 have a better backoffice... very nice and ergonomic.

What version do you recommend me ?

Hello,

I'm thinking of using Drupal to create a calendar of cultural events in my home town. I want it to be collaboratively maintained (i.e. all registered users can generate calendar content). Is there a Drupal module that makes that possible?

Hi,