DrupalCampLA 2009 - Session Materials

This page is meant as a resource point for the session talks presented by Rain at DrupalCampLA 2009. Click on any session title for more information and takeaways:

Views Demystified

Are you wondering why you might use the Views module? If you should use the Views module? Wondering how “Filters” and “Sorting” and “Fields” can be used to easily create the sophisticated content presentation you seek?

This session proposal is targeted for beginners and intermediate users who are still figuring out how to understand the basics of views. We will stick to the views UI, delve into basic strategies for using views, and explore how the simple, non-code based tools within views can be used to create sophisticated results.

Site Migration Basics

This session is co-presented with Nicole Bluto.

Many Drupal newbies are pleasantly surprised by how easy it can be to get a basic Drupal site built. But newbies, and even people who’ve been building Drupal sites for some time, are frequently stymied when it comes to migrating a site, or building a site in a stage environment before sending it live!

This session will cover the basics of building a site in a stage environment or on a local desktop, then migrating the site to a live environment when ready.

Site Administration Basics

Are you responsible for maintaining a Drupal-based site and still confused about how to edit your site’s content and do daily administration?

If you are a site administrator trying to use the CMS, maintain or update your content, and grapple with the nitpicky details of daily updates/management, this is a session for you!