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About the "Drupal 7 Development Core Concepts" Collection

In our most popular collection, we build a strong foundation for developing in Drupal, covering the most commonly used APIs, building practical and interesting modules, and covering a tremendous amount of ground. Just a few of the topics we cover:

How to build and manipulate forms with the Form API
How to write jQuery to build a rich interface
How to programmatically manipulate content and user data

Complete video index of the "Drupal 7 Development Core Concepts" Collection

1.

22m

Welcome to Module Building

6:24 Why to build a module instead of modifying source code, and how this video series works

2:58 Setting up the module folder

3:36 About the .info file

6:35 Coding the .module file

2:53 Our module recreated in 2 minutes and next steps

2.

35m

How to Build Module Scaffolding

3:35 Setting up the .module file structure

4:06The .info file in detail

11:52The .module file in detail

7:47Adding a module settings page in an include file

5:52Adding documentation with the README file

2:31 Review and next steps for the "How to Build Module Scaffolding" chapter

3.

1h 10m

How Hooks Work and How to Use Them

5:58 What hooks are and a demo of our final module

9:57 How hooks are invoked with module_invoke_all()

3:31How hooks are invoked with module_invoke()

5:21How hooks are invoked through custom functions

0:41Summary of hook implementations

4:57Using hook_init() to execute code on every page

2:04How to watch data change in the database

2:36How to implement hook_permission()

7:43Adding a settings page with hook_menu()

4:25Implementing scheduled events with hook_cron()

3:30Adding a block starting with hook_block_info()

5:19Adding block configuration with hook_block_configure()

10:40Displaying a block with hook_block_view() and checking permissions with user_access()

3:19 Seeing our final module in action and next steps

4.

26m

Overview of Coding Standards

6:25 Why coding standards are useful and important

2:50 Using the Coder module to find problems

2:47Working with white space

2:16Using operators

1:25Defining functions and class constructors

1:30Working with arrays

2:08Quotes and string concatenation

2:26Writing good comments

2:28Including code files, php tags and semi-colons

2:14A few miscellaneous items

5.

51m

Development Tips and Tricks

3:04 About the Tips module

11:18Using url() and l() to generate URLs and links

5:51Using the t() function to make text translatable

8:41Using variable_set(), variable_get() and variable_del()

13:05IDE features and comparison

6:29How to find out if your module exists already

2:46 Review and next steps for the "Development Tips and Tricks" chapter

6.

1h 21m

How to Build and Manipulate Forms with the Form API

6:16 The benefits of using the Form API

7:25 Creating a simple form

3:33Creating an embedded form

5:31Using validation functions

2:33Creating submission functions

6:37Exploring more form elements and attributes

5:09Adding usability with the #states attribute

7:54Modifying forms with hook_form_alter()

7:33Adding autocomplete to a text input

12:44Using the #ajax attribute for dynamic form building

8:51Creating confirmation forms

7:16Creating a module settings form

7.

1h 4m

How to Add and Manipulate Pages With the Menu System

4:42 How the menu system works

5:47A simple menu callback

9:41How to use render arrays and tabs

2:09How to use sub-tabs

2:01How to add a page without adding a menu item

5:29How to pass arguments through the path

5:02How to use placehoders to pass arguments in the middle of a path

8:13How to load objects through placeholders

4:09How to create dynamic titles with a title callback

7:53How to modify page output with hook_page_alter()

4:03How to modify menu items with hook_menu_alter()

5:22 How to use include files to improve performance and next steps

8.

52m

How to Add to and Manipulate the Theme Layer

4:12 How the theme layer helps designers and coders work together

4:39 How to invoke a theme function

1:36A more complex example of theme_item_list()

5:14How to theme tables and the essence of theming

6:44How to implement a theme function and how the theme registry works

6:47How to create template files

7:41How to use preprocessing functions

5:41How to add CSS files in theme functions and template files

5:50How to override theme functions with hook_theme_alter()

4:15 How to override template files and next steps

9.

1h 17m

How to Work With the Database

3:31 What is the Database API

2:31 Preview of the final module

6:39Review of existing module

3:19How to use table schemas and a description of the Schema module

3:54Building a database table in an external application

6:55Setting up the install file and generating a schema with the schema module

6:48The wrong way to write queries, and restructuring the module

5:36How to write an INSERT query with the Database API

3:17The 4 big benefits of using the Database API

3:42How to write a static SELECT query with the Database API

2:28How to write a DELETE query with the Database API

9:12How to write a dynamic SELECT query and easily paginate a result set

3:20A dynamic SQL query in action

5:48Using hook_update_N() to add a new table

8:58Adding utility queries and functions for INSERT, SELECT and DELETE

1:49 Review and next steps for the "How to Work With the Database" chapter

10.

54m

How to Work With Users

2:44 What this video covers and a preview of the final module

5:00 How to modify the user settings form

11:18How to save data to an authenticated user

6:23How to modify the user page

6:21How to work with user permissions (complete)

3:33How to respond to a user login or logout

4:10How to add user bulk operations

9:14How to store anonymous user data in a cookie

4:04How to store user data in a session variable

1:45Review and next steps of the "How to Work With Users" chapter

11.

1h 23m

How to Work With Nodes

2:03 Introduction to the Node API

10:09 How to load and view a single node and create fake content

2:47How to load and view multiple nodes at once

3:13How to manipulate node data with node_save()

13:03How to add custom data to a node with hook_node_insert() and hook_node_update()

8:35How to display custom node data in forms and in the node display

5:00How to add a custom view mode

4:19How to add bulk operations

6:02How to control node-based access using hook_node_access()

7:37How to control node-based access using grants

9:27How to add a new node type with a module

3:43How to remove custom content types when a module is uninstalled

5:57How to add a custom field formatter

1:31Review and next steps for the "How to Work With Nodes" chapter

12.

2h 3m

How to Work With JavaScript and jQuery

5:59 Two major use cases for jQuery and JavaScript and what this video covers

6:51 How to include a JavaScript file on every page and intro to the jQuery object

7:08How to load JavaScript after a page is done loading

3:22How to use the dollar sign as an alias for the jQuery object

9:18How to use jQuery selectors

9:03How to manipulate content in the DOM (Document Object Model) with jQuery

6:10How to use jQuery events to add interactivity

6:14How to use effects and work with CSS in jQuery

11:22How to use Drupal behaviors to add JavaScript functionality to new content

10:58How to use drupal_add_js() to include and set the weight of JavaScript files

6:15How to use drupal_add_js() to add inline JavaScript, use the footer, and store settings

5:09How to include and define a Drupal JavaScript library

3:25How to use hook_library_alter() to see what JavaScript libraries are available

14:54How to use the Drupal Ajax library to load dynamic HTML

2:38How to dynamically load JavaScript and CSS with Ajax

2:26How to display status messages when using Ajax

3:06How to add CSS styles, classes, and JavaScript alerts through Ajax commands

7:14An overview of JavaScript utilities included in core Drupal

2:14Review and next steps of the "How to Work With JavaScript and jQuery" chapter

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