Drupal

Creating Blogs, Forums, Portals and Community Websites

Book Details:

Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Series:	Packt
Author:	David Mercer
Edition:	1
ISBN-10:	1904811809
ISBN-13:	9781904811800

Pages:	284
Published:	May 11 2006
Posted:	Nov 19 2014
Language:	English
Book format:	PDF
Book size:	9.03 MB

Book Description:

A complete guide to every aspect of creating a variety of different websites using Drupal. A trove of well-considered and practical information is presented in a logical and intuitive manner so that you can either build up your site step by step by reading from cover to cover or, alternatively, focus on your specific needs by diving into each chapter as required. This book will suit anyone who has a need to create a content rich website. Whether you are: Adding a personal web page. Building a forum. Writing a collaborative book. Retailing goods. Creating a blog. Launching a community Website. This book will prove to be an indispensable companion. Both experts and beginners to computing alike will find the information contained herein to be accessible and easy to intuit.

Book categories:

Databases , Programming , Software , Web Development , Web Design , Graphics & Multimedia , PHP , MySQL , CMS , Blogs , Forums , Specific Databases

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