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On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 9:29 PM, James Benstead <[email protected]>wrote: > After a brief discussion on the docs list this has now moved to g.d.o at > http://groups.drupal.org/node/42236. One way the project could work is for > hardcore Drupal developers to do a little consulting on the course > syllabuses for their area(s) of expertise. If this is something that might > be of interest to you, please join the g.d.o discussion. Thanks! > > 2009/12/28 James Benstead <[email protected]> > >> I want there to be a set of free courses that people can work through to >> learn about Drupal. Initially, at least, these "courses" would be a >> reorganisation of existing material, kind of like the Drupal Cookbook. >> >> I suppose the skill/experience element here is going to be working out >> what the syllabus needs to be for each course. The courses can then point at >> existing documentation, whether that's text or videos or whatever. If there >> are gaps, we can write new documentation - so organising things in this way >> also helps us work out what documentation we need. >> >> I've posted to the Documentation list at >> http://lists.drupal.org/mailman/listinfo/documentation - I guess that's >> the best place to continue this discussion. Would be great if you could >> help. >> >> 2009/12/28 marcia wilbur <[email protected]> >> >> I'm not sure which direction you are heading with this. >>> >>> Are you possibly considering video elements with the course design or >>> text based courses? >>> >>> If you are talking about simply reorganizing, then it is just a matter of >>> management of information, correct? >>> If you are considering creating courseware or WBTs based on existing >>> documentation that could take a little more time and talent. >>> Either way, sounds like a good idea. I could help. >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 8:39 AM, James Benstead < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks for the comments. >>>> >>>> Drupal Dojo is great, when it's running - but it does seem to me that it >>>> lacks a little organisation. What I am suggesting doesn't necessarily need >>>> to be new documentation, per se, but instead *the organisation of >>>> existing documentation under a useful structure*. >>>> >>>> Perhaps calling it Drupal University is a bit misleading as I don't >>>> forsee there being any formal assessment or accreditation, but there would >>>> be structured courses to work through. For example, "Drupal 101: Beginning >>>> Drupal" which could teach complete newbies how to set up a core >>>> installation >>>> on a local or remote server; or "Drupal 201: Basic Theming" which could >>>> explain how .tpl.php files worked and how CSS works in Drupal. >>>> >>>> The Packt books are great, but they are short and sweet and they don't >>>> offer an overall structure. Pro Drupal Development is superb and offers a >>>> great structure, but it has its limitations: in short, *it's a book*. >>>> First off, you have to buy it, for real money. I have no problem with >>>> people >>>> making money out of open source software (especially when their work is as >>>> brilliant as in the case of PDD), but I do think there should be a free, >>>> "open source" alternative. If for no other reason, the cover price of PDD >>>> is >>>> huge for developers in 2nd or 3rd world countries (i.e., the majority of >>>> the >>>> population of the planet) and they should have an alternative. Secondly, >>>> you >>>> can't interact with a book: having a structured set of web resources would >>>> mean people could comment on and discuss the resources, kind of like >>>> students do on a real university campus. >>>> >>>> I suppose the resource that gets closest to what I'm thinking is the >>>> Drupal Cookbook - this could be Drupal 101. It fits my proposal because it >>>> doesn't provide new documentation, but just organises what's already out >>>> there. But more importantly, it answers the question, "I am at stage X in >>>> learning Drupal, what should I do next?". Granted, it answers the simplest >>>> version of this question, and for more advanced developers the answer well >>>> may be multi-faceted - "if you want to specialise in X, go and learn Y" - >>>> but it does crystallise what I'm proposing. >>>> >>>> Again, anyone got any more thoughts on this? >>>> -- >>>> Google Talk/Windows Live Messenger/AIM: [email protected] >>>> Yahoo! Messenger/Twitter/IRC (Freenode): jim0203 >>>> Jabber: [email protected] // ICQ: 7088050 >>>> Skype: jimbenstead >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/12/28 Yani <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> http://www.drupalbook.com/ >>>>> >>>>> That looks like a good one. I'll make that my first D7 book. >>>>> >>>>> Yani >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto: >>>>> [email protected]] >>>>> On Behalf Of Andrew Schulman >>>>> Sent: Monday, 28 December 2009 7:37 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [development] Proposal: Drupal University >>>>> >>>>> > Shell out some cash on books by Matt Butcher / Packit Publishing. >>>>> >>>>> The Packit books are fine as far as they go, but are usually short and >>>>> basic. >>>>> For a detailed look at Drupal's big picture, I highly recommend Pro >>>>> Drupal >>>>> Development, 2nd ed. by John VanDyk. 2nd ed. is for D6, but I see that >>>>> a >>>>> 3rd >>>>> edition for D7 is due out in April. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
