As a follow up to Margie's note, Packt asked me to write the Drupal 6 version of the book. The projected publishing date is June of this year. ----- Cameron Eagans Owner, Black Storms Studios, LLC http://www.blackstormsstudios.com
On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 8:59 AM, David Shaver <[email protected]>wrote: > Margie I just bought your book from Amazon. > > David A. Shaver > D. A. Shaver Web Design > Web Page Design for Small Business > www.dashaver.com > PO Box 594 Galesburg,IL 61402-0594 > 309.343.0027 > > > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:22 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > It would be great to some courses on views and cck >> >> I wrote the Packt book on Views 1. A number of people have said it's >> helped them to work better with Views 2. It's not "curriculum" so much >> as step-by-step recipes for specific tasks. >> >> http://www.packtpub.com/drupal-5-views-recipes >> http://www.amazon.com/Drupal-Views-Recipes-Marjorie-Roswell/dp/1847196969 >> >> Its focus is on the end-user, but developers will likely get at least >> some value out of it, too, if only for the comprehensive list of >> views-enabled modules, the list of views hooks (which don't all >> transfer to Views 2), and a few recipes on theming. >> >> I've done almost no promotion, but seems worth a mention here. >> Given the version, sales have been minimal, too, but it's a pretty good >> book. >> >> By the way, lest anyone ask: I originally planned to write the next >> version, but seemed I needed some self-care more than I needed to >> write the upgrade. I developed a vitamin D deficiency over the course >> of writing the book. (5 ng/ml, really low) >> >> Happy New Year everyone. >> >> Margie >> >> PS. I'll bet most of us have a D deficiency. Hmmm... maybe time to get >> a solar-powered laptop... and a solarium (indoor sun room) for >> winter... Hmmm, book sales not quite up to all that! >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:44 AM, David Shaver <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > It would be great to some courses on views and cck >> > David A. Shaver >> > D. A. Shaver Web Design >> > Web Page Design for Small Business >> > www.dashaver.com >> > PO Box 594 Galesburg,IL 61402-0594 >> > 309.343.0027 >> > >> > >> > >> > 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. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Margie >> http://www.BaltimoreUrbanAg.org >> http://www.FarmersMarketVideo.org >> http://www.FriendlyCoffeehouse.org >> http://www.packtpub.com/drupal-5-views-recipes/book >> > >
