Demystifying one of the most popular content management systems in use today, **Drupal Web Profiles** offers a complete introduction to the installation, configuration, and administration of Drupal versions 6 and 7. Filled with worked examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects, it provides readers with the tools to develop effective business web solutions using Drupal. The book supplies easy-to-follow instruction on the primary aspects of the Drupal framework—from basic installation, configuration, and administration to creating new functionality with custom modules and themes. Defining key Drupal terminology in a way that users and developers can easily understand, this project-based guide explains how to: * Create an installation environment for Drupal as well as how to carry out the actual installation * Build web applications using Drupal builds and profiles * Add new content to a Drupal site and describe, classify, and organize content using the __Taxonomy module__ * Optimize Drupal performance with automatic throttling, bandwidth optimization, and page caching * Customize Drupal themes and create, install, and debug modules The first five chapters describe how to install, configure, and administer a basic site using Drupal version 6 or 7. The next five chapters introduce Drupal profiles and explain how to get them set up and running. Supplying in-depth treatment of web analytics, including Google analytics, parsing Web logs, and node tagging, the book arms you with time-tested advice on how to monitor, analyze, and optimize the performance of your Drupal installation. "Preface This is a book about how to create effective business web solutions using Drupal. The book provides instructions on the primary aspects of the Drupal framework; from basic installation, configuration and administration to creating new functionality, look and feel through custom modules and themes. It also shows how to rapidly prototype and build powerful web applications using Drupal builds or profiles; which are Drupal distributions that have already been pre-configured with the required modules for the creation of specific types of web applications. Overview The first five chapters of the book contain instructions to install, configure and administer a basic site in using either version 6 or 7 of Drupal. The next five chapters introduce Drupal profiles and gives basic information on how to get them set up and working. The last chapter gives advice on how to monitor, analyze and optimize the performance of your Drupal installation. Chapter 1 Introduction to Drupal This chapter shows the basic Drupal terminologies and terms of interest to both users and developers. It also shows how to create an installation environment for Drupal and how to carry out the actual installation. The reader is given information on where to get further online resources for working with Drupal. Chapter 2 Adding, Classifying and Viewing Content In this chapter, the user learns how to add new content to a Drupal site and how to describe, classify, and organize content on the site by using the Taxonomy module"-- Provided by publisher
