This course covers two of the most widely used modules in the Drupal eco-system: Content Construction Kit (CCK) and Views.
CCK is used to create "content types" for your site. For example, if you run an entertainment-based site, you might have content types for movies, television shows, and musical artists. Each "content type" can have its own set of unique fields that describes a particular item. A "movie" content type might have the title, year of release, box office gross, and director. A "television show" content type might have the title, channel, number of seasons, and list of episodes.
Views is a way of creating lists of content on your site. Using the entertainment-based site example, you might create a view that lists all movies from a particular year, or all content (regardless of the content type) in which a particular actor appeared.
Topics covered in this course include:
- Creating a new content type
- Using images in content types
- Using references to other site content
- Using dates in content types
- Creating a basic View
- Understanding Views displays
- Using Views Relationships
- Using Views Attachments
Supporting modules that will be covered include:
- Date/Date API
- Node Reference (part of CCK module)
- User Reference (part of CCK module)
- Calendar
- ImageField
- ImageCache
- Link
- Advanced Help
