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Exploring Content Management Systems: An Introduction to Drupal in Week 2

Join us for Week 2 of the MTM4081 course, where we dive into Drupal, a versatile content management framework. This week, Christopher Smith, CEO of OPIN, leads discussions on content management systems, web standards, and accessibility guidelines. Expect engaging lectures, group work, and guest speakers from industry leaders. Assessments include group presentations (40%), individual assignments (40%), and a term project (20%). Experience a collaborative learning environment focused on practical applications and discussion, reflecting the future of website management.

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Exploring Content Management Systems: An Introduction to Drupal in Week 2

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  1. Week 2 - MTM4081 • introtodrupal

  2. week1review • Christopher Smith, chief executive at OPIN, a company which provides software and solutions to governments. • Course will discuss topics including content management systems, web standards including W3C HTML, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and Common Look and Feel. • Lectures will be 4 hours. Industry guest speaker. Lesson for the day. Group work and presentations. • Marking scheme is broken down into three parts. Group presentations are 40%. Individual written assignments are 40%. Term project is 20%. • Presentation mark will be calculated based on your top 6 presentations. • Presentations are graded based on engagement, content, and clarity. • Written assignments are graded based on content and examples. • This course should resemble a conversation more than a lesson. • Week 1 Review www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  3. cmsreview • What is it? • “Content management system” has become one of the most popular terms in information management. So, what is it? • Who’s using it? • Content management systems have picked up popularity in almost every industry. What industries could benefit the most? • Why do we use it? • How have content management systems changed the way we manage our website? Why do we use a CMS? • Popular systems? • There are many variations of content management systems available today. Can you name three? • Content Management Systems (CMS) have changed the way organizations manage their websites. We no longer depend on low-level programmers to maintain our Internet presence. • Week 1 Review www.opin.cachris.smith@opin.ca (613) 851-7102 126 York Street, Office 300, Ottawa

  4. Guest Speaker • andrewsinkinson • About • Andrew Sinkinson is the chief of web and dissemination at Statistics Canada. • Department • Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country – its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. • Website • www.statcan.gc.ca www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  5. intermission

  6. Week 2 • Drupal7 • Content ManagementSystem • Many people call Drupal a content management system because it can store and display content for websites. • Content Management Framework • Drupal is more closely described as a content management framework. It is an empty canvas that can be configured to meet any information management requirements. www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  7. Week 2 • cmsdata • When comparing the top 10,000 content management sites world-wide, we see that Wordpress and Drupal have much higher adoption rates than competitors. www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  8. Week 2 • drupalapplied • Community Websites • www.fastcompany.comBusiness magazine discussing innovation in technology, ethical economics, leadership, and design. • Social Networks • www.onsugar.comSocial blogging platform that allows writers to contribute and connect. • Government Websites • www.whitehouse.govThe official website of the White House. Read press releases and watch videos. • Business Applications • www.opin.caA platform for employees to share ideas, discuss, and vote. • Drupal can be easily configured to meet many different requirements that extend beyond the typical content management system. www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  9. Week 2 • gettingtechnical • Programming LanguagePHP • Web ServerApache, IIS, Nginx • DatabaseMySQL • LicensingOpen source (GPL) • Project Status754,234 contributors worldwide www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  10. Week 2 • systemflow • Layers • Data • Modules • Blocks and Menus • User Permissions • Template www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  11. Week 2 • modules • Core (required) • A set of modules required for the base functionality in Drupal. • Core (optional) • Frequently used modules so they are included in the base distribution. • Contributed • Modules created by contributors that have been shared with the community. www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  12. Week 2 • documentation • Drupal.org • www.drupal.orgThe office Drupal website. You can download Drupal, read documentation, and download modules. • Drupal Modules • http://drupal.org/project/modulesWhere you read about and download Drupal modules. • Drupal Variant Project • http://tbs-sct.ircan-rican.gc.ca/projects/gcwwwdrupalThe Government of Canada Drupal community. • The Drupal Cookbook • http://drupal.org/documentation/customization/tutorials/beginners-cookbookDocumentation for Drupal beginners. • There are thousands of websites devoted to Drupal. Most problems you may encounter have been solved and documented online. www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  13. Week 2 • onlinelab • Login to Drupal • Creating and Managing Content • Blocks • Menus • Appearance, Templates • People, Permissions, Roles • Modules • Configuration • Reports www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  14. intermission

  15. Week 2 • groupwork • Content Type • Structure • Create a new content type to store information . • You can choose any type of information you want to store. • Examples: Songs, Movies, Books, Ideas • Publish content to front page. • Create Content • Structure • Create some example data using your new content type. • The created data should appear on your home page. • Create Page • Content • Create the “About” page for your new website. • What is the purpose of your new website? • Create Menu • Structure • Create a new menu with a link to your “About” page. • New menus are created as “Blocks”. • Enable your new menu by dragging it into the left or right sidebar. Teams of 3. Assignment should take 1 hour followed by presentations. www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

  16. intermission

  17. Week 2 • presentations • Group 8 • Group 6 • Group 5 • Group 1 • Group 3 • Group 7 • Group 2 • Group 4 www.rework.comrework@mail.com (987) 124-5678 98 East Street, New York, NY 12345

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