Drupal, Linux and Other Observations

Drupal

Drupal At A Glance

Visual aids are always a plus when trying to convey complex ideas.  While toiling away on some documentation for a client I created a nifty little graphic that I had to share here.  It's actually a pretty good representation of a typical Drupal installation.

Things Learned at DrupalCamp Atlanta

I ventured out of the bunker this weekend to attend DrupalCamp Atlanta 2011.  Besides getting some sun and fresh air I also learned a few things:

Applying and Creating Patches in Drupal

From time to time it is necessary to supplement your Drupal installation with a patch to a contributed module or Drupal core itself.  While it may seem intimidating to the novice user, the entire process is very simple if you stay organized, make notes and follow the available instructions.  If you are a developer you should know that creating and submitting patches on d.o is equally painless and can be a huge help to the community.

What is Drupal?

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A very nice job of summing up Drupal and the benefits it has to offer.

Upgrading Open Atrium to 1.0-beta8

I heard my phone go off the other day and it was a Twitter message announcing the new release of Open Atrium from Development Seed.  They are up to 1.0 beta-8 and with each release a few more things get fixed and the whole product gets a little tighter and a little bit better.  The release announcement promised that this update contains some of the biggest changes since last wi

Drupal Core Updates with Drush and rsync

NOTE: Drush now supports core updates - the following is therefore outdated.

Including Views Content in Node Templates

At one time or another you may find yourself wanting to display a particular block or view within the context of a node instead of in a sidebar or other predefined region.  I know there are a number of ways the get the job done but, on occasion, I have included some code in my node template to include the additional content based on the conditions at the time.