Mastering Drupal: Getting Up the Drupal Learning Curve
Do you want to learn more about learning more about Drupal? This session will introduce you to the "Drupal learning curve", talk about the different ways to grow your Drupal skills, and point you to many resources to help you on your way.
Slides = http://rychosis.org/slides/Mastering-Drupal-Stanford-1-23-10.pdf
It can be really tricky to learn about Drupal. While there is a lot of power in Drupal, it comes with the price of complexity too often accompanied by confusion. This session aims to dispel this confusion in three giant steps:
First, we will give an overview of the different components present in any Drupal site (Drupal Core, Contributed Modules, Theme, Custom Code) talking about what each does and what kind of skills you need to make them work.
Second, we will talk about the different resources available to help you learn about Drupal. While there are many resources available, some are better than others and it is important to get the right resources.
Third, we will talk about how to apply your skills and stay up to date in the Drupal world. The process of learning Drupal is ongoing and it is important to find projects and people you can connect with to continue ramping up until you are a full Drupal master.