Programmer's Guide to Drupal

If youre a web programmer new to Drupal, this book shows you which programming techniques you can useand which you should avoidwhen building custom web applications with this content management framework. Drupal has its own set of programming principles that require a different approach, and many programmers make mistakes when relying on skills theyve used for other projects. The guidelines in this book help you through the transition by demonstrating which programming practices conform to the Drupal way, and which dont.If youre familiar with PHP, youll quickly learn how to take advantage of the powerful Drupal API.Get a complete overview of Drupal, including Drupal core and add-on modules and themesLearn Drupals basic programming principles, such as the ability to customize behavior and output with hooksDiscover common Drupal programming mistakesand why hacking is one of themExplore specific areas where you can put your programming skills to workLearn programming tips and tools to help you perfect and debug your applications