Slideshow about Drupal Modules

1. 25 Must Have Modules
Easy to install. Easy to use.
Katie Methe of Gravity Switch
Access the presentation and handout online at:
http://www.kmwebd.com/drupalcamp-ma
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2. Katie@gravityswitch.com
Setup, Development, Module
Configuration, and
Architecture.
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3. Drupal Experience Level?
Curious
Staring up
Pretty Good
Ninja
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4. Complicated functionality can
have simple solutions.
Media Integration:
Hard to follow user interface:
- Video
- Better Formats
- Audio
- Node Form Columns
- Embedded Media Field
Easy to edit text:
- WYSIWYG
- IMCE
- CKeditor
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5. Acquia Drupal
An Acquia Drupal install includes some of the
modules in this presentation including:
- Administration Menu
- Lightbox 2
- Views
- Pathauto
- Google Analytics
- Image Cache
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6. User Based Modules
Helping to decrease user confusion and increase
productivity.
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7. Node Form Columns Better Select
Menu Permissions Better Formats
WYSIWYG Administration Menu
IMCE (+ IMCE wysiwyg) Panels/Dashboard
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8. Node Form Columns
- Creates an easy to use interface when creating content
- Ability to ‘wipe-out’ unwanted sections of the add
template
- 3 sections to pick from
- Download it!
Use Case:
http://www.kmwebd.com/node/add/page
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9. Menu Permissions
- Restricts the menus accessible to users
- Menus that are restricted become invisible
- Great for limiting users to publish content to select
menus
- Great for limiting access to the Admin menu.
- Download It!
Use Case:
http://www.kmwebd.com/node/add/page
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10. WYSIWYG
- Allows a text editor to work with specific input formats
- Can be limited by user roles
- Buttons and specific settings can be configured to needs
- Download It!
Use Case:
http://www.kmwebd.com/admin/settings/wysiwyg/
profile
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11. IMCE + IMCE Wysiwyg
- Need IMCE Wysiwyg bridge to link IMCE to
WYSIWYG.
- Enables file uploads within the wysiwyg editor
- Inserts files inline with text
- Download It!
Use Case:
http://www.kmwebd.com/node/add/page
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12. Media Based Modules
Easy ways to integrate media into your site.

13. Embedded Media Module Video
(Media: Youtube)
Audio
Lightbox 2
Image Cache
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14. Embedded Media + Youtube
- Embeds Media into content types
- Can be hidden with permissions
- Cuts down on bandwidth
- Download It!
Use Case:
http://www.kmwebd.com/node/add/page
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15. Lightbox 2
- Come standard with Acquia Install
- Slick, Easy way to demonstrate photo galleries, with
almost no work
- Need to have the gallery module turned on and the gallery
view enabled
- Download It!
Use Case:
http://www.kmwebd.com/image
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16. Developer Modules
Helpful Modules when developing and theming in Drupal
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17. Role Theme Switcher Themer
IE Unlimited CSS
PNG Fix
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18. Role Theme Switcher
- Great for projects where theming is happening at the
same time as content entry
- Limits specified users to a certain theme
- Download It!
Use Case:
http://www.kmwebd.com/admin/user/themes
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19. Workflow Modules
Helping create steady and consistent workflow as well as increased
productivity

20. Pathauto Revisioning
Google Analytics Views
Backup and Migrate
Poormanscron
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21. Pathauto
- Classify automatic URL aliases for content
- Different aliases for different content
types
- Helps with Search Engine Optimization
- Download It!
Use Case
http://www.kmwebd.com/admin/build/path/
pathauto
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22. Google Analytics
- Allows Google Analytics to track your site
information with one easy code.
- Included with Acquia Installs
- Download It!
Use Case:
http://www.kmwebd.com/admin/settings/
googleanalytics
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23. Miscellaneous Modules
Modules that do cool things, but don’t fit into my
categories
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24. Content Access Linkchecker
Captcha Ubercart
Nice Menus
Organic Groups
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25. Captcha
- Easy to install and easy to configure
- Many different levels of difficulty
- Stops most spam
- Download It!
Use Case:
http://carcarenewsservice.org/contact-us
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26. Content Access
- Manage permissions for content types by role or author
- Download It!
Use Case:
http://www.kmwebd.com/admin/content/node-type/
page/access
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