Drupal 7 New Features

Demonstrates changes to the administrative interface and other Drupal 7 feature enhancements.In Drupal 7 New Features, author Tom Geller demonstrates changes to the Drupal 7 administrative interface and other enhancements that have come out of its three-year development period. This course covers its simplified installation process, new themes that will help kick-start design projects, the customizable shortcut bar that puts often-used commands in easy reach, update procedures that leverage its browser-based interface, and a new way of defining fields to create complex content types without additional modules. Topics include: Configuring the new Dashboard Using contextual link controls Exploring new themes Reviewing the new modules Understanding the expanded block system Using images in content Allowing users to delete accounts Testing modules with the Testing module Building themes using Drupal Gardens