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Scalable Theming: Theming for 100s of node types, CCK fields and views

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Bevan - Sun, 02/03/2008 - 9:13pm
Presenters: 
Bevan Rudge
Track: 
design and user experience
Proceedings Have Been Posted: 
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Session Description: 

SESSION OVERVIEW
Advanced theming tips, tricks and techniques for very large complex websites with many node types, CCK fields and views. This session is targeted to themers & developers wishing to learn how to manage complex theming requirements in a cost-saving, maintainable and scalable way.

TRACK
Design & User Experience or Site Building?

AGENDA

  • Who’s this ‘themer’ person anyway?
  • Template.php
  • Theme Function Overrides
  • variables($hook, $vars) & prepocess_$hook($vars)
  • AVOID complex code in tpl.php files
  • AVOID tpl.php variations!
  • Modules and Theming
  • Zen Theme, Base Themes and Subthemes
  • Theming CCK fields
  • Theming Views
  • Theming Forms
  • Theming Layout

GOALS
Themers and developers alike will be more confident about making modifications to the theme layer in large and complex sites in a way that won’t cause bugs, headaches and budget-breaks down the road.

RESOURCES
You will need experience with CCK and the theming of nodes and views to be able to make the most of this session. No drupal 6 experience is expected.

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Scheduled: 
accepted
Session start time: 
03/05/2008 - 4:45pm - 03/05/2008 - 6:00pm
Average: 5 (468 votes)