Drupal 7

Drupal 7 First Look

Learn the new features of Drupal 7, how they work and how they will impact you

Mark Noble

BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI

Drupal 7 First Look
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First published: November 2010

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Published by PacktPublishing Ltd. 32 Lincoln Road Olton Birmingham, B27 6PA, UK. ISBN 978-1-849511-22-3
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Credits
Author Mark Noble Reviewer Maurice Green Acquisition Editor Douglas Paterson Development Editors Rakesh Shejwal Swapna Verlekar Technical Editors Chris Rodrigues Ajay Shanker Indexer Rekha Nair Editorial Team Leader AanchalKumar Project Team Leader Ashwin Shetty Project Coordinator Ashwin Shetty Proofreader Stephen Silk Graphics Nilesh Mohite Production Coordinator Adline Swetha Jesuthas Cover Work Adline Swetha Jesuthas

About the Author
15 years in a variety of capacities including development, quality assurance, and management. He has worked in a variety of industries including architecture, engineering,library automation, telecommunication, and more. He takes pride in developing software and websites to make businesses run more effectively and delights in helping users to get their jobs done more easily.

Mark Noble has worked in software development and website design for nearly

Mark owns and operates Turning Leaf Tech, LLC (http://www.turningleaftech. com) —a company dedicated to buildinghigh-quality web-based solutions for businesses. Projects include both Drupal-based projects and non-Drupal-based sites and solutions. Work ranges from complete site design and implementation to upgrading sites, and building new features to existing sites. When he isn't behind a computer, Mark enjoys playing with his family, photography, hiking, and traveling. I would like to thank my family for theirsupport during the writing of this book. You are all amazing, and I love you very much. I would also like to thank the Drupal community for putting out such a fantastic open source application. Without you, books like this would not be possible.

About the Reviewer
in biochemistry using Fortran and punch cards. Retiring after a 40-year career as a medical laboratory director specializing inautomated laboratory instrumentation and information systems and an IT manager in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University, he turned his attention to photography and web design. He is currently the president of the Silicon Valley Computer Society and leads the Digital Imaging and Web Design special interest groups. Maury is the developer and webmaster for the Silicon Valley User GroupAlliance website, www.svuga.org. He presented several talks at the Design 4 Drupal conference at Stanford.

Maurice Green began his love affair with computers in 1963 as a graduate student

Table of Contents
Preface Chapter 1: What's New In Drupal 7?
Goals of Drupal 7 Key new features in Drupal 7 Improved installation New administration toolbar and overlay administration Improved interface...