SRJC DRUPAL SITESDrupal Site Administration

Foundation by ZURB

Class Schedule

01:00 - 01:10 – Introductions

01:20 - 01:25 – Work Flow for Site Creation

01:25 - 01:40 – Accessibility

01:40 - 02:00 – Theme Examples from Live Sites

02:00 - 02:40 – Drupal Content Administration

02:40 - 5:00 – Creating / Editing Sandbox Sites

Work Flow for Site Creation

• Visit other SRJC Drupal sites for ideas.

http://it.santarosa.edu/drupal• Plan your site…goals…audience…message…but stay flexible.• Create a preliminary site map (navigation)• Determine/gather content…text/keywords, images, PDFs, video, links, etc.• Create screen design / visual layout / mockup for each page (CARP)

Resource: http://digestwebdesign.com/carp_design_principles.html• Select the Drupal theme that best meets your musts and wants.

http://it.santarosa.edu/drupal• Build your Accessible site!• Maintain / Change / Monitor your site!

Resources:• http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/06/09/a-comprehensive-website-planning-guide/• http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/website-planning-developing-your-website-blueprint/

Accessibility

• Monitor your site for QA, Accessibility and Analytics.• Quality Assurance: Misspelled words and Broken Links• Accessibility: Meeting the needs of people with disabilities

• WCAG 2.0 Level A, Level AA, • Resource: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/

• Analytics: Visits, Page Views, Most Popular Pages, etc.• Siteimprove: http://siteimprove.com/