Friday, April 30, 2010
OJT it's Friday! :D
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DATE: 30 April 2010
LOG IN: 08:15am
LOG OUT: 12:00nn
LOG IN: 12:30pm
LOG OUT: 05:00pm
TOTAL: 8hrs, 15mins
1. Customized another Drupal template in Artisteer.
Green color scheme, blocks with green header and white body, Arial 10 as the default font, header above the menu bar, white background and transparent sheet, white buttons (become green when hovered) – a simple one.
2. Continued watching Drupal Essential Training from Lynda.com.
VII. Establishing Your Site’s Identity
Content
• To add content, click on Create Content > Page > enter text on the Title and Body > alter other settings as you want > Save.
• To add graphics on the content, copy first the image in the drupal > sites > default > files subdirectory. Go to the page, click Edit and encode an HTML code to insert the image – eg.
then click Save.
Layout
• A theme could have fixed or fluid width.
o All containers on the page have their widths defined in percents – meaning that they are completely based on the viewport rather than the initial containing block. A liquid layout will move in and out when you resize your browser window.
o All containers on the page have their widths defined in pixels or other fixed units. They are completely independent of the viewport. A fixed layout will not move in and out when you resize your browser window.
• They could also be configurable by color or not, Garland theme is an example of a configurable theme.
• Themes could also be table based or CSS based.
• Things common in themes
o Title is always at the top. But the slogan’s location changes per theme.
o Regarding the layout, most themes have 5 areas: header, left sidebar, right sidebar, content and footer area.
Blocks
• Blocks let you put text, images and other contents in different parts of the page.
• Blocks are one of Drupal’s most powerful features.
• To use Blocks, go to Administer > Site Building > Blocks > drag those blocks where you want them to appear > Save blocks.
• There are three types of blocks
o Drupal built in blocks
o Blocks that appear only when installed in modules
o Blocks that are created explicitly by adding a new block
VIII. Keeping Your Drupal Site Running
Monitor
• It is good to check for updates, go to Administer > Reports > check the Administer links there > check for warnings or warnings.
• The most important page to check in the Reports link is the Status Report.
Disaster
• Be sure to back up the drupal site and database.
• In case you encountered ‘Site Offline’, in the URL, type localhost/?q=user and that redirects to Log in page.
• Then go to Administer > Site Maintenance > then set the site online > Save.
• The admin should also remember to enable the installed modules.
• You could also take a look on the database if the problem cannot be resolved in the Administer Page.
Tips and Tricks
• For speed, getting used with the URLs.
• Ctrl+F for searcjing words.
• You could log in as an admin and an ordinary user in another browser to see how the site looks like for ordinary users.
• Add only the necessary modules. Don’t overload your site.
• Get to know the Permissions page.
• If you have problems, go to drupal.org.
• Back up the site regularly.
IX. Building Content Nodes
Nodes
• Node – basic unit of content in Drupal.
• Page and Story are the default Content Types.
• The admin can edit all nodes, even the ones posted by the user.
3. Added contents on the SEARCA template to see how it looks.
4. Encountered an error on Drupal site, uninstalled and downloaded again drupal 6.16 form drupal.org.
5. Installed drupal 6.16 on localhost again.
6. Installed wysiwyg and ckeditor modules in drupal > sites > all > modules subdirectory. And enabled them in Administer > Site Building > Modules page.
7. Attended the ADSS or Agriculture and Development Seminar Series.
• WYSIWYG or What You See Is What You Get Allows to use client-side editors to edit content. It simplifies the installation and integration of the editor of your choice. This module replaces all other editor integration modules. No other Drupal module is required.
• This module will allow Drupal to replace textarea fields with the CKEditor - a visual HTML editor, sometimes called WYSIWYG editor.
8. Continued watching Drupal Essential Training.
Stories
• Turn on the Path Module, go to Administer > Site Building > Modules > enable Path > Save Configuration. The Path module enables you to specify the path of a certain node or page.
• To create a story go to Create Content > Story > fill up the title and body and specify other settings (enable the Read/Write) > Save.
Content
• Two content types by default : Page and Story.
• To enable other content types, go to Administer > Site Building > Modules > enable Forums > Save.
• You could also add another content type, go to Administer > Content Management > Content Type > Add Content Type > fill up the necessary fields and specify other settings > Save content type.
• Remember to alter the Permissions to allow users to use the new Content type, go to Administer > User Management > Permissions > check the necessary fields > Save Permissions.
DATE: 30 April 2010
LOG IN: 08:15am
LOG OUT: 12:00nn
LOG IN: 12:30pm
LOG OUT: 05:00pm
TOTAL: 8hrs, 15mins
1. Customized another Drupal template in Artisteer.
Green color scheme, blocks with green header and white body, Arial 10 as the default font, header above the menu bar, white background and transparent sheet, white buttons (become green when hovered) – a simple one.
2. Continued watching Drupal Essential Training from Lynda.com.
VII. Establishing Your Site’s Identity
Content
• To add content, click on Create Content > Page > enter text on the Title and Body > alter other settings as you want > Save.
• To add graphics on the content, copy first the image in the drupal > sites > default > files subdirectory. Go to the page, click Edit and encode an HTML code to insert the image – eg.
then click Save. Layout
• A theme could have fixed or fluid width.
o All containers on the page have their widths defined in percents – meaning that they are completely based on the viewport rather than the initial containing block. A liquid layout will move in and out when you resize your browser window.
o All containers on the page have their widths defined in pixels or other fixed units. They are completely independent of the viewport. A fixed layout will not move in and out when you resize your browser window.
• They could also be configurable by color or not, Garland theme is an example of a configurable theme.
• Themes could also be table based or CSS based.
• Things common in themes
o Title is always at the top. But the slogan’s location changes per theme.
o Regarding the layout, most themes have 5 areas: header, left sidebar, right sidebar, content and footer area.
Blocks
• Blocks let you put text, images and other contents in different parts of the page.
• Blocks are one of Drupal’s most powerful features.
• To use Blocks, go to Administer > Site Building > Blocks > drag those blocks where you want them to appear > Save blocks.
• There are three types of blocks
o Drupal built in blocks
o Blocks that appear only when installed in modules
o Blocks that are created explicitly by adding a new block
VIII. Keeping Your Drupal Site Running
Monitor
• It is good to check for updates, go to Administer > Reports > check the Administer links there > check for warnings or warnings.
• The most important page to check in the Reports link is the Status Report.
Disaster
• Be sure to back up the drupal site and database.
• In case you encountered ‘Site Offline’, in the URL, type localhost/?q=user and that redirects to Log in page.
• Then go to Administer > Site Maintenance > then set the site online > Save.
• The admin should also remember to enable the installed modules.
• You could also take a look on the database if the problem cannot be resolved in the Administer Page.
Tips and Tricks
• For speed, getting used with the URLs.
• Ctrl+F for searcjing words.
• You could log in as an admin and an ordinary user in another browser to see how the site looks like for ordinary users.
• Add only the necessary modules. Don’t overload your site.
• Get to know the Permissions page.
• If you have problems, go to drupal.org.
• Back up the site regularly.
IX. Building Content Nodes
Nodes
• Node – basic unit of content in Drupal.
• Page and Story are the default Content Types.
• The admin can edit all nodes, even the ones posted by the user.
3. Added contents on the SEARCA template to see how it looks.
4. Encountered an error on Drupal site, uninstalled and downloaded again drupal 6.16 form drupal.org.
5. Installed drupal 6.16 on localhost again.
6. Installed wysiwyg and ckeditor modules in drupal > sites > all > modules subdirectory. And enabled them in Administer > Site Building > Modules page.
7. Attended the ADSS or Agriculture and Development Seminar Series.
• WYSIWYG or What You See Is What You Get Allows to use client-side editors to edit content. It simplifies the installation and integration of the editor of your choice. This module replaces all other editor integration modules. No other Drupal module is required.
• This module will allow Drupal to replace textarea fields with the CKEditor - a visual HTML editor, sometimes called WYSIWYG editor.
8. Continued watching Drupal Essential Training.
Stories
• Turn on the Path Module, go to Administer > Site Building > Modules > enable Path > Save Configuration. The Path module enables you to specify the path of a certain node or page.
• To create a story go to Create Content > Story > fill up the title and body and specify other settings (enable the Read/Write) > Save.
Content
• Two content types by default : Page and Story.
• To enable other content types, go to Administer > Site Building > Modules > enable Forums > Save.
• You could also add another content type, go to Administer > Content Management > Content Type > Add Content Type > fill up the necessary fields and specify other settings > Save content type.
• Remember to alter the Permissions to allow users to use the new Content type, go to Administer > User Management > Permissions > check the necessary fields > Save Permissions.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
bianca blanche :D
Bianca is a feminine given name or an Italian family name. It means "white" in Italian and is an Italian cognate of Blanche.
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DATE: 29 April 2010
LOG IN: 08:00am
LOG OUT: 12:00nn
LOG IN: 12:20pm
LOG OUT: 05:00pm
TOTAL: 8hrs, 40mins
1. Visited some websites for tips and tricks in designing a website:
http://websitehelpers.com/design/
http://www.cyberindian.com/web-designing/8-tips-for-great-website.php
http://www.smartwebby.com/web_site_design/webdesign_tips.asp for tips
· Clean Layout Design: A clean layout that uses a lot of white space enhances a site's looks.
· Neat and Easy Navigation – for the users to find what they are looking for easily. Most websites display their navigation bar at the left side and at the bottom.
· Website Readability – the content must be readable on its background. Don’t use light text on light background and dark text on dark background.
· Avoid Sleazy Elements - Don't distract your visitors with blinking or scrolling text, animated GIFs, or auto-loading sound for these are distracting. Minimize flash and graphics – they increase your file size.
· Make it easy to find stuff - Include a way to get back to the home page, on every page and a menu on every page.
· Content is King – you should provide a valuable content for every page
2. Started designing another template for SEARCA while creating the Artisteer User Manual.
3. Finished the User Manual for Artisteer.
4. Continued watching Drupal Essential Training
VI. Managing Users on Your Site
Control
· Drupal has one super user that can access everything
· And two built in roles: authenticated and anonymous users
· But you can add more users as many as you like
o Go to Administer > User Management > Roles > Type the name of the new role
o To edit the permission of the new role, go to Administer > User Management > Permissions > check the boxes of the permissions for the new role > Save Permissions
· The admin can also assign roles to different users as he wishes
Users
· Log out as an Administrator to view what your site looks like for users
· Click the link Create a New Account > fill up the text fields for the username and email address > click Create New Account. An instruction will appear telling the user that further instructions were sent to his email address.
· Log in as an Administrator to see what happens when a user tries to create a new account.
· Go to Administer > User Management > Users. You could edit the user’s username, the email address, password or even block that user. You could also give role to the user.
· The user will then receive an email with links to finish registration process.
· The admin can also add new User. Administer > Users > Add User > fill up the username, email address, password, status, roles > Notify the user account > click Create New Account.
· You can also prevent people from entering certain names or addresses.
o Go to Administer > User Management > Access Rules > Add Rule > set Access Type to Deny > choose a Rule Type (username, email, host) > on the mask text filed, type the name you would wish to deny access to > click Add Rule.
o When you add the wildcard % in the Mask field, it blocks all strings no matter how long they are.
· The admin has more options of how users will register to your site.
o Go to Administer > User Management > User Settings > specify options in Public Registration, User registration Guidelines, User email settings and, Signatures and Pictures section > Save Configuration.
· The admin can also block or delete users, Administer > User Management > Users.
DATE: 29 April 2010
LOG IN: 08:00am
LOG OUT: 12:00nn
LOG IN: 12:20pm
LOG OUT: 05:00pm
TOTAL: 8hrs, 40mins
1. Visited some websites for tips and tricks in designing a website:
http://websitehelpers.com/design/
http://www.cyberindian.com/web-designing/8-tips-for-great-website.php
http://www.smartwebby.com/web_site_design/webdesign_tips.asp for tips
· Clean Layout Design: A clean layout that uses a lot of white space enhances a site's looks.
· Neat and Easy Navigation – for the users to find what they are looking for easily. Most websites display their navigation bar at the left side and at the bottom.
· Website Readability – the content must be readable on its background. Don’t use light text on light background and dark text on dark background.
· Avoid Sleazy Elements - Don't distract your visitors with blinking or scrolling text, animated GIFs, or auto-loading sound for these are distracting. Minimize flash and graphics – they increase your file size.
· Make it easy to find stuff - Include a way to get back to the home page, on every page and a menu on every page.
· Content is King – you should provide a valuable content for every page
2. Started designing another template for SEARCA while creating the Artisteer User Manual.
3. Finished the User Manual for Artisteer.
4. Continued watching Drupal Essential Training
VI. Managing Users on Your Site
Control
· Drupal has one super user that can access everything
· And two built in roles: authenticated and anonymous users
· But you can add more users as many as you like
o Go to Administer > User Management > Roles > Type the name of the new role
o To edit the permission of the new role, go to Administer > User Management > Permissions > check the boxes of the permissions for the new role > Save Permissions
· The admin can also assign roles to different users as he wishes
Users
· Log out as an Administrator to view what your site looks like for users
· Click the link Create a New Account > fill up the text fields for the username and email address > click Create New Account. An instruction will appear telling the user that further instructions were sent to his email address.
· Log in as an Administrator to see what happens when a user tries to create a new account.
· Go to Administer > User Management > Users. You could edit the user’s username, the email address, password or even block that user. You could also give role to the user.
· The user will then receive an email with links to finish registration process.
· The admin can also add new User. Administer > Users > Add User > fill up the username, email address, password, status, roles > Notify the user account > click Create New Account.
· You can also prevent people from entering certain names or addresses.
o Go to Administer > User Management > Access Rules > Add Rule > set Access Type to Deny > choose a Rule Type (username, email, host) > on the mask text filed, type the name you would wish to deny access to > click Add Rule.
o When you add the wildcard % in the Mask field, it blocks all strings no matter how long they are.
· The admin has more options of how users will register to your site.
o Go to Administer > User Management > User Settings > specify options in Public Registration, User registration Guidelines, User email settings and, Signatures and Pictures section > Save Configuration.
· The admin can also block or delete users, Administer > User Management > Users.
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