Here’s a way to export your WordPress pages and posts and import them into a Drupal 7 installation: Log into your WordPress site and go to Tools > Export Choose ‘All content, just ‘Posts’, or just ‘Pages’ and click Download Export File to download an XML export of your WP site’s content. Download the ‘WordPress [...]
I recommend this tutorial for anyone who wants to learn how to develop a custom Drupal 7 theme from scratch: http://www.apaddedcell.com/how-create-drupal-7-theme-scratch. The tutorial also provides enough information that the concepts could be extended if you were looking to convert an HTML / CSS template to a Drupal 7 theme.
I recently did a bit of research regarding what would go into adding a mobile version to an existing Drupal site, and came across some interesting resources. One popular solution seems to be to install a module called Mobile Tools which uses user agent detection to detect if visitors are viewing your site on a mobile [...]
I wanted to write a quick post detailing my thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of Drupal and WordPress now that I’ve gotten some significant experience using both platforms on real client projects. To give a bit of background on my experiences and biases with the platforms, when I first graduated from college I was [...]
Check out these great responsive Drupal themes by Jeff Burnz (they’re responsive in that they adjust their layout to different screen widths, and thus different mobile devices): Corolla: http://adaptivethemes.com/demos/contrib/?theme=corolla Sky: http://adaptivethemes.com/demos/contrib/?theme=sky Pixture Reloaded: http://adaptivethemes.com/demos/contrib/?theme=pixture_reloaded AdaptiveTheme Sub-Theme (Blank Canvas for Designers): http://adaptivethemes.com/demos/contrib/?theme=adaptivetheme_subtheme These themes are all built on a foundation which is SEO-friendly, WCAG-compliant, and boast a bunch of other [...]
I recently tried out LiteCommerce to see how it fared amongst all the other open source e-Commerce options out there for business owners and web developers, and my impression of LiteCommerce is that it is a unique but easy to use option. The reason LiteCommerce is a little bit different from other shopping carts out there [...]
I highly recommend this very straightforward tutorial which walks you through the process of converting an existing HTML / CSS site design into a theme for Drupal 5 or 6. Although the tutorial only covers the very basics, it provides links to further resources and acts as a great starting point to anyone who perhaps [...]
In the market for a parent theme suitable for your next Drupal project? Check out http://drupal.org/project/Themes and have a look around. Many of the themes here will let you preview them in action by clicking Theme Name > Try Out a Demonstration under Resources. If you like what you see and the feature list doesn’t fly in [...]
http://drupaldojo.com/session/theming-pro The link above will take you to what is hands down one of the most extensive and thorough tutorials on Drupal’s theming / templating system I’ve ever come across. Although the screencast is regarding a Drupal 5 installation, it still serves as a great foundation and introduction to Drupal’s theme engine in general. With [...]
Tutorial located here: http://drupal.org/node/587878, which goes through the steps involved in setting up your standard Lightbox photo gallery in Drupal 6 using a variety of contributed modules. Very cool and simple; I definitely recommend checking this out if you want a quick way to get a gallery section up and running on your Drupal site. This [...]