Meeting notes: August 16, 2013

Topics covered: Using Views and Rules modules, general Drupal security ideas, upcoming Drupal-related events on and near campus.

Topics Covered

  1. Insider tips on using the Views & Rules modules (Adelle Frank)
  2. Security ideas for how we use/protect our Drupal sites
  3. Other Topics

Notes

Views is commonly used for:

  • Photo Galleries
  • Slide Shows
  • Directory
  • Digital Signage/RSS
  • Projects
  • Calendars
  • Block Content Generation
  • FAQ's
  • News & Events

Rules are commonly used for:

  • Email Notifications
  • Content Creation
  • Workflow Customizations
  • BPM Manipulations
  • Content Redirection
  • Login Redirection
  • Email Scheduling

Other points:

  • Date Field - Bad for Views
  • Aggregation/Group by
  • Database Optimization
  • Views Caching/Exposed Filters
  • Group Fields in Exposed Filters
  • Global - Combine Exposed Filters

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