[support] Ten Commandments

[Ken Robinson]

I think that number 5 shouldn't specify a 
particular version control application.

Ken

At 09:13 AM 9/20/2012, Ms. Nancy Wichmann wrote:
>I have recently started a full-time gig, after 
>several months of contracting. In reviewing 
>several extant sites, I identified several 
>practices that I don't care for. So I mentioned 
>the possibility of putting Drupal guidelines 
>into place. They won't really be Commandments 
>and I already have more than ten.
>
>What rules/guidelines would you suggest so that 
>we consistently produce the best sites we can?
>Here's most of what I have now:
>
>1.    Follow Drupal Coding Standards; use lots of comments.
>2.    No PHP nodes.
>3.    No PHP blocks. (A sample block module is available.)
>4.    Minimize PHP in Views.
>5.    All code in Git, if possible. (It is best 
>to create the repository even before using install.php).
>6.    Use Features for content types and views; 
>and for other things that lend themselves 
>thereto. Commit these to Git repository.
>7.    Security updates should be scheduled in 
>the project’s issue tracker to be done as soon 
>as practical. Other updates should be reviewed 
>for priority and scheduled accordingly.
>8.    For views that have a block with a 
>“more” page, limit the View to those 
>functions so you can use the built-in more feature.
>9.    CSS is your friend, use it before 
>programmatic or theme styling as much as possible.
>10. Look for existing solutions before writing a custom one.
>11. Even if it is not a project requirement, 
>building an accessible site is better.
>12. Themes should be built on a standard starter 
>theme (Zen, Omega, Fusion, etc.)
>13. Block visibility addresses should be URL aliases rather than node numbers.
>14. Links, including menus, should use relative URLs.
>15. Given that most sites will be in a 
>multi-site set up, contributed modules should 
>reside in sites/site-name/modules and files in sites/site-name/files.
>
>Views block names:
>   views-name: function-name
>Code block names
>   module: function-name
>
>Nancy
>Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice 
>everywhere. -- Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.
>--
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