HI<br>The best way IMO is to create simple 3 column layout html/css, fill it in text, by hand not drupal devel module and port it to drupal page.tpl.php and crate .info file. Try to set it up, learn drupal management ( U have to know how to use it!) and experiment with very basic like wireframe "design", learn how to define regions etc. Later nodes, blocks, page-front and other stuff. Find out how drupal works and try to understand $hooks and variables, but start from very basic easy things. Everything depends on the level of your skills. IMO hooks and functions are a bit more advanced fro the beginners....and start to learn PHP.<br>
<br><br>-Tom<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 6:58 PM, JasonN <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:imjasonn@gmail.com">imjasonn@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Someone needs to do a training course that's pure Drupal design. I'll admit there's little out there about it, in a format that makes sense to non-PHP developers.<br><br>The design process is quite simple.<br>
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There's a template.<br><br>The template has hooks for both code and design elements.<br><br>You can position the template hooks in the "blocks" you want them to be manually. But, using the Drupal block management system requires a bit more flexibility and therefor a bit more sophisticated code layout.<br>
<br>If I am blessed to have a few hours to mark this up, I'll share it with you all. Though, I tend to think for most on this list it's remedial.<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:07, Jared Stoneberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jared@stonebergdesign.com" target="_blank">jared@stonebergdesign.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">That php/mysql course is overkill. IMO theming Drupal is 75% CSS/HTML 10% PHP and 15% Drupal Configuration. If you only have a little CSS knowledge spend your time there.<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>-Jared</font><div><div></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:52 AM, <a href="mailto:saksiri.kridakara@yahoo.com" target="_blank">saksiri.kridakara@yahoo.com</a> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:saksiri.kridakara@yahoo.com" target="_blank">saksiri.kridakara@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Thank you everyone for these responses!<br>
<br>
I have watched the lullabot and <a href="http://lynda.com" target="_blank">lynda.com</a> videos and have a good<br>
conceptual understanding at this point...along with a little css and<br>
html experience.<br>
<br>
I have not dug in and developed a theme yet, but getting prepared.<br>
I guess what I'm trying to extract is how php is used in relation to<br>
drupal themes.<br>
<br>
With so much else to get my head around, I'm hoping I can somehow<br>
learn just what's necessary for theme development so I don't have to<br>
read a whole additional book.<br>
<br>
For example there is a <a href="http://lynda.com" target="_blank">lynda.com</a> php/mysql course but that might be overkill?<br>
<br>
Saki<br>
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On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 8:43 AM, JasonN <<a href="mailto:imjasonn@gmail.com" target="_blank">imjasonn@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> What is your strength now? That's an important place to start.<br>
><br>
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 22:55, <a href="mailto:saksiri.kridakara@yahoo.com" target="_blank">saksiri.kridakara@yahoo.com</a><br>
> <<a href="mailto:saksiri.kridakara@yahoo.com" target="_blank">saksiri.kridakara@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> How much php knowledge is required to develop / customize drupal<br>
>> themes efficiently?<br>
>><br>
>> Do I need to read a whole book or is there some basic documentation of<br>
>> the essential php used for drupal theming?<br>
>><br>
>> Any resources would be greatly appreciated!<br>
>><br>
>> Saki<br>
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