[themes] How much php knowledge required?

[Jared Stoneberg]

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.

-Jared

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:52 AM, saksiri.kridakara at yahoo.com <
saksiri.kridakara at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thank you everyone for these responses!
>
> I have watched the lullabot and lynda.com videos and have a good
> conceptual understanding at this point...along with a little css and
> html experience.
>
> I have not dug in and developed a theme yet, but getting prepared.
> I guess what I'm trying to extract is how php is used in relation to
> drupal themes.
>
> With so much else to get my head around, I'm hoping I can somehow
> learn just what's necessary for theme development so I don't have to
> read a whole additional book.
>
> For example there is a lynda.com php/mysql course but that might be
> overkill?
>
> Saki
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 8:43 AM, JasonN <imjasonn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > What is your strength now? That's an important place to start.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 22:55, saksiri.kridakara at yahoo.com
> > <saksiri.kridakara at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> How much php knowledge is required to develop / customize drupal
> >> themes efficiently?
> >>
> >> Do I need to read a whole book or is there some basic documentation of
> >> the essential php used for drupal theming?
> >>
> >> Any resources would be greatly appreciated!
> >>
> >> Saki
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