[themes] How much php knowledge required?

[Wahiaronkwas]

That's where I am...right at the start of that learning curve.  I think 
what's important is to learn Drupal's coding practice from the start. 
But coming at this as someone who has only learned HTML and CSS, man, 
what a hill to climb. But, I'll try.
-Val
On 10-03-16 4:37 PM, Tomasz Kisielewski wrote:
> HI
> 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.
>
>
> -Tom
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 6:58 PM, JasonN <imjasonn at gmail.com 
> <mailto:imjasonn at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     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.
>
>     The design process is quite simple.
>
>     There's a template.
>
>     The template has hooks for both code and design elements.
>
>     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.
>
>     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.
>
>
>     On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:07, Jared Stoneberg
>     <jared at stonebergdesign.com <mailto:jared at stonebergdesign.com>> wrote:
>
>         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
>         <mailto:saksiri.kridakara at yahoo.com>
>         <saksiri.kridakara at yahoo.com
>         <mailto:saksiri.kridakara at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>             Thank you everyone for these responses!
>
>             I have watched the lullabot and lynda.com
>             <http://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 <http://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 <mailto: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
>             <mailto:saksiri.kridakara at yahoo.com>
>             > <saksiri.kridakara at yahoo.com
>             <mailto: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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