Pro Drupal Development

Pro Drupal Development author: John K. VanDyk Matt Westgate rating: asin: 1590597559 binding: Paperback list price: $44.99 USD amazon price: $29.69 USD

If you want to get to know how Drupal works, this is the book for you. This is a lot heavier than the other books I have listed. This book is for developers. From how to write your own module, to how to search other SLQ databases using the Drupal search, this book has it.

I am still reading this book (or I should say I am reading it again), as it takes me a few times to fully get the concept of what they are talking about. Don't bother buying this book if you are wanting an overview of Drupal, but if you are a Drupal developer, this book may be for you.

Amazon Editorial
You'll learn how to create your own modules, develop your own themes, and produce your own filters. You'll learn the inner workings of each key part of Drupal, including user management, sessions, the node system, caching, and the various APIs available to you. Of course, your Drupal-powered site isn't effective until you can efficiently serve pages to your visitors. As such, the authors have included the information you need to optimize your Drupal installation to perform well under high-load situations. Also featured is information on Drupal security and best practices, as well as integration of Ajax and the internationalization of your Drupal web site. Simply put, if you are working with Drupal at all, then you need this book.