I’ve recently watched an Acquia Webinar, Preview of Drupal Gardens – “15 Minutes from Design to Online”; essentially its a video covering a live demo and simple in-depth understanding of Drupal Gardens purpose to potential users. Topics covered in the Webinar:
Drupal 7 is the core and quick summary
Drupal Gardens purpose and usage
Live demo on Drupal Gardens (Beta)
Coming horizon for Drupal Gardens
Acquia Video
Key Take Aways
Drupal 7 Usability factor makes Drupal Garden easier and better to use
Drupal Garden is a great tool or outlet for quick site building for MicroSites
Perishable Sites
Benefit to what type of sites?
Artist Sites
Campaigns & Promotions
Department, Faculty – mini education / information sites
Etc.
Social and Community Benefit
Single Sign-on – Drupal Garden Login works throughout all Drupal Garden sites
Build Social Community
Blogging
Building & Consistency
Used to build quick sites
Also capability to create multiple microsites
Tools that will build the site quickly, consistently, and with ease (no advanced coding knowledge needed)
Theme Builder
WSYWIG Editor / Edit in place feature
Edit in Place
Hosted Service
Consistent Security & up-to-date
Theme Library
Community Enforced
Coming Horizon
Custom URLs (mysite.com – $11.99 /year) – service to have your own domain name instead of the sub-domain
Managing multisites
Multisite Search
Analytics
Export capability to move your site to own Drupal system / host easily
Overall Drupal Gardens will be a great and essential tool for many people who need to quickly build out a site for campaigning, educating, and releasing information. Drupal Gardens has a great system in place for non-Drupal and Frist-Time site building users. The amount of time and understanding to build your own site is simple and direct; eliminating the factor of having to really know any site developing knowledge (definitely check out the live demo in the Webinar). The other aspect of Drupal Gardens is to build your social network and community with ease, allowing Single sign-on throughout Drupal Garden sites and a super charged blogging, allows quick access and action for Drupal Garden users.
Acquia Video – Drupal Gardens Preview
I’ve recently watched an Acquia Webinar, Preview of Drupal Gardens – “15 Minutes from Design to Online”; essentially its a video covering a live demo and simple in-depth understanding of Drupal Gardens purpose to potential users. Topics covered in the Webinar:
Acquia Video
Key Take Aways
Overall Drupal Gardens will be a great and essential tool for many people who need to quickly build out a site for campaigning, educating, and releasing information. Drupal Gardens has a great system in place for non-Drupal and Frist-Time site building users. The amount of time and understanding to build your own site is simple and direct; eliminating the factor of having to really know any site developing knowledge (definitely check out the live demo in the Webinar). The other aspect of Drupal Gardens is to build your social network and community with ease, allowing Single sign-on throughout Drupal Garden sites and a super charged blogging, allows quick access and action for Drupal Garden users.