Resources

Support & documentation

These handbooks offer a comprehensive guide to every aspect of installing, using and extending Drupal (and Drupal based websites).

Drupal screencasts

Collection of basic videos showing an overview, installation, and upgrading of Drupal 6 websites.

Drupal videos and slides

A variety of video/screencast resources for Drupal.

Internet hosting services

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Inmotion hosting

Award winning fast, reliable and affordable hosting.

SiteGround

Over 5 years professional experience in the IT industry. A rich and constantly-growing portfolio of web hosting services. Accommodating more than 250 000 domains and counting. Profound technical expertise and in-house technology investments. Over 1100 servers in 4 geographically dispersed data centers

Green Geeks

Every web hosting account with GreenGeeks receives the following features:

Energy Efficient Infrastructure
300% Wind Powered Green Hosting
100% Carbon Neutral Friendly

and more...

Books

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Drupal 7

This book provides the best way to learn and master Drupal 7, enabling you to create virtually any type of website. It meets the booming demand for well presented, clear, concise, and above all practical information on how to design and build sites like a pro.

SEO Made Simple

also available in the UK

Learn from a leading Webmaster the specific SEO techniques that deliver top rankings in less than 30 days. Whether you're a search engine optimization expert or new to Web site rankings, the techniques revealed in SEO Made Simple will give you everything you need to dominate the leading search engines. Generate tons of traffic to your website absolutely FREE with top search engine placement on Google, Yahoo! and MSN. SEO Made Simple is the only resource on search engine optimization that you'll ever need.

The Art of SEO

also available in the UK

A well-designed, easy-to-navigate website is useless if no one can find it. If your company is going to succeed in the web economy, optimizing your site for search engine visibility is essential. In this book, four of the most noted experts in the field of search engine optimization (SEO) provide you with proven guidelines and cutting-edge techniques for planning and executing a comprehensive SEO strategy.

Software & graphics

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SciTE

SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations.

7-zip

7-Zip is an open source file archiver (zip utility) with a high compression ratio.

Web Graphics Creator v3.0

Create beautiful graphics that look like a Photoshop guru spent hours laboring over. The swiss army knife of web design tools! Create buttons, logos, page headers, animated ‘flip books’, virtual 3D eCovers and more!

Online resources

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Color schemer online

ColorSchemer online is a color matching application for anyone from hobbyists to advanced professionals.

Color scheme designer

Select colors for your theme using this free, online point and click app.

Color blender

Free online tool for color matching and palette design.

eCommerce

Learn how to sell tangible goods, downloadable products or subscriptions/memberships with Drupal and Ubercart.

Drupal installation & setup

Learn how to install a new Drupal based website in preparation for configuration and development.

Specialty ecommerce

Power your way to success with this specialized SEO enhanced website. Tailored to promote and sell a single product, this website will have your product generating revenue in no time at all.

Portfolio

Dazzle potential customers, clients or fans with an awesome website, boasting a large, visually appealling fade in/out slide show homepage, testimonials and/or other content blocks, and an appealing, modern layout.

Driving traffic to your website

Everybody wants traffic! That elusive baitball of humanity thats out there on the Net, somewhere. Whether you're a blogger, a recruitment company or a purveyor of ornamental rugs, at some stage during the life of a website, your attention will turn to attracting visitors. The reason for this is simple - traffic is proportional to revenue. How you monetize that traffic is up to you and your specific website.

What to expect from a good website

I've spoken to so many people who really, really make life difficult for themselves by soldiering on bravely with poorly designed websites or a poor knowledge and understanding of their web platform. The reason, I think, so many people accept huge difficulties as part and parcel of building and maintaining a website is that they have not seen what it should be like.