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Drupal

Information Technology > Web platform development

Description

Drupal is a powerful, open-source content management system (CMS) used to build and manage websites. It offers a wide range of features from basic content creation and user management to advanced functionalities like custom module development and performance optimization. Drupal's flexibility allows for the creation of simple blogs to complex web applications. Users can extend its capabilities with modules, customize appearance with themes, and even modify its behavior with a unique hook system. Understanding Drupal requires learning about its architecture, database system, theming engine, and more. Mastery involves not just using its features, but also contributing back to the Drupal community.

Expected Behaviors

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LEVEL 1

Fundamental Awareness

At this level, individuals have a basic understanding of Drupal's concepts and interface. They are aware of how to create content, understand user roles and permissions, and have a general awareness of Drupal modules and themes.

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LEVEL 2

Novice

Novices can install and configure Drupal, manage content types, and use basic Drupal modules. They understand Drupal's taxonomy system and can manage user accounts and permissions. They also have a basic understanding of Drupal's theme system.

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LEVEL 3

Intermediate

Intermediate users can customize Drupal themes, understand advanced Drupal modules, and create custom content types with fields. They understand Drupal's Views module, can manage menus and blocks, and are familiar with Drupal's Form API and localization features.

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LEVEL 4

Advanced

Advanced users can develop custom Drupal modules, understand Drupal's database abstraction layer, and use Drupal's hook system. They understand Drupal's caching system, can use Drupal's theming engine (Twig), and understand Drupal's configuration management system. They can also use Drupal's RESTful web services.

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LEVEL 5

Expert

Experts have a deep understanding of Drupal's architecture and can optimize its performance. They can integrate Drupal with other systems, understand Drupal's security best practices, and troubleshoot complex Drupal issues. They understand Drupal's future development trends and can contribute to the Drupal community.

Micro Skills

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LEVEL 1

Fundamental Awareness

Understanding what a CMS is
Understanding how a CMS works
Knowledge of why one would use Drupal
Understanding how to use Drupal
Understanding of Drupal's content management features
Understanding of Drupal's user management features
Understanding of Drupal's modular architecture
Understanding of Drupal's theme system
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LEVEL 2

Novice

Understanding of server requirements for Drupal
Knowledge of database setup for Drupal
Familiarity with Drupal installation process
Ability to set up basic site configuration
Understanding of content types in Drupal
Ability to create new content types
Knowledge of field types and their usage
Ability to manage display settings for content types
Understanding of module functionality in Drupal
Ability to install and enable modules
Basic knowledge of module configuration
Awareness of commonly used modules
Knowledge of taxonomy terms and vocabularies
Ability to create and manage vocabularies
Ability to add taxonomy terms
Understanding of how to associate taxonomy terms with content
Understanding of user roles in Drupal
Ability to create and manage user accounts
Knowledge of permission settings
Ability to assign roles and permissions to users
Familiarity with Drupal's theme structure
Ability to install and enable themes
Basic knowledge of theme configuration
Understanding of regions and blocks in themes
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LEVEL 3

Intermediate

Understanding of Drupal's theme structure
Ability to modify existing themes
Knowledge of CSS and JavaScript in relation to Drupal themes
Understanding of template files
Ability to install and configure advanced modules
Understanding of the functionality provided by different advanced modules
Ability to troubleshoot issues with advanced modules
Understanding of field types and their uses
Ability to add fields to content types
Understanding of how to display fields on a content type
Ability to create and configure views
Understanding of views displays and formats
Ability to use contextual filters and relationships in views
Understanding of Drupal's menu system
Ability to create and configure menus
Understanding of Drupal's block system
Ability to create and configure blocks
Ability to create custom forms
Understanding of form validation and submission
Ability to alter existing forms
Understanding of Drupal's multilingual capabilities
Ability to configure language settings
Understanding of translation management
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LEVEL 4

Advanced

Knowledge of Drupal's module file structure
Understanding of Drupal's hook system in module development
Understanding of PHP syntax and concepts
Understanding of Drupal's PHP coding standards
Understanding of Drupal's Form API
Understanding of Drupal's Database API
Understanding of Drupal's hook concept
Ability to implement hooks in custom modules
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LEVEL 5

Expert

Knowledge of Drupal's file structure
Understanding of Drupal's render pipeline
Familiarity with Drupal's routing system
Understanding of Drupal's event system
Knowledge of Drupal's caching system
Understanding of database query optimization
Ability to use Drupal's built-in performance settings
Familiarity with performance testing tools
Understanding of CDN integration with Drupal
Understanding of Drupal's RESTful web services
Familiarity with OAuth and SSO integrations
Ability to integrate third-party APIs
Understanding of Drupal's Feeds module
Knowledge of integrating Drupal with CRM systems
Knowledge of Drupal's built-in security features
Understanding of secure coding practices in Drupal
Familiarity with common Drupal security vulnerabilities
Ability to use Drupal's Security Review module
Understanding of HTTPS configuration in Drupal
Understanding of Drupal's error reporting system
Ability to use debugging tools like Xdebug
Knowledge of Drupal's logging and reporting features
Familiarity with common Drupal errors and their solutions
Ability to diagnose performance issues
Keeping up-to-date with Drupal's release cycle
Familiarity with upcoming changes in Drupal core
Understanding of the impact of new technologies on Drupal
Participation in Drupal community discussions about future developments
Ability to adapt to changes in Drupal's architecture and best practices
Participation in Drupal.org forums and issue queues
Contribution to Drupal core or contributed modules
Presentation at Drupal events or webinars
Writing blog posts or tutorials about Drupal
Mentoring other Drupal developers

Skill Overview

  • Expert2 years experience
  • Micro-skills97
  • Roles requiring skill0

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