http://duvien.com/category/ramblings/books The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://duvien.com/new-drupal-book-learning-drupal-6-module-development-matt-butcher <p>Developing new modules for <a href="http://drupal.org">Drupal 6</a>? Porting older modules? Packt Publishing has just released a new book, <a href="http://www.packtpub.com/drupal-6-module-development/book">Learning Drupal 6 Module Development</a>, by Matt Butcher. This book is targeted toward PHP programmers interested in Drupal 6 module development.</p> <p>The book takes a hands-on approach. Each chapter walks through the development of a module, theme, or installation profile. As the reader progresses through the book, she or he will be able to create increasingly sophisticated Drupal modules.</p> <p>If you're new to Drupal development (but have PHP development experience), this book will get you developing modules right away. Are you a more seasoned Drupal developer just looking to get some modules updated? This book focuses on many of the new features, changes, and improvements made in Drupal 6. Check out the sample chapter <a href="http://www.packtpub.com/files/Learning-Drupal-6-Module-Development-Sample-Chapter-Chapter-2-Creating-Our-First-Module.pdf">Creating Our First Module (1.3M PDF)</a> to get a feel for how the book is written.</p> <p>Read full article: <a href="http://drupal.org/node/260841">New Drupal Book: Learning Drupal 6 Module Development</a></p> http://duvien.com/new-drupal-book-learning-drupal-6-module-development-matt-butcher#comments books Drupal Modules Wed, 21 May 2008 11:09:25 -0500 duvien 134 at http://duvien.com http://duvien.com/node/90 <div class="centre"> <img src="/files/We-Tell-Stories.png" alt="We Tell Stories" class="img-border" /> </div> <blockquote><p> The alternate-reality game genre has a new friend, and a new format, thanks to Penguin Books, the famous British publishing house.</p> <p>On Tuesday, Penguin and startup Six to Start launched their new ARG, We Tell Stories, a new-style game that its creators say is a hybrid of traditional story-telling, Web 2.0-style mashups, interactive games and classic novels.</p> <p>We Tell Stories is actually a seven-part adventure, said Jeremy Ettinghausen, the digital publisher for Penguin. It will begin with six weekly installments, each of which is based on a classic novel--and written by a different Penguin author--and which tasks participants with finding their way through the story using tools developed for the game. </p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.news.com/8301-13772_3-9897712-52.html?part=rss&amp;subj=news&amp;tag=2547-1023_3-0-5">News.com</a> <span class='read-more'><a href="http://duvien.com/node/90">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://duvien.com/node/90#comments books google map interactive game mashups web 2.0 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:05:50 -0500 duvien 90 at http://duvien.com