Programmer's Guide to Drupal

If youre a web programmer, your experiences have taught you certain lessonsand only some of them apply well to Drupal. Drupal has its own set of programming principles that require a different approach, and many programmers make mistakes when relying on skills theyve used for other projects. This book will show you which programming techniques you can useand which you should avoidwhen building web applications with this popular content management framework.Updated to cover both Drupal 7 and Drupal 8, the guidelines in this book demonstrate which programming practices conform to the 'Drupal way' and which dont. The book also serves as an excellent guide for Drupal 7 programmers looking to make the transition to Drupal 8.Get an overview of Drupal, including Drupal core and add-on modules and themesLearn Drupals basic programming principles, such as the ability to customize behavior and output with hooksCompare Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 programming methods, APIs, and conceptsDiscover common Drupal programming mistakesand why hacking is one of themExplore specific areas where you can put your programming skills to workLearn about the new object-oriented Drupal 8 API, including plugins and services