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Course Outline
What is New in Drupal 8
- Updates to internal systems and APIs
Handling HTTP Requests
- Overview of the Symfony HTTP request system
Caching in Drupal
- Examples of cached data
- Drupal’s Cache API
- Cache invalidation strategies
- Cache tagging mechanisms
Automatic Class Loading
- Drupal 8-specific implementation
- Directories and namespaces
Drupal Rules and Programming
- Alterability
- Hooks
- Plugins
- Dependency Injection
- Routing
- Links
- Theming and Output for Modules
- Separation of: Content, Configuration, and State Data
- i18n (Internationalization)
- Accessibility and Usability
- Database Independence
- Security (ensuring all user-provided input is treated as untrusted)
- Testing and Documentation
Common Drupal Programming Mistakes
- Over-programming
- Excessive code execution
- Storing PHP code in the database
- Alternatives to storing PHP code in the database
- Working in isolation
Programming Examples
- Registering URLs and displaying content
- Using the Drupal Form API
- Implementing Ajax
- Working with Entities and Fields
Theming
- Theming engines
- Twig template files and variables
- Preprocess functions
- Including CSS and JS
Programming Tools and Tips
Requirements
Requires familiarity with Drupal, along with a foundational understanding of PHP or any other procedural programming language (such as C, VB, or similar).
14 Hours
Testimonials (4)
Where to find modules and illustration on how to implement
Anthony Modise
Course - Drupal 8 for Developers
The lecture's drupal knowledge is too advanced
Sipho Sibuyane
Course - Drupal 8 for Developers
Straight forward
Sipho sibuyane
Course - Drupal 8 for Developers
I was benefit from the real-life examples and practical exercises. Lots of areas covered.