A Modest Suggestion : LibrarySandbox.org
I got an interesting request a little while ago. A librarian wanted to know if she could get administrative access to a website I was running so she could see how Drupal works.
Naturally I had to say no, but it got me thinking that a "sandbox" version of Drupal -- based on a library website -- might be useful to people who wanted an idea of the "look and feel" of the thing.
Drupal has a module called "Demo" that makes sandboxes possible. So now I'm thinking this might form the basis of an interesting collaborative project.
The goal would be to create a model library website (representing a fictitious institution) that people would have administrative access to.
The website would have events, a list of resources, plus all the other accouterments a modern day fictitious institution would have.
If you'd like to help out or have any advice, feel free to leave a comment here. Or just email me.
I've already registered the domain, LibrarySandbox.org, though there's not much up there at the moment,
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A sandbox is a great idea
Nothing like taking a test drive. Actually, after we get some feedback from people who try the sandbox, it would be cool if we could develop a Drupal installation profile that included a bunch of useful settings and modules.
Cool idea
Cool Idea. I think it would be way cool to have a another directory that has a few screen-casts on how to do things. I think the hardest thing about Drupal is wrapping your head around blocks and nodes, or just knowing what to do at the very beginning. I remember, the first thing that I thought was, "Gee what do I do now?"
Drupal: Creating Blogs, Forums, Portals, and Community Websites (Paperback) by David Mercer was really helpful
# ISBN-10: 1904811809
# ISBN-13: 978-1904811800
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