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Course Overview

In this course, you will learn to build your own custom modules for Drupal. Covering the Drupal 8 core API, you'll discover the most commonly-used Drupal hooks, services, and functions and find out how to use Drupal's documentation to learn about the rest. You'll develop several modules step-by-step, while following best practices to ensure maintainability and interoperability with other modules. This course is taught by a practicing Drupal developer and will take a pragmatic approach to development based on real-world experience.

Who is it for?

This course is for anyone who wants to create their own Drupal modules. It targeted a web developers, system integrators, and anyone who want to tweak Drupal's behavior to meet their needs.

Pre-requisites: This course was designed for those who have experience with Drupal site building and knowledge of PHP. Students without PHP experience should consider taking our PHP Bootcamp for Drupal 8 class. Those without Drupal experience should take Building Websites with Drupal 8

How is it taught?

The class will consist of four weekly video lessons, each around 3.5 - 4 hours long, and four weekly live Q&A sessions with the instructor. The lessons will cover the topics listed below and can be watched on-demand, anytime that is convenient for you. At the end of each lesson, you will be given an assignment to practice what you've learned. (We will provide web hosting for your practice work, so you don't need to worry about setting that up.)

The weekly live sessions will be conducted online, using the webinar software GotoMeeting. During the sessions, the instructor will answer all your questions from and will help troubleshoot any issues you have doing the assignment. (GotoMeeting allows us to view your computer, and take control of your keyboard and mouse if needed. So, we can see any error messages that you're seeing and figure out how to fix it right on the spot.) In addition to the live sessions, you will have access to an online forum to discuss assignments with other students and ask the instructor questions during the week.

After the course is over you can continue to access the lesson videos, free of charge, forever. There are no monthly subscription fees. Just come back and watch the lessons whenever you want. They are a great reference when you forget how to do something.

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Try this course for a week, and if you don't agree that it's the best way to learn Drupal, we'll refund the full price. No questions asked.

Topics Covered in This Course

Drupal Module Basics

  • Module programming fundamentals
  • Drupal code standards
  • Creating custom-programmed Drupal blocks
  • Implementing custom block access
  • Creating configurable blocks

Routes, Menu Links, and Services

  • Creating static and dynamic menu routes to map URLs to your custom page code
  • Adding and enforcing permissions and custom access callbacks
  • Defining menu links, local tasks (tabs), and action links
  • Altering routes and menu links from Drupal core and contributed modules
  • Using services with dependency injection
  • Creating your own services
  • Overriding and replacing services at runtime

The Database API

  • The module lifecycle: install, uninstall, update
  • Creating tables on module install: The Schema API
  • The static query API
  • The dynamic query API
  • Accessing external databases from Drupal
  • Using EntityQuery to query Drupal entities like nodes, users, comments, etc.

The Theme API

  • Using render arrays
  • Defining your own templates with Twig
  • Defining libraries of CSS and Javascript

The Drupal Form API

  • Creating forms in Drupal
  • Form validation and processing
  • Changing forms created by other modules

The Configuration and State APIs

  • Storing and retrieving configuration values
  • Providing default configuration with your module
  • Configuration schema
  • Storing runtime values with the State API

The Cache Metadata API

  • Using cache metadata to specify invalidation rules for cached render arrays
  • Understanding cache tags, max age, and cache contexts
  • Creating custom cache tags, and how to invalidated tagged caches

Instructor

Wayne Eaker is the director and chief developer of Zengenuity. He's a Drupal expert with years of experience building highly-customized Drupal websites. He is also a seasoned trainer, having taught professionals, corporate clients and high school computer science students.

Cost

The cost for this course is $398 per student $199 per student — 2019 End of Year Sale: 50% Off Through December 31 .

This includes:

  • 16+ hours of video lessons and 4 weekly live sessions with your instruction.
  • Permanent access to the recordings of the lessons and live session labs. Watch them again anytime you need them!
  • A web hosting account for your practice Drupal site and custom modules.
  • Access to an online forum to ask questions of the instructor and discuss with other students.

Register for This Course

Price: $398 per student $199 per student — 2019 End of Year Sale: 50% Off Through December 31

About this Class Format

The self-paced public class is our most popular option. With this format, all the lesson videos are available on-demand, to start and stop at your convenience. In addition, you will have access to weekly live "Office Hours" webinars with your instructor, where you can ask for help for if you get stuck, or ask about topics not covered in the lesson videos.

With this class format, you will have access to the lesson videos forever! Come back and re-watch them any time. However, you will need to select a specific set of session dates below. These dates represent when you plan to take the class, and it will determine which Office Hours webinars you are invited to. For courses that include a practice hosting account, these dates will also determine when your practice hosting account is active.

Live Webinars for this Session

Webinars for this session are scheduled at the dates and times below. Don't worry. These webinars are strictly for questions and troubleshooting. They are not required to cover the lesson material, and you are not expected to attend them all. These webinars will also be recorded, so if you can't attend a webinar due to your time zone or other conflicts, you can submit your questions ahead of time and watch the answers on the recording.

Office Hours Webinar Schedule
  • Tuesday, January 14, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, January 21, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, February 4, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST

Live Webinars for this Session

Webinars for this session are scheduled at the dates and times below. Don't worry. These webinars are strictly for questions and troubleshooting. They are not required to cover the lesson material, and you are not expected to attend them all. These webinars will also be recorded, so if you can't attend a webinar due to your time zone or other conflicts, you can submit your questions ahead of time and watch the answers on the recording.

Office Hours Webinar Schedule
  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, February 4, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, February 11, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, February 18, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST

Live Webinars for this Session

Webinars for this session are scheduled at the dates and times below. Don't worry. These webinars are strictly for questions and troubleshooting. They are not required to cover the lesson material, and you are not expected to attend them all. These webinars will also be recorded, so if you can't attend a webinar due to your time zone or other conflicts, you can submit your questions ahead of time and watch the answers on the recording.

Office Hours Webinar Schedule
  • Tuesday, February 11, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, February 18, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Wednesday, February 26, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST

Live Webinars for this Session

Webinars for this session are scheduled at the dates and times below. Don't worry. These webinars are strictly for questions and troubleshooting. They are not required to cover the lesson material, and you are not expected to attend them all. These webinars will also be recorded, so if you can't attend a webinar due to your time zone or other conflicts, you can submit your questions ahead of time and watch the answers on the recording.

Office Hours Webinar Schedule
  • Wednesday, February 26, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, March 17, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Live Webinars for this Session

Webinars for this session are scheduled at the dates and times below. Don't worry. These webinars are strictly for questions and troubleshooting. They are not required to cover the lesson material, and you are not expected to attend them all. These webinars will also be recorded, so if you can't attend a webinar due to your time zone or other conflicts, you can submit your questions ahead of time and watch the answers on the recording.

Office Hours Webinar Schedule
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, March 17, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, March 24, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Live Webinars for this Session

Webinars for this session are scheduled at the dates and times below. Don't worry. These webinars are strictly for questions and troubleshooting. They are not required to cover the lesson material, and you are not expected to attend them all. These webinars will also be recorded, so if you can't attend a webinar due to your time zone or other conflicts, you can submit your questions ahead of time and watch the answers on the recording.

Office Hours Webinar Schedule
  • Tuesday, March 24, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Live Webinars for this Session

Webinars for this session are scheduled at the dates and times below. Don't worry. These webinars are strictly for questions and troubleshooting. They are not required to cover the lesson material, and you are not expected to attend them all. These webinars will also be recorded, so if you can't attend a webinar due to your time zone or other conflicts, you can submit your questions ahead of time and watch the answers on the recording.

Office Hours Webinar Schedule
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, April 21, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
  • Tuesday, April 28, 2020: 1:00pm - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

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Session Dates: January 8 - February 6, 2020
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Course: Drupal 8 Module Development
Session Dates: April 1 - 30, 2020
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Price: $2,400 for up to 12 students

About this Class Format

The self-paced private class is a great choice for training your whole team. The lessons and video format are the same as our public classes, but with this option we'll have private question and answer webinars just for you. We can discuss your unique needs and how to apply the lesson material to your specific projects. We also may be able to cover additional topics of interest to your team during our private webinars.

As with the public classes, all the lesson videos will be available on-demand, to start and stop at your convenience, and your team members will have access to the lesson videos forever! Your private webinars will be scheduled based on your preferences and instructor availability.

To schedule a private class, please fill out the form below.

Price: $6,000 for up to 12 students
Duration: 16 Hours

About this Class Format

The live online class is a great choice when you need to train your whole team, and you want the ability to ask the instructor questions in real time during the lessons. It's just like our onsite class, but without the extra travel costs. We can train your team all together in conference room or have them log into the webinar individually.

In addition to the live instruction, we will include access to our standard self-paced class videos, so your team can re-watch topics they miss or forget!

Your live class will be scheduled based on your preferences and instructor availability. To request a live online class, please fill out the form below.

Price: from $8,000 for up to 12 students
Duration: 16 Hours

About this Class Format

The live onsite class is our top-of-the-line option for training your whole team. It's pretty simple: our expert instructor will fly out to your location, and train your team at your office.

In addition to the onsite instruction, we will include online access to our standard self-paced class videos, so your team can re-watch topics they miss or forget!

Your onsite class will be scheduled based on your preferences and instructor availability. The price shown above is an estimate, based on standard travel costs and preparation time. To request a specific quote for your location and desired class dates, please fill out the form below.

Testimonials
Wayne is a great teacher, he sounds passionate about Drupal and doesn't limit his courses to a single method of doing things he always teaches every possible way. I really enjoyed the course and one important detail is that you get access to the videos forever which is nice if you want to go back to something.
Roberto - Jr. Developer
This has been the best on-line Drupal training course that I have done so far. My personal highlight were the lessons on dependency injection, probably the best explanation of this important concept that I have seen.
Gary - Drupal Developer
I am a web developer in an IT company, and I've built several websites with Drupal 7. However, since I learned Drupal by myself, I always had the feeling that there was an easier way to do things. I stuck to creating pages and components from the admin panel and then modifying them (as I could) with the few hook functions that I knew or Javascript (do not do that! eheh). Since now Drupal 8 is out and starting to be widely used, I didn't want to repeat the same error, and I preferred to take a structured course about what Drupal actually offers concerning built-in features. With this course I discovered the routing system, the links system, the benefits of placeholders, the cache system, how to correctly use hook functions, the differences among the several standard file names, and many other tips. Last but not least, I really have to say that the teacher Wayne is great: He explains everything in a very detailed way, with a simple language, and slowly.
Ebrisa - Software and web developer
This class was by far the most beneficial Drupal 8 learning experience. I am very excited to be able to use the new concepts that were taught in my future development projects.
Dustin - Drupal Hobbyist
Learning Drupal technology is like climbing a tall range of mountains. Without a good guide, you're probably going to tumble down in the valleys below. Wayne helps you reach those peaks by organising his courses in a logical order and presenting the material through practical scenarios.
Ivan Pellegrin - Data and Analytics Consultant