By bc173 on

Hello,

I'm creating my very first Drupal site and have some very basic questions.

1. I want to create a content type that consists of the following fields:

  • Title
  • Teaser (summary of article)
  • Backgroundinfo (side info on the article)
  • Body (full article)
  • Image (just one)
  • Picture Album (can be flickr integration)
  • Links (multiple)
  • Categories (predefined, user can't add other)
  • Author
  • Comments

Now, do I create a new content type or should I use the default type 'blog' or 'story'?

What are the limitations or predefined stuff for 'blog' or 'story'? Or are they just there for newbies?

2. At the end of each article the initials of the author should be displayed. These initials should be clickable and bring you to a page with more info on the author.

Do I create a new content type for authors or do I create a user for each of them (I'll have to do this anyway, so they can login)?

If I create a user for each of them, I would like firstname, lastname and initial to be required fields. I can use the "Personal Information" tab in the user account to store this info, but all fields in there are required. I don't need street, nr, city or zipcode. How do I disable these fields? And is it possible to add a field for the initials?

3. The home page will show the past 7 articles. The most recent article should have a different background color. How do I add a CSS tag to this most recent article?

Thx,

Barton

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