Jump in now or wait for v6?
Nizur - September 24, 2007 - 21:58
Up to now, I've been a mega ExpressionEngine user and will continue to be, but I'm also looking into supporting Drupal. From what I've read, it'll be quite a bit different from EE and will probably have a fair learning curve. I'm familiar with PHP/MySQL though, so I hope that will help keep the curve reasonable.
I have two questions before I dive in:
1. Should I wait until v6 is released or go ahead and make the plunge with 5.2?
2. Besides the docs, what are some good resources for learning Drupal?
Anything else that I should know or be expecting? Any tips or pointers from others who are used to EE?
Thanks!
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1. Drupal 5.2 - 6 is still months away from being RC. Most of what you learn along the way with developing against 5.2 will still apply in 6.x,
2. Pro Drupal Development published by apress, available to be purchased from http://www.drupalbook.com
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Confusious says:
"Those who seek drupal answers should use drupal search!" : )
Agreed. Also #drupal and the
Agreed. Also #drupal and the development listserve are handy for asking development-related questions.
Still Wait?
I've been looking into converting my Joomla site to Drupal. I want to use 6.0, but a lot of the modules I need to use (CCK, Views, etc.) don't seem to be ready for 6.0 yet. So... should I wait? Or if I use 5.2 now, how hard will it be to convert to 6.0 later?
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The release of 6.0 as production ready is still months away. After than, modules will then catch up.
Thus you should use 5.3 (5.2 is no longer latest release).
With regards to difficulty upgrading at a later date to Drupal 6. Developes provide an upgrade path as do module developers. That being said, upgrades should go seamlesss. However, This doesn't mean you shouldn't back up before updating and/or upgrading. Every system is different and as such every possible variable within each individuals system cannot be checked before hand.
Always best to test upgrading on your local system or your server using a back up of your production site. Doing so allows you to work through any problems that may arise without affecting your production environment.
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