So i have been working on getting the site to look like this http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/godmode21/turdder-layout.jpg , i cant seem to do it without breaking everything. each link will have to have different functions like gallery page with option to sort or a contact page that will send feed back to my e-mail. any help would rock, or just lead me to where i need to go.

Oh yeah the site is www.Turdder.com . its kinda gross.

Thanks in advance

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Jeff Burnz’s picture

Dude, what load of shite, everything is just crap, normally I wouldn't poo poo a site, but this really stinks ;)

So what is it you are asking here, just about the design or the functionality, try to be more precise with your question.

That said I will assume you are asking about the theme? If so, what exactly about the theme - "it breaks" is not really that helpful to give advice against.

turdder’s picture

its both theme and function.
I learned just enough PHP and MYSQL in school to make a mess of things. i apparently dont know where to look to find what i need to change in the files provided by drupal. if i just change the CSS that does nothing for me really. i am horrible at writing so i will make a list of what i think is missing.

1. the theme, just getting the aesthetics to be what my partners want.
2. changing the site from a blog format to more of a gallery format for the link on the bottom of the nav bar
3. have all the links on the top of the nav bar be more or less blog format of just block text

i like how drupal has been able to give me the functions i need like a rating system and the ability to upload images, but i cant seem to even find where the index.php is pulling from all that i know is its pulling 'page' which i assume is referencing the MYSQL and pulling all sorts of stuff.

Jeff Burnz’s picture

Ok, I get it.

First thing is I wouldnt worry too much about SQL unless you are building your own modules, I know shit about SQL and I've built hundreds of Drupal sites (if it gets too tough I get someone else to write the SQL).

Instead concentrate on getting the hang of the Views module - this is quick, powerful and relatively easy compared to writing your own SQL/modules to generate lists of content (such as a gallery).

Buy a book - Pro Drupal Development, if you want to learn about the internals and how everything works this is the fastest way.

Theme: start with a starter theme, Genesis is my starter theme project and a great way to build your own theme, I'm also very helpful in my issue queue ;)

bfitzgerald’s picture

yep pretty gross but thats the internet for you.

'each link will have to have different functions like gallery page' no problem just create the gallery page and add it to a menue in the edit page settings of the page. this gets complicated for sub menu items but there are plugins for that .

turdder’s picture

thats pretty cool. thanks