How to Switch to Drupal --Need some advice

Posted by sethmac on July 23, 2010 at 7:34pm

Hi,

I have a small website http://www.adaltadesigns.com that I would like to switch to Drupal. The current site is a single page with a contact form that submits with AJAX. I would like to add a similarly themed blog using Drupal. Obviously the blog will have a different layout then my current website, but I want them to complement each other.

My question is: Is it possible to convert my current page into a Drupal static page and keep the same functionality? Would it be better to keep the static page as is and just link to a Drupal Blog?

If the conversion of the static page is the way to go, any suggestions on where to start? Alter an existing theme? etc..

Thanks!
Seth

Comments

I would build the site with

Posted by nevets on July 23, 2010 at 11:18pm

I would build the site with Drupal and use it's contact form.

The design looks nice! So I

Posted by joecanti on July 23, 2010 at 11:40pm

The design looks nice! So I would be tempted to keep the static site as it but have a link to Drupal. But then again it would be nice to have the whole thing as Drupal - then the other bits - eg the contact form or the site showcase could be done in Drupal.

A good idea would be to install on a local host and see whats possible - Drupal has a steep learning curve, and making nice themes is harder than making nice static themes. (depending on php experience)

I dont know much about php, and its taken me a while to get to an ok level, but its worth the effort.

You could use the contact form (in drupal core) or the webform module if you want to build a more complex form. I think both have AJAX options.

Joe