Improving the Drupal User Experience

Drupal is a powerful, but complex, Web Content Management System, being adopted by many libraries. Installing Drupal typically involves adding additional modules for flexibility and increased functionality. Although installing additional modules does increase functionality, it inevitably complicates...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rachel Vacek, Sean Watkins, Christina M. Morris, Derek Keller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Code4Lib 2010-12-01
Series:Code4Lib Journal
Online Access:http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/4578
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Summary:Drupal is a powerful, but complex, Web Content Management System, being adopted by many libraries. Installing Drupal typically involves adding additional modules for flexibility and increased functionality. Although installing additional modules does increase functionality, it inevitably complicates usability. At the University of Houston Libraries, the Web Services department researched what modules work well together to accomplish a simpler interface while simultaneously providing the flexibility and advanced tools needed to create a successful user experience within Drupal. This article explains why particular modules were chosen or developed, how the design enhanced the user experience, how the CMS architecture was created, and how other library systems were integrated into Drupal.
ISSN:1940-5758