Allie and Barry presented at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits New Times New Tech conference on February 20, 2009. Below is a supplementary list of resources we recommend. A PDF of the presentation slides is available for download at the bottom of the page.

Local Drupal Users Group: http://groups.drupal.org/twin-cities

Drupal Community Resources

• Drupal community site: http://www.drupal.org/
• Drupal services page: http://www.drupal.org/services/
• Drupal groups site: http://groups.drupal.org/
• All the latest Drupal happenings: http://drupal.org/planet

Learning Drupal Basic Resources

We recommend these beginner to intermediate level guides that explain the basics of Drupal and how to use it. They are solid places to start:

• Learn By The Drop: http://learnbythedrop.com/
• Drupal Therapy: http://drupaltherapy.com/
• Lynda.com's Essential Drupal Training:
  http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=620 (also available as a DVD without a subscription to site)
• Using Drupal book: http://www.usingdrupal.com/
  Good book covering Drupal from a user's perspective. Offers recipes for various types of Drupal community sites. Written by the Lullabot folks (http://www.lullabot.com)

Drupal Site Examples

These are Drupal sites that describe and showcase other Drupal sites-- great for getting ideas and learning both how Drupal can be used and how to use Drupal.  Google and Drupal.org site searches can find more specific use-cases and lists, but this will get you going:

• http://buytaert.net/tag/drupal-sites
  Drupal founder Dries Buytaert's personal blog category keeping a running list of noteworthy Drupal sites
• http://drupal.org/cases
  Explains the development and function of Drupal sites by category of function.  Many are in-depth and provide recipes for replicating.

Distributions

We recommend starting out with at supported Drupal distribution, which includes Drupal core, modules, a support infrastructure and a roadmap.  By supporting these companies, you're supporting Drupal!  Distribution providers include:

• Acquia: http://www.acquia.com/
• Bryght: http://bryght.com/
• Advantage Labs: http://www.advantagelabs.com/hosting_for_drupal