1. Module developer’s guide by Drupal.org

A Drupal site can have three kinds of modules: core modules that ship with Drupal and are approved by the core developers and the community; contributed modules written by the Drupal community and shared under the same GNU Public License (GPL) as Drupal; and custom modules created by the developer of the website. This section of the Developing for Drupal handbook will help you to write your own modules and to collaborate with the community on shared projects.

2. Creating Drupal 7.x modules by Drupal.org

This section will include tutorials and other information that you will need to create modules for Drupal version 7.x. As Drupal 7.x has just been released, the information here is currently limited. This Includes:

• Creating modules – a tutorial: Drupal 7.x
• Writing .info files (Drupal 7.x)
• Show all errors while developing
• .install and the Fields API
• Drupal’s code registry
• Suppress caching (for development) or to use an external page cache
• Using the theme layer (Drupal 7.x)

3. Create your first simple Drupal 7 module by Reinhold Weber

Create your first Drupal 7 helloworld  module with few simple steps.

4. Coding Your First Module

Presenter:  Brandon Morrison

DrupalCamp Chicago 2010 Coding Your First Module – Brandon Morrison

So you’ve tried CCK, Views, and a whole host of other modules, and you can’t get the functionality that you want out of Drupal. It’s cool, Drupal still has you covered. This session will cover the basics of adding your own code into Drupal and getting the functionality that you need/want.

Little to no Drupal experience is required, but you’re probably going to want to know PHP.

Recommended Book

5. Drupal 7 Module Development

Language : English | Paperback : 420 pages | Author(s) : Matt Butcher, Larry Garfield, John Wilkins, Matt Farina, Ken Rickard, Greg Dunlap

Overview of Drupal 7 Module Development

• Specifically written for Drupal 7 development
• Write your own Drupal modules, themes, and libraries
• Discover the powerful new tools introduced in Drupal 7
• Learn the programming secrets of six experienced Drupal developers
• Get practical with this book’s project-based format

Old tutorials that are worth checking..

6. Creating a Simple Drupal Module

I’m going to show you how to create a very simple Drupal 6 module that uses hook_form_alter to remove a few fields from the node edit form, but only for blog and page nodes. We’ll alter different fields for each type. This should give you a foundation for more complex custom work.

7.  How to make a simple form module in Drupal

This example module will provide a form where you can enter your name and upon submission will display your name as a message on the following page. It is very basic but will give you a start to making your first module. You can change all instances of the word example to the name of your module.

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Sky is a minimal, center aligned, CSS-based (no tables), multi-column layout theme, with Color module support (7.x only), that uses HTML5, CSS3 and the 960 Grid System.

Live preview and customization with the Color module is available with the Color Theme module, which is highly recommended for configuring color options in this theme: http://drupal.org/project/colortheme

2. Acquia Marina

Port of this theme to the Fusion theme system with tons of new features is up in the 3.x branch! The Fusion base theme and Skinr are required for the 3.x version.

Acquia Marina is an advanced theme developed by TopNotchThemes in partnership with Acquia for their Drupal distribution. It contains the same kinds of features you’ll find in our other Drupal themes.

3. Zero Point

Zero Point is an advanced theme developed by Dr. Radut to be ideal for a wide range of sites. It contains the same kinds of features you’ll find in our other Drupal themes, plus many more.

The theme validates XHTML 1.0 Strict / CSS 2, and it is cross-browser compatible; works perfect in Firefox, IE 6, IE 7, IE8, Safari, Opera and Google Chrome.

4. BlogBuzz

BlogBuzz 7.x is available now! It is RC release because it has dependency on other modules. When all dependent modules catch up with Drupal 7, we will have BlogBuzz 7.x official release. Meanwhile feel free to install.

Give your Drupal blog a fresh new look with BlogBuzz I & II! BlogBuzz is a lightweight, tableless blog Drupal theme developed by Antsin.com

BlogBuzz I & II different by style. So pick your favour, we support both.

5. Simply Modern Theme

Simply Modern is a table-less, CSS driven design sporting an advanced feature set.

Some of the key features are as follows:

• <div> elements via CSS for all layouts (no tables)
• 14 User Regions
• Drupal 6 functionality
• Tested in IE 6, IE 7, Firefox and Safari
• CSS and XHTML valid
• Upload components from ThemeSettings API
• Custom Page Background
• Custom Mast Head
• Custom CSS File
• Five preset color options
• Choose between fixed or fluid widths
• Customize sidebar widths
• Sidebars can be on the left, right or split for 1, 2 or 3 column design
• Suckerfish menus

6. Pixture

Pixture theme is a original recolorable theme for Drupal 5.x and 6.x

7. Magazeen

NEW: Port of Magazeen to the Fusion theme system with tons of new features is available in the 3.x branch! The Fusion base theme and Skinr module are required for the 3.x version.
Magazeen is a cool and modern theme with a stylish colour scheme, originally designed for WordPress by WeFunction Design Agency, distributed by Smashing Magazine and originally ported to Drupal by zinv.

8. Agregado

Agregado was originally designed by Darren Hoyt and Matt Dawson for WordPress and commissioned by the folks at Smashing Magazine. Ported to Drupal theme by Leow Kah Thong.

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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (September 22, 2011) | Author: Ray West

A hands-on guide to building websites and applications in Drupal. This fast-paced tutorial explains, step-by-step, how to build highly functional websites and applications using the popular and powerful open-source software Drupal. Timed for the newest release, Drupal 7, the book helps you get started very quickly while teaching you many of the more advanced capabilities along the way.  Drupal: A Beginner’s Guide helps you get your great ideas to the Web at minimal cost and effort. You’ll be able to build a site framework that has total flexibility and slick aesthetics. The book also includes plenty of tips for easy, do-it-yourself website maintenance.
About the Author – Ray West is a CIO, programmer and author with over 12 years experience in web development creating database and content management systems. He is the author of numerous books on web development and is the founder of CommunityMX.com and TODCon (The Online Developer’s Conference).

2. Drupal 7 Essential Training By lynda

Author: Tom Geller  | Released: 1/14/2011|  Duration: 7:25 | Level: Beginner

Drupal 7 Essential Training shows how to get the most out of Drupal, the content management system (CMS) that powers over a quarter million web sites. The course demonstrates how to download and install Drupal, add content and graphics to a site, change layout and design elements, control visitor interactions, and expand the site’s capabilities beyond what’s available in Drupal core. Discussion of established best practices in each step to ensure that a site remains streamlined, secure, and up-to-date. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

• Comparing Drupal with other content management systems
• Understanding nodes
• Creating basic content
• Adding blogs, discussions groups, and polls
• Subscribing to RSS feeds
• Creating new content types
• Managing users, roles, and permissions
• Creating and modifying block regions
• Adding menus
• Extending site capabilities with modules

About Tom Geller: Tom Geller became first providing shareware reviews to Apple’s “eWorld” online service, and later serving as a reviews editor at MacWEEK. Since returning to freelance writing in 2006 after a five-year hiatus, his work has been published by Apple, Nature Magazine, the IEEE Computer Society, and Chemical Heritage Foundation

3. Drupal 7 First Look By Mark Noble

Learn the new features of Drupal 7, how they work and how they will impact you

• Get to grips with all of the new features in Drupal 7
• Upgrade your Drupal 6 site, themes, and modules to Drupal 7
• Explore the new Drupal 7 administration interface and map your Drupal 6 administration interface to the new Drupal 7 structure
• Complete coverage of the DBTNG database layer with usage examples and all API changes for both Themes and Modules

Who this book is written for – Drupal 7 First Look is written for site administrators, themers, and developers who have some experience with Drupal 6 (or even Drupal 5) and want to upgrade their sites, themes, or modules to Drupal 7 or just learn more about Drupal 7. No programming experience is required, but several code examples are covered for readers that want more in-depth information about building themes and modules.

About the Author – Mark Noble  – Mark Noble has worked in software development and website design for over 13 years in a variety of capacities including development, quality assurance, and management. He takes pride in developing software and websites to make businesses run more effectively and delights in helping users to get their jobs done more easily.  Mark currently works developing websites to help libraries manage their books. He also does occasional contract work for clients in a variety of industries.  When he isn’t in front of a computer, Mark enjoys playing with his family, photography, and geocaching.

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