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<em>Pro Drupal 7 Development updates the most popular development reference for the release of Drupal 7. With several new and completely-rewritten essential APIs and improvements in Drupal 7, this book will not only teach developers how to write modules ranging from simple to complex, but also how Drupal itself works.
- Learn the Drupal APIs and major changes in Drupal 7
- Learn how to write Drupal modules using the APIs
- Learn proper development practices and how to become a contributing community member
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Pro Drupal 7 Development Third Edition
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