>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #1011470. --> Reported by: [aspilicious](https://www.drupal.org/user/172527) >>> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/handbook/customization/tutorials/beginners-cookbook">http://drupal.org/handbook/customization/tutorials/beginners-cookbook</a></p> <p>Where should I begin...<br> Maybe this will make some people mad or crazy but I need to tell this. =)<br> The drupal cookbook is for new drupal guys and girls.<br> 99% of them wont make super fancy sites within the first months.<br> So all they need is a basic setup.<br> Drupal 7 is all they need :) (and not D6 or D5)</p> <p>I believe (my opinion) is that they ONLY need basic information of the latest version of drupal.<br> So in 5 days drupal 7 will be released and I think we have to redo the cookbook.</p> <p>Some pages like common errors for D6 should be in the documentation but NOT in an absolute beginners guide.<br> Maybe link to D6 specific mini basic error and tips handbook??<br> (D5 support should be killed because the handbook is getting unreadbale if we try to support unsupported versions)</p> <p>What should be done:<br> - Remove the background info on the frontpage: there isn't any newbie interested how the handbook is rewritten over the years<br> - Let the terminology link to 1 page (issue of jhodgdon)<br> - Remove all the crap like "in drupal 5 this and drupal 6 that..." Just make clear that this tutorial is based on the latest version of drupal (drupal 7) in the first sentences.<br> - Change screenshot and drupal 6 text on <a href="http://drupal.org/node/120613">http://drupal.org/node/120613</a><br> - Create content has to be rewritten completly <a href="http://drupal.org/node/120635">http://drupal.org/node/120635</a><br> ==&gt; this is a beginner page so please use some screenshots and make use of the shortcutbar for adding content<br> ==&gt; Also use a screenshot for the vertical tabs<br> - "Teasers" - short summaries of node content (<a href="http://drupal.org/node/514318">http://drupal.org/node/514318</a>)<br> ==&gt; Screenshot off add article where you show where to click to create the summary + small explenation, current page is to big + not D7 accurate<br> - Yet another solution for editing media content on a Drupal-site (<a href="http://drupal.org/node/817550">http://drupal.org/node/817550</a>) should be renamed to "Using a WYSIWYG editor." or something like that<br> ==&gt; again needs a screenshot<br> ==&gt; needs to be edited for drupal 7<br> - Setting up your home page ==&gt; d7 tweaking (links)<br> ==&gt; we have to be consistent use '&lt;' or use '&lt;&lt;' to express going deeper in the menustructure, not both<br> - Users, roles and permissions "<a href="http://drupal.org/node/120614">http://drupal.org/node/120614</a>"<br> ==&gt; remove D5/D6 part. But I agree D6 users would like to have this information somewhere. So maybe find a place for the D6 part. After next week we don't support D5 anymore :p<br> - Adding modules and themes<br> ==&gt; explain that we have a UI installer for modules + explanation how it works<br> ==&gt; Topic for themes + if UI installer fails<br> - Adding a contact form<br> ==&gt; change paths according to D7<br> - Blocks - adding extra information<br> ==&gt; update screenshots + info<br> ==&gt; again use toolbar links to explain<br> - Setting up cron<br> ==&gt; poormans cron is in core<br> ==&gt; kill this page?<br> - Tracking module status (<a href="http://drupal.org/node/124933">http://drupal.org/node/124933</a>)<br> ==&gt; in core in D7, just explain where to find<br> - Common problems <a href="http://drupal.org/node/120622">http://drupal.org/node/120622</a><br> ==&gt; remove the D6/D5 specific stuff (at least move it away from here)<br> - Add a page about fields?<br> - Remove glossary link (see merge with terminology)<br> - <a href="http://drupal.org/videocasts">http://drupal.org/videocasts</a> (move D7 things to the top, remove D5)<br> ==&gt; now we have a clutter of topics for lots of versions, I would like to see 3 parts:<br> ====&gt; part 1: D7 topics<br> ====&gt; part 2: D6 topics<br> ====&gt; part 3: (if needed a general part for cross version topics)</p> <p>Yes we will have different theming (as an example) topics but they will contain only videos of 1 version.</p> <p>Lots of ideas, I would love to see the answers :)</p>