Devel Module Quickie

A quick screencast showing off the virtues and power of devel.module, a true must-have for any drupal developer.

Captcha tutorial

Rob Loach shows us how to up our spam-prevention with the CAPTCHA module.

Show login block using jQuery modal window

Dmitri shows us how to get the User Login block to appear in a floating window that's centered over your drupal page. Super cool touch for the users, and will really impress your clients as well. The code size is tiny and the implementation is easy. Hook it up!

Hook_form_alter breakdown

Dmitri walks us through some sample form_alters. If you want to customize how your forms look and feel, this is a good start.

Edit: Thanks to Dipen for transcribing the lesson!

Hook_perm walkthrough

Dmitri gives us an insight into how hook_perm works - it's easier than you think, and a vital part of permissions control.

Thanks again to Dipen for the lesson notes!