This is your one absolutely critical resource that should be your first step every time you delve into drupal.

jQuery plugin for debugging from glyphix.com. Works with the Firebug console or prints directly into the end of your pages. Include it into your project by using drupal_add_js('/path/to/jquery.debug.js') then chain a ".debug()" where ever an object is returned. e.g. $('div').filter('.hello').debug(); or get a quick glance at your variables with $.log(myVariable);.

A brief explanation of using Views to create archives, with screenshots.

Drupal has all the tools available to create your own MySpace-style community hub. Check it out!

This snippet shows how to create a custom block the *right* way, overriding the default presentation of the user login form to create an easily editable user_login.tpl.php file.

The handbook Forms API quickstart guide explains the array structure of Forms, and gives examples on it's simple use. A great start for strangers to the Forms API.

This is a master list of all possible attributes of the Forms API, as well as a brief example of the usage of each. Invaluable for either module development or changing an existing form.

"...without these 10 modules, your experience with the minimial base install of drupal is likely to suck. (in spite of my physics teacher who insisted that nothing sucked, but rather blew...)"

"It's possible for malicious users of one site to access protected files of multisite installations if they are given the ability to run PHP code. For example, the normally protected settings.php file (which hides confidential database access information) of one multisite could be accessible by another by running the following PHP snippet:"

The Dojo list of how-to articles.

Drupal's clean URLs give it a good reputation when it comes to SEO, but there's a lot more you can do under the hood to improve Drupal's search engine friendliness.

Know about using drupal & cakePHP together with this blog article!

"The Web as a place. This is not a foreign concept to SitePoint users, nor an abstraction. You're the ones laying the foundation of the place we all call the Web. But the concept of 'place' on the Web has seen a transformation in the past few years. Today, more than ever before, that place is about communities of like-minded Web users; people clustering together to form a coherent and nearly organic core. Technology as organism; the Web as place."

Know your way around CSS selectors or maybe xpath too? Then you already know how jQuery works with selectors. You can seriously get anything you want with jQuery's DOM selectors.

A brief overview of some common misconceptions users have about Drupal development.

IBM has created a large series of articles short of being a god send. This is a perfect set of tutorials for the beginner on up! If you pass this link up you are passing up a huge drupal resource. The articles will teach you a little bit about everything including some information on creating your own modules.

A list of handy code snippets that you can plug into an existing site to extend functionality - many from 4.7 remain compatible with 5.0, though some are also obsolete due to the greatness of Views.

The new Garland / Minnelli theme (née Themetastic) from Drupal 5.1 is one of the main visible improvements over 4.7.6 However, not all sites can make the jump to 5.1 now, so why not use Garland on 4.7 ?

Every Drupal developer/hacker knows (or should know!) about the fantastic API Documentation. Some of the heads in #drupal (developer chat channel) clued us in to a great feature in Firefox that lets you define wildcards in bookmarks.

Sometimes you need to write a form that does nothing but display formatted information based on the data that was submitted. Here's a short snippet of code that demonstrates.

Drupal themes preview on live Drupal engine - not just screenshots. A place where you can see "live" Drupal Themes (both Drupal 4.7 Themes and Drupal 5 Themes) in action.