J. Ayen Green - Drupal 7 Views Cookbook

J. Ayen Green (@accidentalcoder, theAccidentalCoder.com) has developed software since inventing the abacus, created websites since [insert name du jour] created the Web, and has been a Drupaler somewhat longer than his current D.O. UID (try settling on an ID when your real name is Dries Webchick). He is a writer and columnist of sorts, a poet of metered sorts, husband, father, friend, and a rascal (in the nicest possible way). When not plugged in, Green enjoys nature, dogs, horses, and other critters, riding his Harley, kayaking, spicy food, the arts, and other cultures. He and his wife, Sofa-Aileen, reside in New York City.

This was my third title for Packt, yet was a unique experience. If I may be allowed to make a resolution outside of New Year's, it is to never start a book about software that is alpha (as were both Drupal 7 and Views 3 during my first draft) or undergoing a UI change (as was Views 3 during my second draft, which, out of necessity, then became a new first draft). Despite the pitfalls, I had unending support from my publisher. I thank those responsible for a ride smoother than it might have been: Chaitanya Apte , Meeta Rajani, Mehreen Shaikh, and Neha Mallik, and the rest of the editorial staff, Rebecca Sawant and Shubhanjan Chatterjee, project coordinators, and all those who will have provided the production services after this Acknowledgment was written.

My technical reviewers showed patience and endurance beyond the normal call of duty.

My wife, Sofia-Aileen, weathered this project and my curmudgeon-like orneriness with cheery aplomb. Thanks for knowing what I need before I do.

My thanks to Dries Buytaert for Drupal, to Angie Byron for getting Drupal 7 out the door as quickly and as humanly possible, and especially a hardy thank you to Earl Miles, a.k.a merlinofchaos, for Views and his kind and patient assistance for the several times I was at wit's end, as well as the team that brought the new UI to life.

Dave Hall has worked as an open source consultant and advocate, specializing in web applications, for over a decade. He is currently working as an Architect and Lead Developer for enterprise clients pushing the boundaries of what is possible with Drupal.

Dave has a keen interest in performance, scalability, and security. In 2009, he designed, deployed, and maintained more than 2000 production Drupal 6 sites for a single client.

Dave has contributed to numerous open source projects, including Drupal core, phpGroupWare, StatusNet, and PEAR.

Dlair Kadhem immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1996 having fled war-torn Iraq to seek a better life. In 2005, he went on to graduate with a degree in Electronics Systems Engineering from the University of Essex. Upon completing his degree, he decided to further explore the world of computing, specializing in online services and web applications.

Dlair always had a fascination for creativity and technology. He first encountered computers in 1997 at the age of 13. In the following year, he launched his first website using free web space provided by Freeserve and went on to create ground-breaking online communities.

Dlair spent the early part of his career working in web design, online marketing, and software development. Having gained valuable industry experience, Dlair founded his own business in 2006 with the clear vision of bringing people and technology together through innovation and open source technology. Some of his clients include the BBC, Bauer Publishing, Croydon Council, Department of Health, Harrods, London College of Communication, NHS, and Red Bee Media.

With a keen interest in the evolution of technology, Dlair is currently focused on the rapid innovation taking place in the world of handheld devices and how they affect everyday life. His goal is to build a revolutionary business to create and develop products and services that will increase people's quality of living.

Deepak Vohra is a consultant and a principal member of the NuBean.com software company. Deepak is a Sun Certified Java Programmer and Web Component Developer, and has worked in the fields of XML and Java programming and J2EE for over five years. Deepak is the co-author of the Apress book Pro XML Development with Java Technology and was the technical reviewer for the O'Reilly book WebLogic: The Definitive Guide . Deepak was also the technical reviewer for the Course Technology PTR book Ruby Programming for the Absolute Beginner , and the technical editor for the Manning Publications book Prototype and Scriptaculous in Action . Deepak is also the author of the Packt Publishing books JDBC 4.0 and Oracle JDeveloper for J2EE Development, Processing XML Documents with Oracle JDeveloper 11g , and EJB 3.0 Database Persistence with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g .

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