In the last chapter, we looked at changes to the Drupal 7 content management system. In this chapter, we will look into changes that have been made to the Administration interface in Drupal 7. In addition to discussing information about the new functionality that has been added to Drupal 7, we will also discuss areas where configuration options have been moved or renamed from Drupal 6 to Drupal 7. Some of the key changes include:
The new administration toolbar so you can quickly access different areas of the site
The administration overlay that allows you to administer your site without losing your place on the main site
The new shortcut functionality that gives you immediate access to commonly-used commands
Installation of modules and themes directly from your site
The new administrator role that allows you to easily give administrators full access to the site without having to maintain permissions each time a new module is installed
At the end of this chapter...