awebfactory - web application factory pattern

I know that this is documented in many places. So I just wanted to document it in one place what works today for me, so I don't have to remember all the different places.

[Note: It has since come to our attention that an excellent guide exists in the SWFTools issues queue, which is supposed to be well worth checking out: http://drupal.org/node/181998 ]

Part III - editing the profile on the one hand, displaying the profiles on the other - with jQuery tabs!

• A pending issue left over from Part II
• Why does editing have to be different from displaying?
• Get a simple view going
• Theme the nodeprofile content type to show all children
• Make it look nice
• Screen Shots

A pending issue left over from Part II

Part II - The new-fago'd way: Enter node profile package!

• Intro and an aside on hunting down Drupal documentation
• A summary of node profile options, and a path chosen
• Use cases
• Adding more profile sections with nodefamily
• Editing the profile and its sections
• Screen shots

Part I - The old fashioned core profile module way

On several large projects, I have already used various approaches to themeable, browseable, and easily editable social networking profiles.

About a year and a half ago, I used the core profile module, and themed it as per the Customising the user profile Drupal handbooks article. (See also Fun with user_profile.tpl.php - stuff for My Space or Friendster like customizable profile).

Well, after realizing the limitations of shared hosting for Drupal development, I decided to go with the big boys and use a dedicated server or VPS solution, at least for development. So I can make a multisite install for the docs and I can make subdomains for each development site.