CiviCRM has a really wide feature set. But invariably there will be some specialized function that your client or organization needs. Inspired by Drupals hooks, CiviCRM first added hooks and then an API - now in its second version. You can craft a solution to address that unique function by leveraging Drupal's modularity with CiviCRM's hooks and API.

1. Beyond the Box
How Custom Drupal Modules Can Extend CiviCRM
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2. Beyond the Box
How Custom Drupal Modules Can Extend CiviCRM
Shawn Duncan
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shawn@c3design.org
www.c3design.org
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3. Overview of CiviCRM
data model
Contacts Activities
Relationships Contributions
Groups Memberships
Tags Events & Participants
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4. CiviCRM has Hooks!
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5. CiviCRM has Hooks!
Work just like Drupal Hooks!
Just a few:
http://wiki.civicrm.org/
confluence/display/CRMDOC/
CiviCRM+hook+specification
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6. Take a Tour of the
CiviCRM APIs
http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/
display/CRMDOC/CiviCRM+Public+APIs
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7. Demo: CiviCRM Relate
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8. The problem it solved
Add a contact to serve as a reference for the user
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9. Basic Drupal Module:
hook_admin
hook_menu,
hook_uninstall
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10. CiviCRM Hooks:
hook_civicrm_buildForm
hook_civicrm_postProcess
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11. CiviCRM APIs:
civicrm_uf_profile_groups_get()
civicrm_relationship_types_get()
civicrm_relationship_create()
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12. Q&A
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