Additional options for social networking and user profiles

In many social networking sites, people often want to allow users to become friends with one another. Although the advisability of this type of interaction in a classroom setting is a matter of much debate, this functionality can be delivered through the User Relationships module, available at http://drupal.org/project/user_relationships.

There are several modules that provide streams of what users are doing on the site or import activity from other social networks. Some of these modules include Activity Stream (http://drupal.org/project/activitystream), Follow (http://drupal.org/project/follow), and Heartbeat (http://drupal.org/project/heartbeat).

Additionally, if you want to work directly with the theming layer, the possibilities for user profiles are virtually limitless. For more information on using the theming layer, refer to Chapter 14, Theming and User Interface Design. Additionally, you can find excellent information in the...