Step beyond creating websites with Drupal and start creating applications. Using a number of plugins Drupal can be used to create database applications for any environment... Without writing a single line of code. See how a school district is going paperless using small custom Drupal apps to replace forms and or expensive third party software.

Look at drupal as a replacement for MS Access, FileMaker and even Excel. Go through the basics of creating a database app with the powerful one two punch of CCK and Views, finally making it all pretty with some panels love.