title: How to customize node / view display using Views in Drupal7
body: <p>i'm using drupal7 and i have created a custom content type (vessel) which has some fields e.g. vessel name, company, reg port, some dates (downloaded date module) and has also an image. I have also created a view that lists all vessels and checked the available table, grid etc solutions but they re not covering my needs.</p>
  
  <p>i actually want to "format" somehow the way the fields of my content type (vessel name, company, image etc) are displayed when a node is displayed and also when the views itself is displayed. So for example i need to have the picture on the left and some of the fields (vessel name, company) right next to it (in the form of a table or something) and not below it as it does by default or in tabular format as displayed when selected with grid etc...</p>
  
  <p>here's an example of what i need to have as a node:</p>
  
  <pre><code>---------------------------------------------------
  |             | &lt;vessel name&gt;        | &lt;port&gt;     | 
  |   &lt;image&gt;   | &lt;vessel company&gt;     |            |
  |             |                      |            |
  ---------------------------------------------------
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>so far i have used cck (core drupal7) and views.</p>
  
  <p>i have done some research and found some posts that are somewhat what i need but not really helped me. I understand that i need to somehow modify some .tpl.php files and place (or replace) them on the proper folders but i'm really confused. Which of all the .tpl.php files do i have to modify and where to place them given that i use Views and i'm not really sure if i have to place the file inside a \theme folder or the modules\views\theme folder or any other folder. </p>
  
  <p>i'm kind of noob in both drupal and php but have a good s/w engineering background so i believe i can catch up things. </p>
  
  <p>Anyone can help by saying a few words or giving some links/tutorials that does things from scratch. I almost understand how all this thing works but i guess i miss some parts (probably critical of all this).</p>
  
  <p>sorry for the long post.</p>
  
  <p>thank you in advance</p>