Creating a new module: basic steps?

[joebordes]

1.1- Yes you can create additional tables in manifest.xml:
https://github.com/tsolucio/corebos/blob/master/modules/Calendar4You/manifest.xml

1.1.- Yes, you can create the workflows in vtlib_handler

2.- $MODULE$ and $RECORD$ are directly available on the custom links, no need to do anything.

3.- Examples:
https://github.com/tsolucio/coreBOSAddress/blob/master/modules/cbAddress/cbAddress.php#L494
https://github.com/tsolucio/corebos/blob/master/modules/CobroPago/CobroPago.php#L536