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November 17, 2015
New Video Class: Managing Multiple WordPress Sites With ManageWP
This week's new video class is "Managing Multiple WordPress Sites With ManageWP".
Managing multiple WordPress sites can be a challenge. There are always updates, comments and more to deal with. ManageWP is a great solution.
In this class, Topher takes you through the basics that you get for free and shows the benefits of easy site maintenance that ManageWP brings to your workflow.
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Managing multiple WordPress sites can be a challenge. There are always updates, comments and more to deal with. ManageWP is a great solution.
In this class, Topher takes you through the basics that you get for free and shows the benefits of easy site maintenance that ManageWP brings to your workflow.
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Create Password Protected Posts in WordPress
Although not popular, password-protected posts is a WordPress feature that can be useful for specific purposes.
This doesn't require a plugin and is a core feature of WordPress.
In this short tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create protected posts.
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This doesn't require a plugin and is a core feature of WordPress.
In this short tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create protected posts.
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November 16, 2015
How to Enable Voting on Joomla Articles
Did you know that Joomla has a core feature that allow users to rate your content?
The Vote plugin, which allow your users to qualify from 1 to 5 stars the articles.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to enable the voting feature for your articles.
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The Vote plugin, which allow your users to qualify from 1 to 5 stars the articles.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to enable the voting feature for your articles.
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November 15, 2015
The 7 New Features in Joomla 3.5
The first beta version for Joomla 3.5 is here.
The release announcement says that a final release is due on December 8.
We downloaded the Joomla 3.5 beta and tested all the new features. Here are the seven noticeable changes that you'll find in Joomla 3.5:
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The release announcement says that a final release is due on December 8.
We downloaded the Joomla 3.5 beta and tested all the new features. Here are the seven noticeable changes that you'll find in Joomla 3.5:
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November 12, 2015
Change Drupal's File Permissions for sites/default and settings.php
If you login to a new Drupal site and check your Status report screen, you may see this warning:
The directory sites/default is not protected from modifications and poses a security risk. You must change the directory's permissions to be non-writable. The file sites/default/settings.php is not protected from modifications and poses a security risk. You must change the file's permissions to be non-writable.
In this video from our Drupal Security class, Robert is going to show you how to fix this warning:
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The directory sites/default is not protected from modifications and poses a security risk. You must change the directory's permissions to be non-writable. The file sites/default/settings.php is not protected from modifications and poses a security risk. You must change the file's permissions to be non-writable.
In this video from our Drupal Security class, Robert is going to show you how to fix this warning:
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How to Embed Tweets in WordPress
WordPress makes super easy to embed a tweet in your website thanks to the oEmbed protocol.
In this post, we'll show you how to embed a tweet in a post. You don't need to use any plugins to make this work.
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In this post, we'll show you how to embed a tweet in a post. You don't need to use any plugins to make this work.
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November 11, 2015
How to Create Fixed Elements with CSS
The CSS position property defines the type of positioning for an HTML element on a website.
If you want to position an HTML element so that it is always in the same place on the page (even as a user scrolls down), you can use fixed positioning.
In this tutorial, I'm going show you how to display fixed elements.
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If you want to position an HTML element so that it is always in the same place on the page (even as a user scrolls down), you can use fixed positioning.
In this tutorial, I'm going show you how to display fixed elements.
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Easily Access Google Analytics in Your Chrome Browser
Google Analytics is an essential for most website owners. By using a nice extension in Chrome, it can quick and easy to access your Google Analytics data.
In this tutorial, I'm going show you how to install and use the Page Analytics Chrome Extension.
Before you start this tutorial, make you have a Google analytics account with a domain added.
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In this tutorial, I'm going show you how to install and use the Page Analytics Chrome Extension.
Before you start this tutorial, make you have a Google analytics account with a domain added.
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Hide the Home Link from Menus in Joomla
As websites become larger and more complex, the homepage often becomes less important. The vast majority of your visitors may never see your homepage.
As a result, site owners may need to hide the Home link in their site's navigation.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to hide the "Home" link on your Joomla sites.
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As a result, site owners may need to hide the Home link in their site's navigation.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to hide the "Home" link on your Joomla sites.
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November 10, 2015
How to Add Extra Fields in K2 in Joomla
K2 is a popular extension to build sites with CCK capabilities. Its flexibility makes it possible to add custom fields to manage additional text, images, links, etc.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create extra fields within your K2 items.
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to create extra fields within your K2 items.
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