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October 23, 2015
WordPress Security: How to Force Strong Passwords
One of the most important aspects of maintaining a secure site is using a strong password.
In this video, Topher shows you how to force users on your WordPress site to have strong passwords.
Also, be sure to check out our Re-name Your Login Area tutorial. If you're looking for more advanced security tips, enroll in our WordPress Security class.
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In this video, Topher shows you how to force users on your WordPress site to have strong passwords.
Also, be sure to check out our Re-name Your Login Area tutorial. If you're looking for more advanced security tips, enroll in our WordPress Security class.
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Use the Link Checker Module to Find Broken Links in Drupal
It's important to check links on your site to make sure they're working. Sometimes when URLs get updated, some links are forgotten. Manually checking a site for all links can be labor intensive and time consuming.
That's where Drupal's Link Checker module comes in. It's an excellent module that saves you a lot of time. This tutorial will help you to get started with it.
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That's where Drupal's Link Checker module comes in. It's an excellent module that saves you a lot of time. This tutorial will help you to get started with it.
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October 22, 2015
New Book Launch: MySQL Explained
Do you use Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, Magento or other PHP software?
If you answered "yes", then you use MySQL.
MySQL is the world's most popular database program and if you build websites, you'll benefit from an understanding of MySQL.
Today, we're really happy to launch our first self-published book, MySQL Explained.
MySQL Explained is a clear, step-by-step guide that will enable you to understand how your data is being stored and give you the ability to design your own custom applications!
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If you answered "yes", then you use MySQL.
MySQL is the world's most popular database program and if you build websites, you'll benefit from an understanding of MySQL.
Today, we're really happy to launch our first self-published book, MySQL Explained.
MySQL Explained is a clear, step-by-step guide that will enable you to understand how your data is being stored and give you the ability to design your own custom applications!
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October 21, 2015
How to Create a Popular Articles View in Drupal
Many sites want to showcase their most popular content to visitors.
However, creating a "Popular Articles" list in Drupal is harder than it might seem.
In this video, Robert shows you how to use the Statistics module (part of the Drupal core) to organize your articles by popularity.
This video is taken from our Advanced Views class.
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However, creating a "Popular Articles" list in Drupal is harder than it might seem.
In this video, Robert shows you how to use the Statistics module (part of the Drupal core) to organize your articles by popularity.
This video is taken from our Advanced Views class.
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October 20, 2015
How to Find Any Language Constant in Joomla
Have you had problems customizing or translating the text on your Joomla site?
This tutorial is for those cases when you can't find the language constant, which are the key for language overrides.
Our previous tutorial explains how you can translate or customize language strings. This tutorial will explain what do if that tutorial isn't enough.
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This tutorial is for those cases when you can't find the language constant, which are the key for language overrides.
Our previous tutorial explains how you can translate or customize language strings. This tutorial will explain what do if that tutorial isn't enough.
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Should I Use Context or Panels for Drupal Sites?
There are multiple different ways to design a Drupal site. You can code your theme, or you can use modules such as Panels, Context and Display Suite.
I'm reluctant to answer the question of which solution is "best", but we do often get asked about which approach Drupal site-builders should use.
In this video, Robert Ring compares Context and Panels, explaining different situations in which he'd choose to use each module. If you want to learn more, we have full classes on Contextand Panels.
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I'm reluctant to answer the question of which solution is "best", but we do often get asked about which approach Drupal site-builders should use.
In this video, Robert Ring compares Context and Panels, explaining different situations in which he'd choose to use each module. If you want to learn more, we have full classes on Contextand Panels.
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Webinar: Become a Hikashop Master
Here at OSTraining, we're huge fans of Hikashop. We have an in-depth video class on Hikashop and cover it regularly on this blog.
We think Hikashop is the best way to build a Joomla e-commerce store.
We're delighted to be hosting a webinar with Nicolas Claverie, the lead developer of Hikashop. Nicolas is going to show you how to power up your Hikashop site and get it ready for the holiday season.
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We think Hikashop is the best way to build a Joomla e-commerce store.
We're delighted to be hosting a webinar with Nicolas Claverie, the lead developer of Hikashop. Nicolas is going to show you how to power up your Hikashop site and get it ready for the holiday season.
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15 Great Themes for Your WooCommerce Store
If you want to create a fully-functional online store, then you should consider WooCommerce, the most popular way to build an online store.
In order to build a good looking WooCommerce store, you will need to find a theme that specifically provides WooCommerce support.
I'm going to help you find a suitable WooCommerce theme with this list of 15 beautiful and feature-rich designs.
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In order to build a good looking WooCommerce store, you will need to find a theme that specifically provides WooCommerce support.
I'm going to help you find a suitable WooCommerce theme with this list of 15 beautiful and feature-rich designs.
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October 19, 2015
Replay of Paid Memberships Pro Webinar
Here at OSTraining, we're huge fans of memberships sites. They're a wonderful way to create value for your members, create a community, and build a stable business.
If you use WordPress, you should consider Paid Memberships Pro (PMPro) for your site. Created by Jason Coleman, PMPro is a free and powerful plugin.
Jason also runs a support community for membership site builders and is full great advice on how to make your membership site succcessful.
Last week we hosted a webinar with Jason, showcasing tips on how to increase membership conversions. Here's an edited recording of that webinar, together with a Question and Answer session.
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If you use WordPress, you should consider Paid Memberships Pro (PMPro) for your site. Created by Jason Coleman, PMPro is a free and powerful plugin.
Jason also runs a support community for membership site builders and is full great advice on how to make your membership site succcessful.
Last week we hosted a webinar with Jason, showcasing tips on how to increase membership conversions. Here's an edited recording of that webinar, together with a Question and Answer session.
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New Video Class: Web Developer Browser Add-on
Web Developer is of the most helpful browser extensions for anyone building websites.
Web Developer provides you with entire suite of web design tools. You can use Web Developer to inspect CSS, analyze images, quickly validate a web design for W3C compliance or measure design elements.
This add-on is available for Chrome, Firefox and Opera, and will run on any platform that these browsers support including Windows, OS X and Linux.
In this class, Topher takes us through the most important aspects of Web Developer, giving you an invaluable tool for analyzing and improving your websites.
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Web Developer provides you with entire suite of web design tools. You can use Web Developer to inspect CSS, analyze images, quickly validate a web design for W3C compliance or measure design elements.
This add-on is available for Chrome, Firefox and Opera, and will run on any platform that these browsers support including Windows, OS X and Linux.
In this class, Topher takes us through the most important aspects of Web Developer, giving you an invaluable tool for analyzing and improving your websites.
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