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March 3, 2015
New Video Class: Moving a Joomla Website
As a web developer, you might develop a site locally on your own computer or on a test server but at some point, you need to move it to where it will be accessible by the public. Sometimes you just need to move a site from one server to another.
There are several methods of doing this, but probably the most fool-proof is the solution provided by Akeeba Backup. Akeeba's tools take care of the backup and restore process for you!
In this class called "Moving a Joomla Website", Rod shows you how to use both the free version and the pro versions of Akeeba Backup and the restore program, Kickstart, to get your sites moved in record time.
If you're not familiar with Akeeba Backup, you can take a learn about it in our newly updated Akeeba Backup Class.
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There are several methods of doing this, but probably the most fool-proof is the solution provided by Akeeba Backup. Akeeba's tools take care of the backup and restore process for you!
In this class called "Moving a Joomla Website", Rod shows you how to use both the free version and the pro versions of Akeeba Backup and the restore program, Kickstart, to get your sites moved in record time.
If you're not familiar with Akeeba Backup, you can take a learn about it in our newly updated Akeeba Backup Class.
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How Do I Get a Job in Drupal?
Are you looking for a job? Have you considered working in the Drupal world?
Several OSTraining members have. They wondered about the skills they would need and the income level they could expect.
To give you an overview of what it takes to make a living in the Drupal world, we spoke with Mike Anello. Mike is a long-time Drupal contributor, based near us in Orlando, Florida. If you've ever seen a Dries keynote address at a Drupal, Mike is often the person asking Dries questions at the end.
One of my key takeaways from talking with Mike - the Drupal jobs are out there, but companies are now expecting applicants to bring more than just Drupal knowledge.
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Several OSTraining members have. They wondered about the skills they would need and the income level they could expect.
To give you an overview of what it takes to make a living in the Drupal world, we spoke with Mike Anello. Mike is a long-time Drupal contributor, based near us in Orlando, Florida. If you've ever seen a Dries keynote address at a Drupal, Mike is often the person asking Dries questions at the end.
One of my key takeaways from talking with Mike - the Drupal jobs are out there, but companies are now expecting applicants to bring more than just Drupal knowledge.
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March 2, 2015
New Video Class: GIMP Part 3
In this third installation of a four part series, Vicki continues exploring the power of GIMP covering selections, filters, cloning and paint tools. If you're looking for a great open source (free) alternative to Photoshop, GIMP is a great choice!
GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
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GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
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February 27, 2015
Why I Use BackupBuddy for WordPress Backups
I first used BackupBuddy about 4 years ago. At the time I was using it as a migration tool because it had excellent built-in search and replace tools. Over the years I’ve kept my eye on the plugin and watched it grow from a rudimentary backup plugin to an extremely powerful tool that integrates with a variety of other plugins.
I’ve actually been using BackWPup on my own site for some months now, and it got me thinking that I should review other options, so I recently did tutorial series on both BackWPup and BackupBuddy.
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I’ve actually been using BackWPup on my own site for some months now, and it got me thinking that I should review other options, so I recently did tutorial series on both BackWPup and BackupBuddy.
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February 26, 2015
Day 1 Review of Mautic: Marketing Automation
It no longer seems fashionable to release large, fully-featured, open source platforms. It's much more common for developers to release small libraries or frameworks.
Mautic is rare - it is a brand new, open source platform with a ton of features. It's also unusual because it focuses on marketing, an industry often ignored by open source developers.
Mautic is a marketing automation platform, competing with the likes of HubSpot, Pardot and Silverpop. Many of those commercial products are hosted (so you can't modify them easily) and extraordinarily expensive.
Is there opportunity for an open source rival to HubSpot? Absolutely. Can Mautic seize that opportunity? Let's find out ...
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Mautic is rare - it is a brand new, open source platform with a ton of features. It's also unusual because it focuses on marketing, an industry often ignored by open source developers.
Mautic is a marketing automation platform, competing with the likes of HubSpot, Pardot and Silverpop. Many of those commercial products are hosted (so you can't modify them easily) and extraordinarily expensive.
Is there opportunity for an open source rival to HubSpot? Absolutely. Can Mautic seize that opportunity? Let's find out ...
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February 25, 2015
7 New Features in Joomla 3.4
Joomla 3.4 was released this week and it arrives with new features for both end-users and developers.
End-users will find it easier to find and edit modules, because they can now do that fully from the front-end.
Developers will enjoy the integration with Composer and the ability to release different versions of their extensions to different user groups.
Here's a rundown of what's new in Joomla 3.4 ...
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End-users will find it easier to find and edit modules, because they can now do that fully from the front-end.
Developers will enjoy the integration with Composer and the ability to release different versions of their extensions to different user groups.
Here's a rundown of what's new in Joomla 3.4 ...
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February 23, 2015
New Video Class: OSDownloads for Joomla
OSDownloads is a really easy-to-use extension to provide file downloads for your users.
You can also use OSDownloads to build an email list. You can ask people to provide their email address or share your content in exchange for a download. You can even connect it to MailChimp for easy integration into your marketing campaigns.
In this class, Rod walks you through all the features and helps you set up download pages and the OSDownloads module on your Joomla site.
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You can also use OSDownloads to build an email list. You can ask people to provide their email address or share your content in exchange for a download. You can even connect it to MailChimp for easy integration into your marketing campaigns.
In this class, Rod walks you through all the features and helps you set up download pages and the OSDownloads module on your Joomla site.
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New Video Class: Drupal Backup, Move and Restore
One of the most important parts of running a website is having backups.
However, simply having backups isn't enough. It's important to understand how to use your backups to create restore your live site, or take build a test site.
In this class, Robert goes through all the steps to backup, move and restore your Drupal website.
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However, simply having backups isn't enough. It's important to understand how to use your backups to create restore your live site, or take build a test site.
In this class, Robert goes through all the steps to backup, move and restore your Drupal website.
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February 20, 2015
Recover from a Lost Drupal Administration Menu
We've taught a LOT of people to use Drupal 7 over the last 4 years and one bug comes up more than any other.
When enabling large new modules such as CTools via the admin interface, it's not uncommon for other modules to become unpublished.
When those modules are unpublished, people often lose access for to the administration menu. Needless to say, that's not a helpful situation for beginners.
So, here's a quick guide to recovering from a lost Drupal administration menu.
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When enabling large new modules such as CTools via the admin interface, it's not uncommon for other modules to become unpublished.
When those modules are unpublished, people often lose access for to the administration menu. Needless to say, that's not a helpful situation for beginners.
So, here's a quick guide to recovering from a lost Drupal administration menu.
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February 19, 2015
Travis Truett from Ambition.com on Building a Business in Chattanooga
Welcome to "New Tech Cities" series at OSTraining.
In this series we're talking about cities that were rundown but are re-inventing themselves, as using technology to do so. We're trying to get to the bottom of the questions, "What does it take to turn around a struggling city?" and "Can technology help?"
Our initial focus is on the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and here are all the articles published so far:
Introduction
Ronna-Renee Jackson from the Chattanooga Technology Council
Alex Lavidge from Variable Inc.
Andrew Rodgers from The Enterprise Center
Travis Truett from Ambition.com (you're reading it)
In this fourth interview, Travis Truett tells the story of building Ambition.com in Chattanooga. Ambition brings fantasy football-style competition to the workplace.
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In this series we're talking about cities that were rundown but are re-inventing themselves, as using technology to do so. We're trying to get to the bottom of the questions, "What does it take to turn around a struggling city?" and "Can technology help?"
Our initial focus is on the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and here are all the articles published so far:
Introduction
Ronna-Renee Jackson from the Chattanooga Technology Council
Alex Lavidge from Variable Inc.
Andrew Rodgers from The Enterprise Center
Travis Truett from Ambition.com (you're reading it)
In this fourth interview, Travis Truett tells the story of building Ambition.com in Chattanooga. Ambition brings fantasy football-style competition to the workplace.
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