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September 28, 2014
New Video Class: Drupal Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization for Drupal sites is not an easy task.
To fully optimize a site, you need to install and configure several key modules.
In this new class, Steve Burge introduces you to the SEO Checklist module, which provides you a complete list of modules that can help optimize your site.
Steve walks you through the SEO Checklist, explaining how to use all the recommended modules.
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To fully optimize a site, you need to install and configure several key modules.
In this new class, Steve Burge introduces you to the SEO Checklist module, which provides you a complete list of modules that can help optimize your site.
Steve walks you through the SEO Checklist, explaining how to use all the recommended modules.
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SP Page Builder, Drag-and-Drop Joomla Sites
SP Page Builder is a new Joomla! extension from Joomshaper which allows you to build Joomla pages via a drag-and-drop interface.
SP Page Builder is similar to Drupal's Panel in that it allows you to easily create pages and choose from many different layouts. Once the layout has been selected, you can add modules, accordions, icons, images, tabs and much else.
In this tutorial, we'll introduce you to SP Page Builder and show you how easy it is to build pages.
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SP Page Builder is similar to Drupal's Panel in that it allows you to easily create pages and choose from many different layouts. Once the layout has been selected, you can add modules, accordions, icons, images, tabs and much else.
In this tutorial, we'll introduce you to SP Page Builder and show you how easy it is to build pages.
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ServerPilot: A Control Panel for PHP Sites in the Cloud
If you build websites, you're familiar with hosting control panels such as cPanel, Plesk and others. These control panels allow you to create sub domains, manage FTP users and perform many other tasks.
However, many of the newer cloud hosting platforms don’t provide such a control panel and require users to know command line tools. This makes managing the server extremely difficult, if not impossible, for most end users.
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However, many of the newer cloud hosting platforms don’t provide such a control panel and require users to know command line tools. This makes managing the server extremely difficult, if not impossible, for most end users.
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September 26, 2014
Join DrupalCon Amsterdam From Your Desk
DrupalCon Amsterdam takes place this week.
Nearly 2000 people are going to be at the venue itself, but even more will join remotely.
If you're sitting at your desk next week and can't be in the Netherlands, there's still plenty of opportunity to join DrupalCon Amsterdam.
Here are three ways you can take part ...
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Nearly 2000 people are going to be at the venue itself, but even more will join remotely.
If you're sitting at your desk next week and can't be in the Netherlands, there's still plenty of opportunity to join DrupalCon Amsterdam.
Here are three ways you can take part ...
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July 8, 2014
New Drupal Commerce Video Class
Drupal Commerce has long been one of our most requested topics. Not only are we we launching the first part of a new video class on Drupal Commerce, but this month we have also provided a book.
Why is Drupal Commerce popular? Because it's the most reliable way to build an e-commerce site with Drupal.
Drupal Commerce is built on Drupal 7. It empowers you to build any type of eCommerce website, making as few hard-coded assumptions as possible about your business needs.
In this course, Rod introduces us to Commerce Kickstart, the distribution that saves you a lot of time getting a store up-and-running.
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Why is Drupal Commerce popular? Because it's the most reliable way to build an e-commerce site with Drupal.
Drupal Commerce is built on Drupal 7. It empowers you to build any type of eCommerce website, making as few hard-coded assumptions as possible about your business needs.
In this course, Rod introduces us to Commerce Kickstart, the distribution that saves you a lot of time getting a store up-and-running.
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Layout Overrides in Joomla 3
Joomla makes it possible to re-design almost any aspect of your site.
In a previous post, we explained how template overrides work. In this post, we're going to talk about layout overrides.
Layout overrides are more narrow and specific than template overrides. Layout overrides allow you to customize small portions of a design, for example: social icons, article titles and tags.
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In a previous post, we explained how template overrides work. In this post, we're going to talk about layout overrides.
Layout overrides are more narrow and specific than template overrides. Layout overrides allow you to customize small portions of a design, for example: social icons, article titles and tags.
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The State of Drupal 8: July 2014
It's been 8 months since our last overview of Drupal 8.
A good number of OSTraining members went to DrupalCon Austin or to DrupalCamps this summer and came back with questions about Drupal 8.
So, here's an update on Drupal 8 and when you can plan on using it.
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A good number of OSTraining members went to DrupalCon Austin or to DrupalCamps this summer and came back with questions about Drupal 8.
So, here's an update on Drupal 8 and when you can plan on using it.
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Display Post Shortcodes Helps Show WordPress Content
I love the Display Post Shortcodes plugin.
I'm not alone because Display Post Shortcodes has an almost perfect rating on WordPress.org and is an official WordPress.com plugin.
Why is this plugin so useful? Because it allows you to organize and display your WordPress content using a series of simple shortcodes.
Here are 5 examples of what Display Post Shortcodes can do.
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I'm not alone because Display Post Shortcodes has an almost perfect rating on WordPress.org and is an official WordPress.com plugin.
Why is this plugin so useful? Because it allows you to organize and display your WordPress content using a series of simple shortcodes.
Here are 5 examples of what Display Post Shortcodes can do.
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Joomla SEO: A Practical Guide
Steven Johnson is an affiliate marketer who has run several successful sites around TVs, iPhones and iPods.
Steven is also a long-time Joomla user, and he's really learned how to optimize Joomla for high rankings.
In this presentation, Steven gives a practical guide to optimizing your Joomla site. He covers popular SEO extensions, metadata and plenty of off-page factors.
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Steven is also a long-time Joomla user, and he's really learned how to optimize Joomla for high rankings.
In this presentation, Steven gives a practical guide to optimizing your Joomla site. He covers popular SEO extensions, metadata and plenty of off-page factors.
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The Future of Ghost and How to Help
Ghost is about 9 months old now and is on a very positive trajectory.
People have been quick to adopt Ghost since it's public release in October last year. Hosting companies have also taken steps to make it easier to use Ghost on shared hosting.
Another indicator of popularity is the sizeable number of themes available for Ghost and their sales so far on marketplaces like ThemeForest.
All of these factors clearly validate the point that Ghost has successfully created a niche for itself in the crowded CMS market and is here to stay.
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People have been quick to adopt Ghost since it's public release in October last year. Hosting companies have also taken steps to make it easier to use Ghost on shared hosting.
Another indicator of popularity is the sizeable number of themes available for Ghost and their sales so far on marketplaces like ThemeForest.
All of these factors clearly validate the point that Ghost has successfully created a niche for itself in the crowded CMS market and is here to stay.
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