Stephen Burge's Blog, page 153
April 11, 2014
Install Google Analytics in Joomla 3
In this tutorial, we'll show you one quick and easy way to install Google Analytics in Joomla 3.
We're going to use a very simple extension with a very long name, the "Asynchronous Google Analytics Plugin".
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We're going to use a very simple extension with a very long name, the "Asynchronous Google Analytics Plugin".
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April 10, 2014
Join Us in Texas for DrupalCon Austin
Are you looking for a good excuse to get out of the office, head somewhere interesting and learn some new skills?
DrupalCon Austin is in June, and you should come with us.
DrupalCon Austin is going to be one full week of Drupal with sessions, business events, education and beautiful weather than many of us have missed this winter.
We're delighted to have been chosen to hold training for DrupalCon again. This will be our 7th consecutive DrupalCon training.
Our class is called the Absolute Beginners Guide to Drupal.
About DrupalCon Austin
Website: https://austin2014.drupal.org
Training Dates: June 2nd
Event Dates: June 3rd to 5th
Event Cost: $500 until May 2nd. $550 afterwards.
About our DrupalCon Austin class
This class really is aimed at absolute Drupal beginners.
We designed the class to get you up to speed with Drupal before DrupalCon.
You'll learn all of the key concepts you need to understand, navigate and use a Drupal site.
You'll learn how to build a Drupal...
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DrupalCon Austin is in June, and you should come with us.
DrupalCon Austin is going to be one full week of Drupal with sessions, business events, education and beautiful weather than many of us have missed this winter.
We're delighted to have been chosen to hold training for DrupalCon again. This will be our 7th consecutive DrupalCon training.
Our class is called the Absolute Beginners Guide to Drupal.
About DrupalCon Austin
Website: https://austin2014.drupal.org
Training Dates: June 2nd
Event Dates: June 3rd to 5th
Event Cost: $500 until May 2nd. $550 afterwards.
About our DrupalCon Austin class
This class really is aimed at absolute Drupal beginners.
We designed the class to get you up to speed with Drupal before DrupalCon.
You'll learn all of the key concepts you need to understand, navigate and use a Drupal site.
You'll learn how to build a Drupal...
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April 9, 2014
Your Video Introduction to WordPress 3.9
WordPress 3.9 is due out on April 16th
Our WordPress teacher Topher is here to give you your video introduction to 3.9.
In the post editor there's a new version of TinyMCE and also some gallery improvements. Topher also highlights some audio and video improvements.
3.9 also has a series of improvements to help WordPress users discover and preview themes. Topher blows his own trumpet at this point ... he helped code some of these new features!
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Our WordPress teacher Topher is here to give you your video introduction to 3.9.
In the post editor there's a new version of TinyMCE and also some gallery improvements. Topher also highlights some audio and video improvements.
3.9 also has a series of improvements to help WordPress users discover and preview themes. Topher blows his own trumpet at this point ... he helped code some of these new features!
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Add Links to Fields in Views
This blog post is the answer to a common request we get from people learning how to use Views.
The question is: "How do I automatically add a link to a field"?
The answer is straightforward ... once you know how.
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The question is: "How do I automatically add a link to a field"?
The answer is straightforward ... once you know how.
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A First Look at Akeeba Backup for WordPress
The de facto standard for backing up a Joomla site is Akeeba Backup. The software is excellent, feature rich, and very reliable.
The developer of Akeeba Backup has now created Akeeba Backup for WordPress, which is now in Beta and available to subscribers for testing.
The following tutorial will walk you through creating and restoring a backup using Akeeba Backup for WordPress.
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The developer of Akeeba Backup has now created Akeeba Backup for WordPress, which is now in Beta and available to subscribers for testing.
The following tutorial will walk you through creating and restoring a backup using Akeeba Backup for WordPress.
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April 7, 2014
Joomla 3 is the Future of Joomla
In our CMS predictions for 2014, we made this forecast:
"When people use Joomla 3, they seem to love it. The interface and features are far more user-friendly than previous versions. So there's really no rush to move on to version 4. The community is still absorbing Joomla 3 and there's a lot of sites that still need to upgrade. Most people just aren't ready for version 4 yet.
We predict the Joomla team will keep developing and improving version 3."
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"When people use Joomla 3, they seem to love it. The interface and features are far more user-friendly than previous versions. So there's really no rush to move on to version 4. The community is still absorbing Joomla 3 and there's a lot of sites that still need to upgrade. Most people just aren't ready for version 4 yet.
We predict the Joomla team will keep developing and improving version 3."
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Why WordPress for Developers? Watch the Webinar
Last week, we launched a new video class called Why WordPress? The Developer Perspective.
We also held a webinar on the same topic. Our WordPress trainer, Topher DeRosia, guided us through the thought process behind why a site developer should choose WordPress to build a site.
Topher explained the features of WordPress that make it attractive for developers to use.
Watch the full webinar recording below:
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We also held a webinar on the same topic. Our WordPress trainer, Topher DeRosia, guided us through the thought process behind why a site developer should choose WordPress to build a site.
Topher explained the features of WordPress that make it attractive for developers to use.
Watch the full webinar recording below:
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How Long Until Most WordPress Posts are from Mobile?
WPTavern is one the oldest and best WordPress news sites.
Jeff Chandler has been running the site for nearly 8 years now.
I spoke with Jeff a couple of weeks ago on his WPTavern podcast called WPWeekly.
We talked about the future of WordPress as well as the move towards front-end editing. Will it help users edit their content without having to navigate the back-end of WordPress or will it cause more confusion?
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Jeff Chandler has been running the site for nearly 8 years now.
I spoke with Jeff a couple of weeks ago on his WPTavern podcast called WPWeekly.
We talked about the future of WordPress as well as the move towards front-end editing. Will it help users edit their content without having to navigate the back-end of WordPress or will it cause more confusion?
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Learn the Drupal 7 Search API
Our new class is up-and-running.
Every Monday, we release a new video class and this week's class is Drupal 7 Search API.
Drupal's built-in search module is a search engine that lets users search for specific content and users on a Drupal site but its features are limited.
In this class, Brian helps us get the most out of the Search API and Apache Solr Search modules.
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Every Monday, we release a new video class and this week's class is Drupal 7 Search API.
Drupal's built-in search module is a search engine that lets users search for specific content and users on a Drupal site but its features are limited.
In this class, Brian helps us get the most out of the Search API and Apache Solr Search modules.
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10 Lessons From Our First Open Source Event
This past weekend we held the first Joomla Day Atlanta.
The day was a success, but it took a lot of hard work and nervous energy to get there. None of us had ever run an event before.
After seeing us do it, several people asked for advice about running their own events. Here are some tips for putting on your own open source event:
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The day was a success, but it took a lot of hard work and nervous energy to get there. None of us had ever run an event before.
After seeing us do it, several people asked for advice about running their own events. Here are some tips for putting on your own open source event:
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