Stephen Burge's Blog, page 154
April 7, 2014
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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March 31, 2014
Why WordPress? The Developer Perspective
This week our Monday class release is Why WordPress? The Developer Perspective.
In this course, our WordPress trainer, Topher DeRosia, guides us through the thought process behind why a site developer should choose the WordPress CMS to build a site. This week he approaches the subject from the site builder/developer perspective.
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In this course, our WordPress trainer, Topher DeRosia, guides us through the thought process behind why a site developer should choose the WordPress CMS to build a site. This week he approaches the subject from the site builder/developer perspective.
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March 28, 2014
A Sub-theme of a Drupal Sub-theme
The best way to design and modify your Drupal site is with overrides.
If you're not sure how overrides work, read our introduction to Drupal overrides.
One of the most powerful ways to use overrides Drupal is with sub-themes. You might not be surprised to know we have an introduction to sub-themes too!
However, sometimes you need not just sub-themes, but you also sub-sub-themes. Sounds crazy? Well, sub-sub-themes are what you need to safely override some themes you download from Drupal.org.
Read on to find out about sub-sub-themes:
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If you're not sure how overrides work, read our introduction to Drupal overrides.
One of the most powerful ways to use overrides Drupal is with sub-themes. You might not be surprised to know we have an introduction to sub-themes too!
However, sometimes you need not just sub-themes, but you also sub-sub-themes. Sounds crazy? Well, sub-sub-themes are what you need to safely override some themes you download from Drupal.org.
Read on to find out about sub-sub-themes:
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Learning Launch: Bootstrap Site Blueprints Book
Every month, OSTraining members get a new, professional-quality book to download.
The book for April is the "Bootstrap Site Blueprints" by David Cochran and Ian Whitley.
This is a hands-on, example-driven guide to Bootstrap 3.
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The book for April is the "Bootstrap Site Blueprints" by David Cochran and Ian Whitley.
This is a hands-on, example-driven guide to Bootstrap 3.
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March 26, 2014
Vimeo Videos in Joomla with OSVimeo
OSVimeo is our new plugin to embed Vimeo videos in your Joomla articles.
OSVimeo works exactly same way as our YouTube Embedder plugin. All you need to do is copy-and-paste the URL from Vimeo.
This plugin is so easy to use that you'll love it!
Here's how to use OSVimeo:
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OSVimeo works exactly same way as our YouTube Embedder plugin. All you need to do is copy-and-paste the URL from Vimeo.
This plugin is so easy to use that you'll love it!
Here's how to use OSVimeo:
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Topher's Testing: WP Smush.it Plugin for WordPress
Topher is our WordPress teacher and he test WordPress plugins for us.
This week Topher introduces us to the WP Smush.it plugin.
Smush.it is a Yahoo service that optimizes your website's images. Its a "lossless" tool, which means it optimizes the images without changing their look or visual quality. This plugin uses the Smush.it API to work within your WordPress site.
So, is the Smush.it plugin worth using? Let's ask Topher:
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This week Topher introduces us to the WP Smush.it plugin.
Smush.it is a Yahoo service that optimizes your website's images. Its a "lossless" tool, which means it optimizes the images without changing their look or visual quality. This plugin uses the Smush.it API to work within your WordPress site.
So, is the Smush.it plugin worth using? Let's ask Topher:
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March 25, 2014
Why WordPress? The User Perspective
This week our Monday class release is Why WordPress? The User Perspective.
In this course our WordPress trainer, Topher DeRosia, guides us through the thought process behind why a site developer should chose the WordPress CMS to build a site. This week he approaches the subject from the end-user perspective.
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In this course our WordPress trainer, Topher DeRosia, guides us through the thought process behind why a site developer should chose the WordPress CMS to build a site. This week he approaches the subject from the end-user perspective.
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March 23, 2014
Watch the Joomla 3 Access Control Webinar
Last week we launched the Joomla 3 Access Control and Maintenance class.
In this class, Rod shows you how to use Joomla's access controls. How do give different permissions to different users? How do you control different groups of users?
After the class launched, Rod held a webinar all about access control.
You can watch a full reply of the webinar here:
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In this class, Rod shows you how to use Joomla's access controls. How do give different permissions to different users? How do you control different groups of users?
After the class launched, Rod held a webinar all about access control.
You can watch a full reply of the webinar here:
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March 20, 2014
An Introduction to Twig in Drupal 8 Themes
PHPTemplate is the engine that has been driving Drupal templates since 2005.
After nearly 10 years of honorable service, PHPTemplate is about to be replaced by Twig in Drupal 8.
This will be the biggest overhaul of Drupal theming in a decade.
What is Twig? How will it change Drupal themes? Read on and find out ...
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After nearly 10 years of honorable service, PHPTemplate is about to be replaced by Twig in Drupal 8.
This will be the biggest overhaul of Drupal theming in a decade.
What is Twig? How will it change Drupal themes? Read on and find out ...
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March 19, 2014
Topher's Testing: WP Remote Plugin for WordPress
This plugin review is part of a series we call "Topher's Testing".
Topher is our WordPress teacher, and he's testing some really useful new WordPress plugins.
This week Topher introduces us to the WP Remote plugin which can monitor and update all of your WordPress sites.
WP Remote is one plugin amongst a crowded set of alternatives that includes ManageWP and InfiniteWP.
Does WP Remote stand out? Let's see what Topher says ...
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Topher is our WordPress teacher, and he's testing some really useful new WordPress plugins.
This week Topher introduces us to the WP Remote plugin which can monitor and update all of your WordPress sites.
WP Remote is one plugin amongst a crowded set of alternatives that includes ManageWP and InfiniteWP.
Does WP Remote stand out? Let's see what Topher says ...
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
