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December 5, 2013
4 Social Sharing Modules for Drupal
If you don't give your site visitors an opportunity to share your webpages, you're missing out on an opportunity for others to hear about your great content.
Drupal has several modules that all you to add buttons to your site that help your visitors share your pages.
In this blog, we're going to introduce the four different options for adding social sharing your Drupal site:
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Drupal has several modules that all you to add buttons to your site that help your visitors share your pages.
In this blog, we're going to introduce the four different options for adding social sharing your Drupal site:
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December 3, 2013
Learning Launch: Drupal Theming Part 2
We're pleased to announce the release of next portion of our Drupal Theming Course.
We're taking you step-by-step through the process of creating Drupal themes. You'll learn how to:
Download and configure contributed themes
Build your own themes
Use starter or base themes as a launching point
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We're taking you step-by-step through the process of creating Drupal themes. You'll learn how to:
Download and configure contributed themes
Build your own themes
Use starter or base themes as a launching point
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
An Ethical Statement for Web Companies
I found an interesting link on http://stuffandnonsense.co.uk this weekend.
Stuff and Nonsense is the website of Andrew Clarke who wrote "Hardboiled Web Design" and runs the Unfinished Business podcast.
Down in the footer, where you normally see legal mumbo jumbo, is a simple "Ethical statement" link.
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Stuff and Nonsense is the website of Andrew Clarke who wrote "Hardboiled Web Design" and runs the Unfinished Business podcast.
Down in the footer, where you normally see legal mumbo jumbo, is a simple "Ethical statement" link.
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Hiding Content from Logged-In Users in Joomla
In this tutorial, we'll show how to hide content form logged in Joomla users.
Why would you want to hide information from logged in users? The most common reason is to do this is you want to encourage your visitor to join the site. Then, if a visitor logs in, then they no longer need to see the "join now!" content.
We're going to show you how to do this in both Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3. The setup in Joomla 3 is a little easier.
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Why would you want to hide information from logged in users? The most common reason is to do this is you want to encourage your visitor to join the site. Then, if a visitor logs in, then they no longer need to see the "join now!" content.
We're going to show you how to do this in both Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3. The setup in Joomla 3 is a little easier.
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December 2, 2013
The Beginners Guide to Zoo from YooTheme
Over the last few years, we've covered two of the most popular ways to build flexible content.
We've created training for K2 and SobiPro. This week we're going to introduce you to Zoo from YooTheme.
There is a free version of Zoo that allows to create blogs and static pages. However, you can buy extra apps that enable Zoo to support directories, catalogs, downloads area, documentation and much more.
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We've created training for K2 and SobiPro. This week we're going to introduce you to Zoo from YooTheme.
There is a free version of Zoo that allows to create blogs and static pages. However, you can buy extra apps that enable Zoo to support directories, catalogs, downloads area, documentation and much more.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A Video Introduction to WordPress 3.8
WordPress 3.8 is due out on December 12th.
Last week we provided a video overview of MP6, which will be a new design for the WordPress admin area.
This week we'll show you all of the major new features in 3.8. We'll see the new theme customizer and also the new Twenty Fourteen theme.
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Last week we provided a video overview of MP6, which will be a new design for the WordPress admin area.
This week we'll show you all of the major new features in 3.8. We'll see the new theme customizer and also the new Twenty Fourteen theme.
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Cyber Monday: OSTraining, sh404SEF and Joomla Bamboo
Our Cyber Monday offer is here and it's loaded with Joomla goodness.
If you become a Pro Member at OSTraining, you always get over 1500 videos, plus expert support and web development books.
However, if you become a Pro Member this week, you also get a toolbox with more powerful options for your Joomla site. This week, you also get:
1 year of sh404SEF, the best extension for managing your Joomla URLs and SEO.
3 months of Joomlabamboo, who build beautiful, modern Joomla templates.
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If you become a Pro Member at OSTraining, you always get over 1500 videos, plus expert support and web development books.
However, if you become a Pro Member this week, you also get a toolbox with more powerful options for your Joomla site. This week, you also get:
1 year of sh404SEF, the best extension for managing your Joomla URLs and SEO.
3 months of Joomlabamboo, who build beautiful, modern Joomla templates.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
December 1, 2013
Show Drupal Users Their Own Content
If you have multiple content creators on your site, you may want to make their life easier.
One way that you can help is by providing a list of the content they have created.
There are advanced ways to do this, such as using the Workbench module, but in this tutorial we'll show you an easy way to provide a list of each user's content.
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One way that you can help is by providing a list of the content they have created.
There are advanced ways to do this, such as using the Workbench module, but in this tutorial we'll show you an easy way to provide a list of each user's content.
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November 27, 2013
3 Ways to Overcome Your Writing Frustration
As a book comes to life, it flows through the stages of conception, growth, birth, being a demanding vomitus insufferable brat, and entering society as a mature individual with something to offer one and all.
At some point along the way, most writers want to give up, quit and kick their manuscripts to the curb, whether from hopeless despair, irresistible rage or insipid indifference.
For more than 25 years, I have helped authors through every stage in the writing cycle.
Therefore, I offer you three lessons for finding the light at the end of the tunnel when you're tired and frustrated with writing.
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At some point along the way, most writers want to give up, quit and kick their manuscripts to the curb, whether from hopeless despair, irresistible rage or insipid indifference.
For more than 25 years, I have helped authors through every stage in the writing cycle.
Therefore, I offer you three lessons for finding the light at the end of the tunnel when you're tired and frustrated with writing.
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The State of Drupal 8: November 2013
Over the last two years, we've been running a series called The State of Drupal 8.
With each post in the series, we aim to keep you up-to-date with the important news features and changes.
So, what's new in Drupal? Quite a lot.
Since our last update, the Drupal team have re-designed the installation process, finished the multi-lingual improvements, improved the UI, removed two key modules and proposed a new release cycle.
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With each post in the series, we aim to keep you up-to-date with the important news features and changes.
So, what's new in Drupal? Quite a lot.
Since our last update, the Drupal team have re-designed the installation process, finished the multi-lingual improvements, improved the UI, removed two key modules and proposed a new release cycle.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
