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October 3, 2017
How to Use the New Media Features in Drupal 8.4
Drupal 8.4 is out now, and it contains new media handling features.
For many years, Drupal has shipped with almost no media handling. This was the most commonly requested feature whenever we did Drupal training.
If you missed it, here's our overview of everything new in Drupal 8.4. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through how to use Drupal's new media options.
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For many years, Drupal has shipped with almost no media handling. This was the most commonly requested feature whenever we did Drupal training.
If you missed it, here's our overview of everything new in Drupal 8.4. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through how to use Drupal's new media options.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
October 1, 2017
Should I Use Drupal 7 or Drupal 8?
Over the last 15 years, Drupal has earned a reputation for being the most powerful open source content management system.
Yes, Drupal may be harder to learn some alternatives, but it compensates for this with its options and flexibility.
Does Drupal 8 continue this tradition? I recently needed to find out.
I've been using Drupal 7 for several years and was asked to use Drupal 8 for a new site. This post contains my thoughts after evaluating Drupal 8 for the first time.
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Yes, Drupal may be harder to learn some alternatives, but it compensates for this with its options and flexibility.
Does Drupal 8 continue this tradition? I recently needed to find out.
I've been using Drupal 7 for several years and was asked to use Drupal 8 for a new site. This post contains my thoughts after evaluating Drupal 8 for the first time.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
September 21, 2017
Create a One Page Drupal Site with Views Infinite Scroll Module
You most likely already navigated across some sites, blogs or galleries, that present the content in an infinite scroll mode.
Such scrolling can easily be implemented with the Views Infinite Scroll contribution module in Drupal 8. No additional libraries or plugins required.
In this tutorial, we’re going to create a gallery of article teasers of all countries in the Americas. Let’s get started!
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Such scrolling can easily be implemented with the Views Infinite Scroll contribution module in Drupal 8. No additional libraries or plugins required.
In this tutorial, we’re going to create a gallery of article teasers of all countries in the Americas. Let’s get started!
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September 19, 2017
PHP Notices, Warnings and Errors on Your WordPress Site
Websites are never too far from problems. If you run a WordPress website, you will need to spot and fix problems.
WordPress works on PHP. When PHP runs into issues, it reports them to you. This may be helpful to you as the website owner, but these same errors may also be seen by your site visitors.
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WordPress works on PHP. When PHP runs into issues, it reports them to you. This may be helpful to you as the website owner, but these same errors may also be seen by your site visitors.
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September 18, 2017
PHP Notices, Warnings and Errors on Your Joomla Site
Websites inevitably have problems. Whether you're using Joomla or anything else, you'll need to spot and fix problems.
Joomla uses PHP and when PHP has problems, it reports them to you. However, often these errors will appear on your site and will be visible to visitors:
In this tutorial, we're going to give you a quick introduction to these errors. We'll explain the different types that might appear on your site and how you can stop them from showing.
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Joomla uses PHP and when PHP has problems, it reports them to you. However, often these errors will appear on your site and will be visible to visitors:
In this tutorial, we're going to give you a quick introduction to these errors. We'll explain the different types that might appear on your site and how you can stop them from showing.
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Dropdown Menus in Drupal 8 with the Superfish Module
If you want to build a large, multi-level drop-down menu in Drupal 8, then the Superfish module is a great choice.
The Superfish module makes use of the jQuery Superfish menu plugin, which is useful for multi-level drop-down menus. Superfish has more features than most dropdown menus. It supports touch devices and keyboard interaction.
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The Superfish module makes use of the jQuery Superfish menu plugin, which is useful for multi-level drop-down menus. Superfish has more features than most dropdown menus. It supports touch devices and keyboard interaction.
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September 14, 2017
The OSTraining Podcast #9: Aleksander Kuczek and Brad Morrison
In this week's episode, I talk with Aleksander Kuczek and Brad Morrison about WordPress site maintenance.
Alex runs a SaaS service (PerfectDashboard.com) and Brad runs a WordPress support services (GoWP.com). We discussed all about the ups-and-downs of maintaining thousands of sites. Which plugins break the most sites? How to make sure nothing goes wrong when running thousands of updates?
Towards the end of the podcast, Aleksander and Brad share what they've learned about the platforms competing with WordPress. Aleksander runs a scanner to find out where people go when they leave his service? Do you they go to Drupal, Squarespace, Wix, or somewhere else?
Subscribe to the OSTraining podcast on iTunes, or use the podcast player below. We're also on Stitcher, Overcast, and other popular podcast apps.
Show notes
The unfortunate math behind consulting companies
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Alex runs a SaaS service (PerfectDashboard.com) and Brad runs a WordPress support services (GoWP.com). We discussed all about the ups-and-downs of maintaining thousands of sites. Which plugins break the most sites? How to make sure nothing goes wrong when running thousands of updates?
Towards the end of the podcast, Aleksander and Brad share what they've learned about the platforms competing with WordPress. Aleksander runs a scanner to find out where people go when they leave his service? Do you they go to Drupal, Squarespace, Wix, or somewhere else?
Subscribe to the OSTraining podcast on iTunes, or use the podcast player below. We're also on Stitcher, Overcast, and other popular podcast apps.
Show notes
The unfortunate math behind consulting companies
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September 13, 2017
What New Features Are Coming in Drupal 8.4?
Every six months, the Drupal team get to release new features.
This is a major change in Drupal 8. Whereas Drupal 7 never had any new features, Drupal 8 has had three significant updates, with Drupal 8.1, Drupal 8.2 and Drupal 8.3.
We how have a clear view of what we can expect in Drupal 8.4.
This week, we got the first Release Candidate version of 8.4. The final release is due on October 4.
So what new features will we see in 8.4?
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This is a major change in Drupal 8. Whereas Drupal 7 never had any new features, Drupal 8 has had three significant updates, with Drupal 8.1, Drupal 8.2 and Drupal 8.3.
We how have a clear view of what we can expect in Drupal 8.4.
This week, we got the first Release Candidate version of 8.4. The final release is due on October 4.
So what new features will we see in 8.4?
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Drupal 8.4 is Full of New Features (But You Can't Use Them Before 2018)
Every six months, the Drupal team get to release new features.
This is a major change in Drupal 8. Whereas Drupal 7 never had any new features, Drupal 8 has had three significant updates, with Drupal 8.1, Drupal 8.2 and Drupal 8.3.
We how have a clear view of what we can expect in Drupal 8.4.
This week, we got the first Release Candidate version of 8.4. The final release is due on October 4.
So what new features will we see in 8.4?
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
This is a major change in Drupal 8. Whereas Drupal 7 never had any new features, Drupal 8 has had three significant updates, with Drupal 8.1, Drupal 8.2 and Drupal 8.3.
We how have a clear view of what we can expect in Drupal 8.4.
This week, we got the first Release Candidate version of 8.4. The final release is due on October 4.
So what new features will we see in 8.4?
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
September 2, 2017
Create a Simple Timeline with Views in Drupal
The "A Simple Timeline" module allows you to create a great looking, vertical timeline of Drupal entities.
This timeline could be used to tell the story of your company, organization or perhaps even real historical events.
For the purpose of this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create a timeline showing all the Summer Olympic Games of the 21st century.
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This timeline could be used to tell the story of your company, organization or perhaps even real historical events.
For the purpose of this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create a timeline showing all the Summer Olympic Games of the 21st century.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://OSTraining.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
