Stephen Burge's Blog, page 57
April 4, 2017
Be Careful With Adblockers and Your Site's Images
Today, we had one of those super-frustrating, but ultimately educational moments in web development.
We loaded up a new image to our site. It seemed to work perfectly in some browsers, but it absolutely refused to show in others.
Here's how the image should have appeared, on our login screen.
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We loaded up a new image to our site. It seemed to work perfectly in some browsers, but it absolutely refused to show in others.
Here's how the image should have appeared, on our login screen.
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March 31, 2017
New Class: Drupal 8 Search Engine Optimization
In this week's new class, we're going to give you advice on optimizing your Drupal 8 site for search engines.
Watch "How to Improve SEO on Drupal 8 Site" and you'll learn how to set up Clean URLs, Google Analytics, metadata, sitemaps and much more.
This intro video gives you a feel for the class, and introduces you to the SEO Checklist module:
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Watch "How to Improve SEO on Drupal 8 Site" and you'll learn how to set up Clean URLs, Google Analytics, metadata, sitemaps and much more.
This intro video gives you a feel for the class, and introduces you to the SEO Checklist module:
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March 30, 2017
The 13 Best Tutorials on Joomla Template Overrides
One of the most frequently asked questions by OSTraining member is this:
How can I change the layout of Joomla content?
The technique that allows you to do that without touching your Joomla core files is called "templates overrides".
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How can I change the layout of Joomla content?
The technique that allows you to do that without touching your Joomla core files is called "templates overrides".
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March 29, 2017
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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How to Password Protect Your Entire Site
This tutorial will show you an easy way to password protect your entire site.
This technique is very useful for development sites, where you don't want users or Google to access your work.
Let's get started.
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This technique is very useful for development sites, where you don't want users or Google to access your work.
Let's get started.
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How to Check The Joomla Version Via the Files
Your new client has an emergency. Their site has been down for two days after they tried upgrading and they can't log into the admin. They can't figure out how to fix it and need your help.
Thankfully, you've learned OSTraining's Reset Core Files trick. But, since it's a new client, you're not certain what their version is and they haven't respond to your latest email. So what do you do now?
This tutorial will show you a quick way to figure out the Joomla version via the files. Let's get started.
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Thankfully, you've learned OSTraining's Reset Core Files trick. But, since it's a new client, you're not certain what their version is and they haven't respond to your latest email. So what do you do now?
This tutorial will show you a quick way to figure out the Joomla version via the files. Let's get started.
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March 13, 2017
How to Build a Drupal 8 Scrolling Text Slideshow
An OSTraining member asked us how to create a CNN / BBC-style news site, with a breaking news ticker.
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to build a slideshow in Drupal 8 that uses text rather than images.
If you're using Drupal 7, we have a version of this tutorial for you.
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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to build a slideshow in Drupal 8 that uses text rather than images.
If you're using Drupal 7, we have a version of this tutorial for you.
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March 12, 2017
What to Know About the Joomla Administrator Certification Exam
Did you know that the Joomla project now offers certification exams?
I took one of the exams at JoomlaDay Tampa last month and want to help you understand more about what's involved.
For useful background details about the Joomla! certification project, check out this interview with Joomla certification team. Today, I'm going to share my personal experience with the first available exam, the Joomla! Administrator Exam. This test covers all the knowledge that a skilled Joomla! website administrator should have.
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I took one of the exams at JoomlaDay Tampa last month and want to help you understand more about what's involved.
For useful background details about the Joomla! certification project, check out this interview with Joomla certification team. Today, I'm going to share my personal experience with the first available exam, the Joomla! Administrator Exam. This test covers all the knowledge that a skilled Joomla! website administrator should have.
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March 10, 2017
New Class: Drupal 8 Composer and Configuration Management
Drupal development is changing fast, and with Drupal 8 there are lots of new tools to explore.
This week's new class is called "Drupal 8 Composer and Configuration Management" and covers the modern tools and techniques available to Drupal 8 site-builders. These have largely replaced the old standards like FTP and even Drush Make.
We'll use tools like Composer, Drush, Git, and Configuration Management and see how they all work together to make your Drupal 8 site development and management process faster, more efficient, and less error-prone.
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This week's new class is called "Drupal 8 Composer and Configuration Management" and covers the modern tools and techniques available to Drupal 8 site-builders. These have largely replaced the old standards like FTP and even Drush Make.
We'll use tools like Composer, Drush, Git, and Configuration Management and see how they all work together to make your Drupal 8 site development and management process faster, more efficient, and less error-prone.
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March 9, 2017
Top Website Builders for Freelancers and Web-Studios
With so many web building options available out there nowadays, choosing the solution that can provide ultimate value for your business goals and your website in general seems to be a challenge for the majority of web developers.
The choice of the most suitable option, however, depends upon lots of aspects, including the complexity and purpose of the project, the business goals your client sets for you, functionality requirements, usability, main features etc.
In this respect, WordPress seems to be a top choice for web studios and freelance web designers. It goes without saying that WordPress is a great and flexible website management system that allows choosing and customizing a wide range of free and premium pre-made templates.
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The choice of the most suitable option, however, depends upon lots of aspects, including the complexity and purpose of the project, the business goals your client sets for you, functionality requirements, usability, main features etc.
In this respect, WordPress seems to be a top choice for web studios and freelance web designers. It goes without saying that WordPress is a great and flexible website management system that allows choosing and customizing a wide range of free and premium pre-made templates.
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