Stephen Burge's Blog, page 67
November 10, 2016
How to Use the Drupal 8 Video Embed module
In this tutorial, I will explain how to use the Drupal 8 Video Embed module so that you can easily add YouTube videos to your Drupal 8 site.
Download the Video Embed Module
Go to "Extend" and enable the module:
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Download the Video Embed Module
Go to "Extend" and enable the module:
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November 3, 2016
What is a HAR file and How Is It Generated?
HAR files are great for providing additional information about HTTP requests.
Sometimes, when I'm troubleshooting issues on sites, we ask users to send us a HAR file. These are really useful for debugging difficult issues.
This article will help you creating HAR files and give you a little more information about it.
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Sometimes, when I'm troubleshooting issues on sites, we ask users to send us a HAR file. These are really useful for debugging difficult issues.
This article will help you creating HAR files and give you a little more information about it.
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November 2, 2016
New Class: How to Develop Joomla Plugins
For quite some time, Joomla development has been the most popular request from OSTraining members. I'm glad to say that we are answering those requests!
Last month, we published class called "How to Develop Joomla Modules". This week's follow-up class is called, "How to Develop Joomla Plugins".
If you watched the first class you know the basics of Joomla development. In this second class, you'll learn how to build plugins. These powerful extensions act on Joomla's trigger events to perform almost any task that you can imagine.
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Last month, we published class called "How to Develop Joomla Modules". This week's follow-up class is called, "How to Develop Joomla Plugins".
If you watched the first class you know the basics of Joomla development. In this second class, you'll learn how to build plugins. These powerful extensions act on Joomla's trigger events to perform almost any task that you can imagine.
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November 1, 2016
Reusable Images and Files with Media Bundles in Drupal
This week, an OSTraining member asked us how they could re-use media in Drupal 8.
Using the Drupal media modules, I will explain how you can upload PDFs, images and other media that can be re-used on your site.
In this tutorial, we're going to rely on the Media module.
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Using the Drupal media modules, I will explain how you can upload PDFs, images and other media that can be re-used on your site.
In this tutorial, we're going to rely on the Media module.
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October 27, 2016
Come to Drupal 8 Day on November 19th!
Drupal 8 launched in November 2015 and is maturing into a really powerful platform.
To celebrate Drupal 8, we are holding an online event on November 19th, the first anniversary of Drupal 8's release. This will be the perfect day to celebrate Drupal 8.
The event is called "Drupal 8 Day" and is an online version of a Drupal Camp.
It will be a day of live presentations and is 100% free to attend.
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To celebrate Drupal 8, we are holding an online event on November 19th, the first anniversary of Drupal 8's release. This will be the perfect day to celebrate Drupal 8.
The event is called "Drupal 8 Day" and is an online version of a Drupal Camp.
It will be a day of live presentations and is 100% free to attend.
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October 24, 2016
Upload PDF, Excel, Word Files to Drupal Content
An OSTraining member asked how he could attach files such as PDFs, Excel Documents, Word Documents to his content.
There are many ways to do this in Drupal, but the easiest approach is to use the "File" field.
Login to your Drupal site.
Go to Structure > Content types.
You either add the field to an existing content type, or you can create a new one for specifically adding the files:
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There are many ways to do this in Drupal, but the easiest approach is to use the "File" field.
Login to your Drupal site.
Go to Structure > Content types.
You either add the field to an existing content type, or you can create a new one for specifically adding the files:
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October 18, 2016
Updated Video Class: the Jetpack Plugin for WordPress
Jetpack is one of the most popular plugins in WordPress. Jetpack adds lots of important features to WordPress, from social sharing to statistics and email updates.
Created by Automattic, the team behind WordPress.com, Jetpack has been downloaded millions of times and is installed automatically by many hosting companies.
This week's updated class is "How to Use the Jetpack Plugin in WordPress" introduces you to many of the most important (and free!) features provided by Jetpack.
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Created by Automattic, the team behind WordPress.com, Jetpack has been downloaded millions of times and is installed automatically by many hosting companies.
This week's updated class is "How to Use the Jetpack Plugin in WordPress" introduces you to many of the most important (and free!) features provided by Jetpack.
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Win Free Tickets to DrupalCamp Atlanta 2016
Come and join us at Drupal Camp Atlanta on October 22nd.
This will be one of the biggest and best Drupal camps of the year.
The DrupalCamp is going to be at Kennesaw State University on the north side of Atlanta. Join us for 4 tracks of excellent presentations from inside and outside the Drupal world.
Oh, we're doing a Drupal 8 Beginner Training class on Friday, October 21st. If you're new to Drupal 8, you can get a full day of training for only $25.
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This will be one of the biggest and best Drupal camps of the year.
The DrupalCamp is going to be at Kennesaw State University on the north side of Atlanta. Join us for 4 tracks of excellent presentations from inside and outside the Drupal world.
Oh, we're doing a Drupal 8 Beginner Training class on Friday, October 21st. If you're new to Drupal 8, you can get a full day of training for only $25.
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The Easiest Google Maps Plugin for WordPress
I use Google Maps almost every time I use the house. And, I'm definitely not alone. According to some calculations, Google Maps is the world's most popular phone app in the world.
It's not just apps: millions of websites use Google Maps to show location information.
If you use WordPress, there's now a really easy to add Google Maps to your sites. With the EmbedPress plugin, you can add Google Maps using just a URL. You don't need to be messing around with embed codes that break easily
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It's not just apps: millions of websites use Google Maps to show location information.
If you use WordPress, there's now a really easy to add Google Maps to your sites. With the EmbedPress plugin, you can add Google Maps using just a URL. You don't need to be messing around with embed codes that break easily
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How to Create a Private, Online Drupal Environment
An OSTraining member asked us how to develop their Drupal 8 site online and also stop bots from crawling that site.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create a private, online Drupal 8 development environment. We're going to use 3 modules to secure our environment: RobotsTxt, Required Login and Shield.
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In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create a private, online Drupal 8 development environment. We're going to use 3 modules to secure our environment: RobotsTxt, Required Login and Shield.
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