Recap of CMS Expo 2010
This was the third year of the CMS Expo in Chicago and it took another leap forward. Rather than getting lost in downtown or suburban Chicago they’ve moved to the suburb of Evanston, right on the lake and next to…
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Creating a Workflow for Drupal Users
This week’s tutorial is the second of a two-parter. We’ve had several students in our classes looking to build websites with multiple content authors … blogs, newspapers, university sites and more. A common request is to improve Drupal’s default handling…
How to Automatically Add Joomla Links to Keywords
This tutorial is the answer to two questions we’ve been asked repeatedly: How can I automatically link keywords to the appropriate websites? How can I use internal links for links on my site? Essentially they’re looking to change a link…
Add a Discussion Forum to Joomla
Lots of websites use a discussion forum to help their users. Some websites have forums for people to chat freely on whatever topic they choose. Other websites use forums to provide support. People post their questions and staff members reply…
New Product in the Joomla Shop: the Joola-Hoop
The Joomla team is happy to announce that they’re moving beyond T-shirts, hoodies and bags. They’ve decided that the Joomla community needs a sexier and more athletic way to show their love for Joomla. So say hello to the “Joola-Hoop”.…
Drupal Users Have Their Own Workspace
This week’s tutorial is the first of a two-parter. We’ve had several students in our classes looking to build websites with multiple content authors … blogs, newspapers, university sites and more. A common request is to improve Drupal’s default handling…
K2 – the Missing Documentation (Part 2)
The hottest new extension in Joomla is K2. Why? Normal Joomla articles provide you with a Title and Body. K2 gives you the flexibility to add much more information. Last week in Part 1 we covered the main administrator parts…
Yes, Joomla Admin Templates Are Worthwhile
Back in mid-2008, Kyle from JoomlaPraise.com approached me about writing a guest post. He was trying to promote AdminPraise, a new design for the Joomla administrator area. I was sceptical. Very. So sceptical that I asked him to basically defend…
How to Block Spam Comments in WordPress
Have you heard people complain that Windows computers get more viruses and Apple computers? There are many reasons for that but one of the ones most commonly stated is that there are just so many more Windows computers out there.…
K2 – the Missing Documentation (Part 1)
The hottest new extension in Joomla is K2. Why? Normal Joomla articles provide you with a Title and Body. K2 gives you the flexibility to add much more information. For example, this is part of a K2 article about a…