Drupal
Repositioning node comments
A strange quirk in Drupal 6 hard-codes comment rendering into the node module. This makes it quite difficult to reposition comments, for instance...
Drupal
Deployment with Capistrano Part 2: Drush integration
Advanced Capistrano and Drush integration for seamless Drupal deployments, including multistage environments, multisite management, and automated...
Business
Whitehouse.gov re-launches on Drupal
Whitehouse.gov's switch to Drupal marks a significant endorsement for open-source software, promoting transparency and efficiency in government...
Drupal
Capistrano: Drupal deployments made easy, Part 1
Automate your Drupal deployments with Capistrano for efficient, error-free processes. Learn setup and best practices in our step-by-step guide.
Drupal
SimpleTest 6.x gets e-mail capture!
The latest 6.x-2.9 release of SimpleTest includes a backport of the e-mail capture feature from D7. This means you can finally unit test e-mail...
Business
The Power of Yes (within Frameworks)
Exploring how language frameworks like PHP, Ruby, and Drupal influence developers' mindsets.
Drupal
iPhone video streaming from Drupal's file system
Learn how to stream H.264 video from Drupal to iPhone, overcome server configuration issues, and ensure compatibility with ffmpeg adjustments.
Drupal
Bulk generating menu hierarchies
If you have ever needed to bulk generate menu items in Drupal (I used this for theming some drop-downs), here is a snippet to accomplish it. The...
JavaScript
Multiple dynamic tabs in Brightcove 3
Creating multiple dynamic tabs in Brightcove 3 players using JavaScript to handle playlist loading efficiently.
Git
An unexpected occurence with Git, how it made our life easier this time
Discover how Git made merging external contractors' code into a project seamless, turning a typically painful process into an easy and efficient task.
HTML & CSS
I like to be spoiled, but not too much
Learn how Internet Explorer's strict standards can help HTML coders improve their skills by catching mistakes that more lenient browsers overlook.
Drupal
Fun with stakeout.rb
Having only left Rubyville a couple weeks ago there are still a lot of Ruby-based utilities that I still find incredibly handy. One such utility that...
Drupal
Converting from Brightcove 2 and loading arbitrary videos
Over the last two weeks I've been working on a project to convert one of our client's websites to Brightcove 3 players. As I am quite new to drupal...
Drupal
Drupal Views and custom search features
A recent project required the use of a view to create a custom search page. The view worked as expected, with exposed filters providing the multiple...
Drupal
Stage-specific Drupal settings with local_settings.php
The decision to store settings.php in your version control system can be sticky.
Drupal
Drupal Deployment Checklist
Essential Drupal deployment checklist covering crucial settings and configurations to ensure optimal performance, security, and functionality for...
Drupal
Trouble with Drupal, MySQL and non UTF-8 formats
Resolving MySQL character encoding issues in a multi-lingual Drupal site using UTF8 settings to ensure proper data storage and display.
Drupal
Drupal 6 Theme Test-driver
Explore the designer's side of Drupal, from theme testing in Drupal 6 to migrating taxonomies and nodes in Drupal 8.
Drupal
A Drupal version of chicken vs. egg: external API content fetching and cron failures
Resolving cron failures in Drupal by enabling MySQLi reconnect and managing external API timeouts to ensure smooth operation and database...
Drupal
Drupal/AJAX: Exercise caution when using special foreign characters
Dealing with special characters in AJAX calls for a Brazilian Drupal site? Learn how to prevent data loss using simple encoding techniques.
Drupal
Drupal 'Access Denied' on all pages
Ran into an interesting little snag this morning - a client's Drupal site was spitting out "Access Denied" errors for all page loads by anonymous...
Drupal
Automated CVS checkouts of Drupal Core + Contrib
If you've built out more than a few Drupal projects, you've probably gone through the same song & dance a number of times - find the most recent...
Drupal
Using PHP/MySQL w/Drupal to update missing Google Geocode data
We recently needed to fill missing geocode values in a project's database. Using some PHP magic and taking advantage of hook_cron() this is how we...
Social Media Club Portland Re-launches
Last night, nearly 90 people packed into The Agency for the official kickoff presentation with the Social Media Club - Portland.
Drupal
Autocomplete, clearing form values and Drupal form fields
Some browsers like to be helpful and help by remembering certain form fields. I was having a problem with Firefox auto-populating my some of my form...