Drupal
Quick and handy iPad version-detection plugin for PhoneGap
Quickly detect iPad versions in PhoneGap apps with a handy plugin, ensuring compatibility across different iPad models.
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Security
ToadCast 008 - Just use a password manager
We are back! ToadCast 008, I was joined by Jonathan Jordan to discuss password security, programmer mentality and philosophy, and more!
Design
The Myth of the Specialized Programmer
Ever heard of it? Apparently there is this mystical creature who is a master of his trade, knows all the tricks in the book and is generally just...
Drupal
Quick Tip: Clean Up Your Drupal Modules Folder
Let's say you inherit a Drupal site and the modules folder looks like this:
Drupal
How to Jumpstart Your Programming Career
If you've felt yourself stagnating as a programmer recently, I have a cure for you. That's right, a ticket out of the back room or cubicle you've...
Drupal
Drupal 6 Tutorial: Creating a YouTube Video Gallery
Creating a gallery of your YouTube videos that you can filter by various tags is a trivial task in Drupal 6.
Git
The HTML is fine
There was a discussion around the office recently about using Textile on our blog. I personally dislike Textile (and similar pseudo-markup), for a...
Drupal
New Competition: Will WordPress and Drupal Learn to Share?
Can WordPress and Drupal stay ahead of closed platforms like SquareSpace and Adobe? Discover how open-source communities can innovate and adapt to...
Git
Quick Tip: Stop ZSH Shell Auto-Correct from Driving You Crazy
I switched my Unix shell to zsh a few months ago and overall I love it. But sometimes the autocorrect can be a little *too* helpful.
Artificial Intelligence
To Plan or Not to Plan (spoiler alert: We Do)
The importance of an creating an overarching technical plan at the beginning of a project is often debated. Based on past experience, it isn't always...
Artificial Intelligence
Project Management Chronicles: Being a Better Listener
Listening is one of those skills that many take for granted. It's one thing to listen to what is being said, and it's a much more involved exercise...
Artificial Intelligence
Web Agencies Need Code Review
Web design and development agencies are lacking in code review practices, and our collective clients are suffering as a result.
Artificial Intelligence
Finding the Project Manager Capacity Sweet Spot
The life of a project manager is one of disruptions. As I sit here trying to write this blog post, I've been interrupted by questions from two...
Drupal
ToadCast 007 - Like a Boss
Catch ToadCast #7 with Joaquin Lippincott discussing standards, browsers, Mars rover Curiosity, and more.
Drupal
Drupal's Big Data Problem
Scaling Drupal: Addressing the challenges of managing large datasets in Drupal, including practical solutions for developers to enhance performance...
Project Management
Agile Resource Planning at a Fixed-Bid Drupal Dev Shop
AI-driven agile resource planning at Metal Toad Media optimizes workflows and maximizes efficiency using customized Google spreadsheets for dynamic...
HTML & CSS
ToadCast 006 - Google Fiber, OOCSS, and some nostalgia
ToadCast #6, I was joined by Dan Linn to discuss Google Fiber, MTV (unexpectedly), personal audio devices, cool javascript projects, and CSS.
Drupal
How I got Twitter, UNIX Timestamps, and Drupal 7 to all play nice
Fixing Twitter OAuth in Drupal 7: Discover how we resolved authentication issues caused by unsynchronized server time and missing exception handling...
Drupal
How to Write Drupal Update Scripts
This is the second part in my two-part series about Drupal update scripts, specifically focusing on using update scri
Drupal
Creating a Custom Panels Layout in Drupal 7 (Video Tutorial)
Learn how to create a custom Panels layout in Drupal 7 with this video tutorial for beginners to intermediate users.
JavaScript
JavaScript: Resizing text to fit in a container
Learn how to dynamically resize text to fit any container using a simple recursive jQuery script. Perfect for handling large datasets in web design.
Drupal
Why You Should Spend the Extra Time to Write Drupal Update Scripts
Learn why investing time in writing Drupal update scripts can enhance quality and serve as a valuable learning tool for developers.
Business
How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work From Home
So you want to work from home? Well, you have to convince me first. Ok. Maybe not me exactly, but I am a business owner and for years I successfully...
Mobile Development
ToadCast 005 - We'll Do It Live
Join us for ToadCast #5, our first live podcast, featuring discussions on Facebook privacy, mobile apps, hackable media centers, and more.
Drupal
How Drupal is more welcoming than WordPress
I think we've all heard a few things about how Drupal and WordPress compare to each other.