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PM, UX, and engineering are frequently able to produce the same features faster and cheaper than using Drupal, Wordpress, Salesforce, and Adobe.
Discover how the Cloud has disrupted the software industry, from the rise of Open Source to the emergence of SaaS applications. Learn why the Cloud...
In my last article, I addressed the age old question "how much does a website cost?" from the stand
Before working at Metal Toad, I saw an email from Acquia. A strange email. It went something like this:
How do you update the database of a WordPress site that's already in production without a lengthy content freeze or losing your client's data?
Ten months since my open letter to Oregon Governor Kitzhaber, challenging him to fix CoverOregon and to use more local companies and more open so
Much like an evolutionary tree our goal in technology adoption is too continue to move forward and evolve, rather than getting caught in a dead end....
Recently inspired by Peter Thiel's excellent book Zero to One, I've been reflecting on the software industry as the preeminent place where we can...
Debating WordPress vs. Drupal? Both are powerful, open-source CMS options. Learn why investing in open-source platforms offers better value than...
In this episode our intrepid adventurers embarked on a quest to install WordPress. I have to admit, this was quite easy and didn't take nearly as...
As more and more people start using the internet, and as websites get increasingly full featured Google continues to see growth in its userbase. Open...
At tonight's PDX WordPress Dev meetup (thanks for the pizza Digital Trends) Daniel Bachhuber had some questions about benchmarking a plugin....
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...
Can WordPress and Drupal stay ahead of closed platforms like SquareSpace and Adobe? Discover how open-source communities can innovate and adapt to...
I think we've all heard a few things about how Drupal and WordPress compare to each other.
The WebVisions Conference came through Portland last week - and Metal Toad was there to capture as many interviews as we could.
Deploying code to WordPress installations has always been a bit of a struggle. Although there are a few WordPress plugins that help in deployments,...
The last few websites I've built have had sidebars that the client *may* or *may not* need to customize on every page. Some pages don't require a...
One of the biggest dilemmas I faced as a new Drupal developer was figuring out which module was the best to use in any given situation.
If you are a web designer and you haven't worked with Drupal before, you should really give it a try. Here are the top 5 reasons why...
Find out how to choose between WordPress and Drupal for your next project by evaluating features, permissions, updates, and budget considerations.
I've now been working professionally in Drupal for a year and have learned a lot about it; I have some patches into contrib but I've not really done...
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