Popular Drupal Omega Sub-Themes
Omega is a great example of a theme framework for Drupal. We’ve previously covered Omega in a detailed tutorial which explains how to get started.…
Author: Steve Burge
Steve is the founder of OSTraining. Originally from the UK, he now lives in Sarasota in the USA. Steve's work straddles the line between teaching and web development.
How to Create Dropdown Menus in Drupal
No matter what CMS we’re teaching, when we come to talking about themes and designs, one question always comes up quickly: “How do I make…
The Funniest Add-ons for WordPress, Joomla and Drupal
WordPress, Joomla and Drupal more or less rule the world of websites these days. For developers writing freely-available add-ons, that means a lot of late…
Change the Database Connection in Drupal’s Settings.php
The settings.php file in Drupal is actually a very short and simple file with just a few settings, but they are critical settings. If you’re…
Find the Width of Part of a Web Page
One of our students wanted to upload full-size photos into a post on his WordPress site. The theme was Canvas from WooThemes. So, the question…
Reset a Lost Drupal 6 Administrator Password
The User 1 account on a Drupal site has special status. This account has life and death rights on your Drupal installation and needs to…
Joomla 2.5 is here and we’re ready with a new course
Joomla 2.5 was released today and the slogan for it is “Extra Features! Easy Updates!” Both are true. Updates: If you’re using Joomla 1.7, it…
Open Source Against SOPA and PIPA
It’s been hard to go online this week and not encounter protests against the SOPA and PIPA laws which the U.S. Congress has been considering.…
Thank You from OSTraining
2012 is here, our 2nd birthday is approaching in a couple of weeks. It is time for some thank yous. A lot of thank yous.…
How to use the JCarousel Module for Drupal
JCarousel is a useful module for creating Drupal slideshows. It uses the JCarousel plugin from http://sorgalla.com/jcarousel/and makes it easy to use via integration with Views.…
WordPress Responsive Web Design Workshop by Dan Gavin
This is our live blog of the session “Responsive Web Design Workshop” by Dan Gavin. It was given at WordCamp Birmingham. This was Dan’s first…
Joomla, Drupal and WordPress Conferences in 2012
Every year now brings us a major new Joomla, Drupal or WordPress conference: In 2010, the Joomla community created a European conference called JandBeyond. In…
Automatically and Regularly Post to Twitter and Facebook
This tutorial will show you how to automatically update your Twitter or Facebook account. This is a technique designed for people with a large amount…
Add Disqus Comments to WordPress
WordPress comes with a comments system but many WP sites replace it with something else. Why? Other comments systems can provide more features and more…
DrupalCon Denver Training Sessions
Are you looking for a good excuse to get out of the office and head somewhere beautiful? DrupalCon Denver is coming up in March. It’s…
Beginner and Intermediate Guide to HTML5 / CSS3 in Drupal
This is our live blog of the session “Beginner & Intermediate Guide to HTML5 / CSS3 in Drupal” by Kendall Totten from Mediacurrent.com. It was…
Stop Drupal From Stripping Out Code
Code can be dangerous. The right code in the right place brings your site to life, but there are many places where it can be…
How to Find Your Drupal Version Number
This short tutorial will show you how to find out which Drupal version your site is using. We’ll cover both Drupal 6 and 7 as…
End of 2011 Training Round-up
2011 is drawing to an end and I hope it’s been a great year for you. Here’s a quick round-up of where our staff have…
Matt Saunders – Project Management using Hybrid Agile Development
Matt is the Director of Technology for examiner.com Matt is on the organization committee for DrupalCon Denver – Collaborative Publishing for Every Device – and…