Drupal 8 Now Has a Real Roadmap
Every year we go to DrupalCon (this time it was in Nashville). Every year, it’s an excellent event. Every year, Dries Buytaert gives his keynote…
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.
The OSTraining Podcast #21: Zac Gordon and React Explained
If you spend any time in the WordPress world, you’ve probably come across Zac Gordon. Zac is an enthusiastic and charming teacher who focuses on…
The OSTraining Podcast #20: Rod Martin and Mautic
Rod Martin has just published a new video class on using Mautic, the open source platform for marketing automation. In a world where marketing automation…
Follow Along With Zac Gordon and the React Explained Book
If you spend any time in the WordPress world, you’ve probably come across Zac Gordon. Zac is an enthusiastic and charming teacher who focuses on…
Come and Join Us at DrupalCon Nashville
Want to visit one of the most fun cities in the US? DrupalCon Nashville is in April, and you should come join us. DrupalCon Nashville…
How to Change the Default Text Strings in Drupal 8
Drupal 8.5 is available now, and we covered some of the key new features. However, some smaller, but very useful features arrived with 8.5. For…
New Class: Marketing Automation Using Mautic
This week’s new class is a complete beginners guide to Mautic, the open source platform for marketing automation. “Marketing Automation Using Mautic” will help you…
10 Options for Multi-Vendor Shopping Carts
Multi-vendor e-commerce sites are really popular. Sites such as eBay, Etsy and AliBaba have enormous reach and support with 100,000’s of sellers on just one…
The OSTraining Podcast #19: Patrick Rauland and WooCommerce
Patrick Rauland has just published the “WooCommerce Explained” book with us. You could say that he’s a WooCommerce fan. Patrick has used it as a…
How to Use the New Media Module Features in Drupal
Since the release of Drupal 8.4 in late 2017, Drupal has contained new media handling features. For many years, Drupal has shipped with almost no…
Check Out the New Page Builder in Drupal 8.5!
Drupal 8.5 is now available! In this blog post, I’ll give you an introduction to three of the main new features you can start using…
The WordPress Explained Book is Here
Do you need to build a WordPress site? If you do, we have the book you need. The “WordPress Explained” book is available today. This…
How to Add WooCommerce Reviews to Your Store
One of the most important elements on a product page is user generated content. This can take the form of pictures, reviews, star ratings, etc.…
The OSTraining Podcast #18: Nick Croft and the Genesis Framework
Nick Croft has just published the “Genesis Explained” book, which is a developers guide to the most popular theme framework in WordPress. Nick worked as a…
The WooCommerce Explained Book Is Here
Today, I’m delighted to announce the official launch of “WooCommerce Explained“. This book will teach everything you need to know to make a WooCommerce site.…
Embed WordPress Posts & WooCommerce Products
You probably know that WordPress makes it easy to embed social media in Posts and Pages. But did you know that you can easily embed snippets…
New French Law May Cause Havoc With ECommerce Platforms
A new law in France is threatening to cause major headaches for e-commerce platforms. First off, thanks to Olivier Karfis for the heads up on…
The OSTraining Podcast #17: Pippin Williamson and a Lifetime Company
Pippin Williamson runs several of the most successful businesses in the WordPress world including Easy Digital Downloads and AffiliateWP. But instead of looking to sell,…
Review of the Best WordPress Checklist Plugins
If you really care about your WordPress content, you know that it’s a constant struggle to maintain high standards. It’s not easy to create consistent,…
OSTraining’s 2018 Preview
Happy New Year, everyone. For me personally, this month marks 7 years of OSTraining and 10 years of doing online training full-time. That’s long enough…