Should I Re-use Existing Drupal Fields?
Sometimes we’re able to give really clear advice: “Do this!” or “Don’t do that!” This is not going to be one of those blog posts.…
The OSTraining Podcast #28: Dwayne McDaniel on Improv and Open Source
Dwayne is a developer evangelist for Pantheon. He travels to between 30 and 40 camps every year, representing Pantheon, and aiming to bring people together.…
Finally! There’s a Roadmap for Drupal 7, 8, and 9
Let me give credit where credit is due. The Drupal community is really getting organized in 2018. In years gone by, Drupal has succeeded despite not…
Video Class: Ecwid and WordPress for eCommerce
If you want to set up an online store, and already have an existing website, then Ecwid is a great solution. With Ecwid, you can…
How to Add Excerpts to WordPress Pages As Well As Posts
Many WordPress themes rely on “Excerpts” to show a short summary of your WordPress content. You’ll find an “Excerpts” box on all your WordPress Posts,…
New Class: How to Use Bootstrap 4
Bootstrap is the most popular design framework in the world. It’s an HTML, CSS and Javascript framework that allows non-designers to create clean-looking websites and interfaces.…
5 New Features You’ll See in Drupal 8.6
Drupal releases major updates only twice per year: in March/April and also in September/October. Drupal 8.6 is the major update for September 2018. Let’s dive…
How Popular is Bootstrap in 2018?
Back in mid-2013, I wrote a post called, “The Bootstrap Boom is Just Getting Started“. Looking at the statistics, it was clear that Bootstrap was on…
How to Create Magento Attributes for Products
When you first set up a Magento site, your products will have a price, a weight, an image and some other popular e-commerce options. However,…
The OSTraining Podcast #27: Alex Kuczek on his Journey from Poland to Silicon Valley
5 years ago, Alex opened a web design agency in Poland. This summer, Perfect Dashboard, his SaaS company, was accepted to Berkeley SkyDeck, one of…
Your Ultimate Tutorial for the WPML Plugin
WPML is the most popular plugin for multi-lingual WordPress sites. WPML is an acronym for “WordPress Multilingual” and the plugin is installed on nearly a…
The OSTraining Podcast #26: Jason Cohen on Why WPEngine Belongs Next to Adobe and Oracle
Jason is the founder and CTO of WPEngine. Jason and his team recently celebrated WPEngine’s inclusion on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for the first time.…
Videos to Get You Started With WordPress Plugin Development
My client has asked me to build a WordPress plugin for them. Help! How do I learn to build WordPress plugins? That’s a common question…
The Beginners Guide to Magento Blocks and Widgets
Blocks and Widgets are the key layout features in Magento. These two features are very closely linked, and are often used together. One way to…
Build Your Shopify Store in 1 Hour
Shopify is one of the most popular eCommerce platforms in the world. For under $30 per month, Shopify offers everything your store needs from products…
The Beginners Guide to Understanding Magento Taxes
Taxes are never fun, whether you’re paying or collecting them. However, when you’re running an eCommerce store with Magento, Taxes are an unavoidable headache. We’re…
Your Plain English Guide to Gartner Magic Quadrants
A few weeks ago, WPEngine purchased StudioPress. This was a major move in the WordPress space. This also seemed like a simple move. One of…
The Ultimate Tutorial for Drupal’s Paragraphs Module
Over the last few months we’ve worked with more and more Drupal 8 sites. Those projects all had one thing in common … they used…
Videos to Get You Started With WordPress Theme Design
How do I get started with theme design? That’s a common question we get from people who join OSTraining for the first time. They want…
Introducing BoldGrid, the WordPress Website Builder
The new Gutenberg editor is nearly here and the WordPress landscape is about to change in a big way. Many plugins are themes are going…