Use Rules to Automatically Update Drupal Content
In my opinion, there are two modules that illustrate the power of Drupal better than any others. The first module is Views, which most people…
How Adjust the Size of a WordPress Video
WordPress makes it easy to embed videos into a post or page. However, by default, WordPress doesn’t provide an option for the width and height…
New Video Class: Google Search Console
When it comes to getting your website noticed by the world, your best friend is Google. Many websites rely on Google for far over 50%…
The Drupal Ecosystem is Consolidating Rapidly (Again)
Back in 2012, there was a wave of mergers and acquisitions amongst Drupal agencies. The most high-profile merger involved four different companies forming Wunderkraut, which…
3 Videos to Get You Started with NextGen Gallery Plugin for WordPress
NextGEN Gallery is the most popular WordPress gallery plugin. In fact, with over 12 million downloads, its one of the most popular WordPress plugins of…
UkuuPeople: A Simple WordPress CRM
Most CRM systems are too complex. Platforms like Salesforce can be enormously complex and have a step learning curve. CiviCRM is a very popular open…
Create a Juicebox Image Gallery in Drupal
Last week, two different OSTraining members asked me about using the Juicebox image gallery with Drupal. To be honest, I had never heard of Juicebox,…
“No front page content has been created yet” in Drupal
When you first load up a new Drupal site, the front page of your site shows this message: “No front page content has been created…
New Video Class: Speeding Up Your Drupal Site
Drupal is a fantastic CMS, but it can be slow if the site is complex or on a underpowered server. With Google’s focus on site…
Image Optimization with WebResizer and ImageRecycle
One of the biggest factors to a slow page load is unoptimized image sizes. The bigger the image, the more time it takes the browser…
Googlebot Cannot Access CSS and JS Files
Many website owners have recently received an email from Google with the title, “Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files”. It doesn’t matter whether you’re…
Using Theme Developer and Firebug to Debug Drupal Themes
UPDATE: Firebug is not supported anymore. Please try Dev Tools in Firefox, or Developer Tools in Chrome instead. There are several tools that that makes…
Theme CMSs Are the Most Popular Way to Build a WordPress Website
WordPress themes used to have specific focuses. You could find themes for restaurants, schools, corporate sites or for even more narrow niches. However, in recent…
How to Integrate Drupal and Shopify
One of the most frequent questions we get asked by OSTraining members is this: “Is there an easy shopping cart for Drupal?” Don’t get me…
New Video Class: WordPress Donations with GiveWP
One of the most important areas of any not-for-profit website is donation management. The Give plugin is a robust donation management solution for WordPress. Give…
The Absolute Beginners Guide to Podcasting: Equipment
This is the second part of our series on podcasting for beginners. Here are all 5 parts of the series: Part 1: Preparation Part 2:…
How to Create a Glossary View in Drupal
When you first install the Views module, it comes with several example views. One of the most popular examples is the Glossary view, which takes…
Find the Node ID of Drupal Content
Several times, our members have asked about finding the Node ID of individual pieces of Drupal content. The Node ID is the primary key in…
Import and Export Data With phpMyAdmin
Whether you run your site on Joomla, Drupal, WordPress or anything else that uses PHP, there’s a good chance you’ve come across phpMyAdmin. phpMyAdmin is…
New Video Class: Build a Joomla Restaurant Site
In this week’s new video class, Rod demonstrates, in 10 easy steps, how to build a restaurant website with Joomla. During the class, Rod showcases…