DesktopServer: The Best Way to Install WordPress Locally
I recently got to test drive DesktopServer from ServerPress, both the free and the premium version. This app has a very nice interface for installing…
Tia Capps from Company Lab and GIGTANK in Chattanooga
Welcome to the “New Tech Cities” series at OSTraining. In this series we’re talking about cities that were rundown but are re-inventing themselves, as using…
Enormous Changes to Google Summer of Code in 2015
The Google Summer of Code (GSOC) is a progam that has helped many open source projects. Google accepts applications from projects and provides up to…
New Video Class: Moving a Joomla Website
As a web developer, you might develop a site locally on your own computer or on a test server but at some point, you need…
How Do I Get a Job in Drupal?
Are you looking for a job? Have you considered working in the Drupal world? Several OSTraining members have. They wondered about the skills they would…
New Video Class: GIMP Part 3
In this third installation of a four part series, Vicki continues exploring the power of GIMP covering selections, filters, cloning and paint tools. If you’re…
Why I Use BackupBuddy for WordPress Backups
I first used BackupBuddy about 4 years ago. At the time I was using it as a migration tool because it had excellent built-in search…
Day 1 Review of Mautic: Marketing Automation
It no longer seems fashionable to release large, fully-featured, open source platforms. It’s much more common for developers to release small libraries or frameworks. Mautic…
New Video Class: Drupal Backup, Move and Restore
One of the most important parts of running a website is having backups. However, simply having backups isn’t enough. It’s important to understand how to…
New Video Class: OSDownloads for Joomla
OSDownloads is a really easy-to-use extension to provide file downloads for your users. You can also use OSDownloads to build an email list. You can…
Recover from a Lost Drupal Administration Menu
We’ve taught a LOT of people to use Drupal 7 over the last 4 years and one bug comes up more than any other. When…
4 Things to Check on Your WordPress Backups
It’s Tuesday afternoon. The sun is shining, birds are chirping; life is good. Then you get an email. “Heya, I just tried going to your…
Travis Truett from Ambition.com on Building a Business in Chattanooga
Welcome to the “New Tech Cities” series at OSTraining. In this series we’re talking about cities that were rundown but are re-inventing themselves, as using…
The Absolute Beginners Guide to Podcasting: Publishing
Welcome to the final part of our series on podcasting for beginners. If you haven’t yet, read the other parts: Part 1: Preparation Part 2:…
Andrew Rodgers from The Enterprise Center on Startups in Chattanooga
Welcome to “New Tech Cities” series at OSTraining. In this series we’re talking about cities that were rundown but are re-inventing themselves, as using technology…
How Popular are Wix, Weebly and Squarespace?
If you live in the US or the UK, it’s been hard to avoid the advertising blitz for DIY website tools such as Squarespace, Wix…
New Video Class: GIMP Part 2
In this second installation of a four part series, Vicki continues exploring the power of GIMP covering color palettes, b&w image techniques, curves, exposure levels…
New Video Class: DesktopServer
Desktop Server is a great way to develop websites on your own computer, without having to be connected to the internet. While primarily a WordPress…
Alex Lavidge from Variable Inc. on Chattanooga Start-ups
Welcome to the “New Tech Cities” series at OSTraining. In this series we’re talking about cities that were rundown but are re-inventing themselves, as using…
The Absolute Beginners Guide to Podcasting: Editing
Welcome to the 4th part of our series on podcasting for beginners. Here are all 5 parts of the series: Part 1: Preparation Part 2:…