How to use the Fireshot addon for Firefox
Fireshot is a very useful Firefox plugin that allows you capture screenshots. Not only does Fireshot take the screenshot, but it also allows you to…
How to Build Multilingual Drupal Sites
There are many different languages available for a Drupal installation, but what if you want to have a site with more than one language? Drupal…
How to Build Multilingual WordPress Sites
It is possible to build great multi-lingual sites with WordPress. The WP core is not multi-lingual but there are several plugins available including WPML, xili-language,…
[UPDATE] How to Build Multilingual WordPress Sites
It is possible to build great multi-lingual sites with WordPress. The WP core is not multi-lingual but there are several plugins available including WPML, xili-language,…
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…
LoginToboggan Extends Drupal’s Login System
LoginToboggan is a module that improves the login experience in Drupal. It has over eleven useful features including options that allow you to: redirect users…
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…
Change Accounts with the Masquerade Drupal Module
Do you need to check what your users see when they login to your site? Do you often need to troubleshoot issues for your users?…
Using the Login Destination Drupal Module
Login Destination is a module that allows you to specify which page the user sees after logging in. One very common use is to redirect…
What’s Going to Be New in Drupal 8?
Drupal 8 is underway with lots of great ideas and initatives. For front-end site builders, these include improving Drupal’s design, mobile, HTML5 and multi-lingual capabilities.…
What’s New in WordPress 3.3?
2011 saw the release of three new versions of WordPress. Version 3.1 was launched in February, 3.2 in July and 3.3 arrived in December. Are…
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…
Enhance your WordPress Dashboard
The WordPress Dashboard is a good tool, but it can be improved. If you are tired of scrolling pages, drilling down through menus and searching…
Adding the Administration Menu Module to Drupal 7
Drupal 7 did get a new toolbar and overlay to make it easier to use. However, many people prefer to use the Administration Menu module.…