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19
Aug
2009

In-place Editing using PHP and Script.aculo.us

Posted in Web Development

In this article by Sridhar Rao, we will learn about editing the content in the page without moving, dragging, or dropping it. This feature is called in-place editing. The key topics that we are going to explore in this article are:

  • Introduction to in-place editing
  • In-place editing: Definition and attributes
  • Code usage in examples
  • Tips and tricks involving in-place editing
  • Hands-on example: Handling at the server-side
  • Hands-on with InPlaceCollectionEditor
19
Aug
2009

Joomla! and Database

Posted in Web Development

Joomla! is currently designed to use the MySQL database. However, the architecture does allow for the implementation of other database drivers. There is some uncertainty surrounding the issue of supporting other databases, because of the usage of functions and syntax, in queries, which is specific to MySQL.

This article by James Kennard takes a look at the role of the database in Joomla!. It defines some standard rules we need to abide by.

19
Aug
2009

Email, Languages, and JFile with Joomla!

Posted in Web Development

Before you begin with coding, there are a few files and folders that have to be created, as well as a query that has to be run. This will not only allow you to build Joomla! components, but will also help you try different features without extensive configuration. The component in this article will be called restaurants.

After installing your basic Joomla! component and making the website ready, there are a few additional features that you can include. One of them came up with the idea of allowing visitors to send reviews to their friends through email. Another could be adding audio reviews in addition to text. We can also begin to look into ways of expanding the market for the software. Internationalizing the component now will make it easy to translate the user interface later.

In the following article by Joseph L. LeBlanc, we will be taking a look at including the following additional features :

  • Sending emails
  • Managing languages
  • Creating translations
  • Handling file uploads
17
Aug
2009

Managing Posts with WordPress Plugin

Posted in Web Development

The WordPress backend is very flexible, and can easily be customized to accommodate a lot of different purposes. In this article by Vladimir Prelovac, we shall learn how to customize the Manage Panel. We will also explore the possibility of turning WordPress into a Content Management System (CMS), using methods provided to us by WordPress.

17
Aug
2009

Making Content Findable in Drupal 6

Posted in Web Development

Interesting and useful content is a necessity on any web site, particularly on those built around a Content Management System. However, this may not be the only necessity. Another necessity is making the browsing experience on your site pleasant for the visitor, and in this context, making the content easy to find. Having content on the front page of the site is one way to make it findable, but the amount of content is limited to a point before the page becomes unwieldy. In this article by J. Ayen Green, we will make it easier for site visitors to find our content in a number of ways.

What you will learn

In this article, you will learn about:

  • Using Taxonomy to link descriptive terms to Node Content
  • Tag clouds
  • Path aliases

What you will do

In this article, you will:

  • Create a Taxonomy
  • Enable the use of tags with Node Content
  • Define a custom URL
  • Activate site searching
  • Perform a search
26
Jun
2009

Writing Web Copy

Let’s take a look writing brilliant Web Copy

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