July 2009

Jul
24

555 KUBIK: How it Would be, if a House Was Dreaming

Submitted by admin on Fri, 24/07/2009 - 20:51
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Jul
18

Setting up virtual host on local machine running MAMP 1.7.2

Submitted by admin on Sat, 18/07/2009 - 01:30
virtual-host

When your working on a development site, it's always best to mirror your production site. In most cases production site is always going to be installed in the webroot (root directory on your web hosting server). But how do we mirror this setup for MAMP running on a local machine if your development sites all lives under one directory where the sites are being served up by Apache web server? Read more about Setting up virtual host on local machine running MAMP 1.7.2

Jul
11

Drupal Website Deployment - Staging --> Production

Submitted by duvien on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 18:27
Website Deployment

Working with a Drupal development team on a large website that was continually being updated by the client sets some very challenging issues. You'll know the hassle when it comes the time your client wants to start adding more new features or sections to their existing site. The question you'll begin to ask yourself is

"How do we add the new features while the client continues to update their site without losing the updated contents when the new features have been completed?" Read more about Drupal Website Deployment - Staging --> Production

Jul
11

Development has ceased for 1pixelout player for Joomla & a final note about volume control

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 05:04

I'm still receiving many emails about 1pixelout player for Joomla and i think it's time to set the record straight on the development progress. Before that, i do want to thank everyone for downloading and using it on their sites.

Since i have decided to switch to using Drupal a year ago, i have ceased development of all my Joomla extensions / plugins due to not having enough time. So please do not ask for feature requests or support any more. Read more about Development has ceased for 1pixelout player for Joomla & a final note about volume control

Jul
09

Importing large DB file into mySQL

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/07/2009 - 16:23

Phpmyadmin is a great DB tool but can really suck on trying to import large DB files. Another much better option is to use bigdump.

Over at DrupalLab, they have written some easy step by step guide on using bigdump. Read more about Importing large DB file into mySQL

Jul
05

960 grid-system Zen sub theme for Drupal 6

Submitted by duvien on Sun, 05/07/2009 - 21:59
960 grid-system Zen sub theme
The main idea behind grid-based designs is a solid visual and structural balance of web-sites you can create with them. Sophisticated layout structures offer more flexibility and enhance the visual experience of visitors. In fact, users can easier follow the consistency of the page, while developers can update the layout in a well thought-out, consistent way. However, it’s quite hard to find your way through all the theory behind grid systems: it isn’t easy at all. Some important notions and related key-facts can help to learn basics and keep essential techniques in mind.
Smashing Magazine

This is a Drupal 6 Zen sub Theme. It is taken from the excellent theme by Dvessel called NineSixty based on the 960 grid-system Read more about 960 grid-system Zen sub theme for Drupal 6

Jul
03

Some useful tips when developing a Drupal 6 site

Submitted by duvien on Fri, 03/07/2009 - 03:46

Some of these following useful tips are probably what you already know if you have been spending some time building Drupal sites. But these hints and tips that have certainly been very useful to me and i hope you'll feel the same. Read more about Some useful tips when developing a Drupal 6 site