August 2009

Aug

Drupal Magento integration or is it partial integration?

Submitted by admin on Thu, 13/08/2009 - 22:26

I've been testing out the recent release of a Drupal module created by Adyax that allows for a 3rd party ecommerce system called Magento to be fully integrated into Drupal. But was it really a full integration?

One of the reason why i was excited to try this out is because at my previous job we were using Magento almost exclusively to build online shops because it was fully featured to run any type of online store. Even better, it allows for multiple stores from one installation without the need for a multi-site setup. Magento has certainly been one of the most exciting open source ecommerce application to hit the Internet last year causing a huge buzz and interest. Now with over a million downloads and top brand names using it, it's certainly is living up to its expectations. Read more about Drupal Magento integration or is it partial integration?

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Aug

Git for Subversion users, Part 1: Getting started

Submitted by admin on Thu, 13/08/2009 - 02:55

Distributed version control systems (DVCSs) offer a number of advantages over centralized VCSs, and for Subversion users looking to explore this model, Git is a great place to start. Using Subversion as a baseline, this articles shows how to install Git, set up a remote repository, and begin using basic Git commands.

Full article on IBM website Read more about Git for Subversion users, Part 1: Getting started

Aug

25 Examples of Mega Menus in Web Design

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/08/2009 - 04:51

Mega menus are a growing trend in web design (see Mega Menus: The Next Web Design Trend from Sitepoint). For sites that involve a lot of pages and/or products, a mega menu may be able to improve navigation and usability. In this post we’ll look at 25 examples of mega menus in action.

Aug

Speeding up Google Analytics load times with a jQuery plugin

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/08/2009 - 04:30

Update 2009/08/10: Thanks to the Geekology readers who pointed out that the previous version of the geekGaTrackPage function reloaded script files without caching them; This has now been corrected by using a jQuery AJAX call with caching enabled. The new code is displayed below, and the new version of the plugin can be downloaded at the bottom of the post.

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Aug

Recreating a default Joomla 1.5 site using Drupal 6 (Part 2 of 2)

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/08/2009 - 22:36

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UPDATE (9th Sept 2009):

I've noticed some odd things happening on this server. So sorry the demo site had to be taken offline to due security reasons and i haven't the time to keep it updated.

However, you can download this package and play with it on your localhost. If you plan, on installing it as a live site, please make sure you update Drupal and modules used in this package to the latest versions.

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In the first part of this article, i tried to create a default Joomla site using Drupal and through this, i had discovered some flaws which made the site somewhat inflexible trying to do it the Joomla way.

So in this article, i explore ways that we can harness Drupal to build a more flexible site utilising the site structure and content that i already have from creating the Joomla site using Drupal. Read more about Recreating a default Joomla 1.5 site using Drupal 6 (Part 2 of 2)

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Aug

Gigya provides Drupal site owners a single point of access to many social network sites

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/08/2009 - 23:08

Gigya Socialize provides a single API that aggregates authentication and social APIs from Facebook Connect, MySpace ID, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, and AOL. Read more about Gigya provides Drupal site owners a single point of access to many social network sites

Aug

Recreating a default Joomla 1.5 site using Drupal 6 (Part 1 of 2)

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/08/2009 - 13:49

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UPDATE (9th Sept 2009):

I've noticed some odd things happening on this server. So sorry the demo site had to be taken offline to due security reasons and i haven't the time to keep it updated.

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Over the weekend I was reminiscing over Joomla and why I had decided to go with Drupal. I still miss the wonderful vibrant Joomla community at times and how quick it was to build a website compare to Drupal. But I don’t miss the limitations of Joomla core system. However, Drupal does have it's own issues as well and that is, you tend to find quite often you'll need some kind of glue module (usually some custom code) to tie the pieces of modules together if something more specific is required. Read more about Recreating a default Joomla 1.5 site using Drupal 6 (Part 1 of 2)

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Aug

Nikon unveils S1000pj - the world's first projector camera

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/08/2009 - 12:48

Nikon has unveiled the world's first compact camera with an in-built projector. The S1000pj projects images up to 40 inches in size with a VGA resolution and a maximum distance of 2 meters. The camera is supplied with a remote control and stand for ease of use. It features an optically stabilized wide angle 5x zoom lens (28-140mm equiv.), 2.7 inch LCD and a 12.1MP sensor.