Back in the day, you could make a website with a single page of code. Technically you still can, but it would either be extremely simple for today's standards, or a big confusing mess. It's interesting to note that even then, this single file would most likely be called "index.html" and would work...
On June 15th, CommonPlaces' CEO Ben Bassi was featured on 1590 WSMN’s “The Mix” talk radio show. Ben took part in a short conversation about the importance of optimizing websites for the mobile web and tablets. Listen to the discussion below.
Yesterday, I presented in Washington, D.C. as part of the 35th annual Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA) conference. My presentation, “Mobile and Tablets for Publishers – Ready or Not, Here They Come” focused on the importance of maintaining a mobile-ready, device-neutral website...
Every now and then, it's a great idea to take a step back and survey the state of your website. Sometimes we get so busy with the day-to-day details, we lose sight of the big picture. If you're looking to make your website a stronger asset for your business in 2011, then figuring out where you are...
On September 14th, our CEO Ben Bassi will be headed to New York to present "Managing Practical and Legal Risks on the Company Website" with cyber law expert and Dorsey & Whitney Partner Nick Akerman.This free seminar will cover a range of Web security topics from technological and legal points...
Are you looking to change things up a little bit? Whether your business is taking off, or going through a rough patch, everyone needs a little change now and then. With regards to the Web especially, if you're not moving forward, you're moving backwards. But what needs to change?
Unfortunately,...
For most Drupal configurations, it is advisable to use exporting functionality. In addition to facilitating version control and code duplication, this method offers more direct control over the node's settings, fields, etc.
Recently I tried to export the code of an ImageCache preset, but found...
The Site Map module in Drupal automatically generates a site map page for your site (not to be confused with an XML site map). By default, the Site Map module creates one list of links, but if you have a complex site, this can be a really long list.
When this issue came up on a client's site...
Two highly anticipated CMS releases, Drupal 7.x and WordPress 3.x, are both set to appear in the next month or two. Drupal 7 is currently in Alpha release, but is aiming for a Beta release later this month. WordPress is a little bit ahead, having published a Release Candidate on May 28th. In light...
Signwriter is an excellent Drupal module that "allows you to use TrueType fonts to replace text in headings, blocks, menus and filtered text. It does this by replacing text with an image generated from a TrueType font file which you provide."
One of the neat things you can use this module for is to...
