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Aaron Welch
Jan 19, 2012

Online piracy is not our problem. In fact, it is not a problem that Congress should be addressing at all.

In nearly all the responses to the recent SOPA/PIPA blackout I've read recently, from both sides, there is a disturbing undercurrent and dangerous assumption being made about the legislation – that somehow it is necessary on some level for Congress to address piracy, and that this round of... more
Elana Levin
Jan 12, 2012

We Left GoDaddy. So Should You! or Why Every Nonprofit Should Care About SOPA

This month the Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill that could end the internet as we know it. If the so-called “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA), currently making its way through the House, or the “Protect Intellectual Property Act” (PIPA), awaiting a vote in the Senate, become law, corporations... more
Amanda Luker
Sep 18, 2011

Flowing a list view into two columns

Columns. While it may seem like a good idea to a graphic designer, the idea of newspaper-style columns strikes fear in the hearts of themers everywhere. In particular, you may run into an instance where you need a list view to be A-L in the first column, then M-Z in the second column. I'll walk... more
Amanda Luker
Jul 6, 2011

Build a Filterable Staff Directory in Drupal 6 or 7

Here's a beginner-level Drupal CCK/Views site building recipe for creating a nicely filterable Staff page. After making one like this for a recent project in Drupal 6, I was both pleased and annoyed to discover how easy it is to build in Drupal 7, now that fields are in core. I'll show you both... more
Aaron Welch
Jun 28, 2011

Win a trip to Drupalcon London 2011 from Cadre Web Hosting!

Cadre Web Hosting is sending someone to Drupalcon London 2011. Will it be you? That's right, Cadre is sending one lucky winner to London to attend Drupalcon all on our dime. Since we are Silver Sponsors this year we decided that we'd give away a conference registration along with airfare... more
Jack Haas
Jun 7, 2011

Notable changes to theming in Drupal 7

There are 50+ changes to the theme system in the move to Drupal 7 - that's a lot to consider when upgrading your theme from Drupal 6 to Drupal 7. As expected, some of the changes make theming more complex... but those changes can also free things up... more
Aaron Winborn
May 3, 2011

Webcam Magic!

Here is a recipe for the holy grail of video handling on your server: recording a video with a webcam from the browser, upload it to YouTube, and embed it on your site, all with one magic click. This technique is currently only possible with ... more
Amanda Luker
Mar 25, 2011

Designing for Drupal: DOs and DON'Ts

"Drupal sites can look any way you want!" Heard this before? While technically true, it doesn’t mean it’s always the best option. If you are a graphic designer creating comps (compositions) for a Drupal site, here are a few DOs and DON'Ts to follow. Not only can they make theme developers happy,... more
Julie Blitzer
Aug 2, 2010

Why Non-Profits Need User Experience Design

TASC Pathfinder
The non-profit organization faces unique challenges with any web project. There are budget and internal skill limitations not typically faced by a for-profit entity. We've addressed what you need to know about ... more
Julie Blitzer
Jul 29, 2010

#NN10 Report: How to Plan for Your Website Redesign Training

Netroots Nation
At Netroots Nation last week, I did the second iteration of a training first introduced at Organizing 2.0 with Fureigh in December 2009: How to Plan for Your Website Redesign. I was joined by Erin Hofteig of Middle Coast and Paula Brantner of Workplace Fairness,... more
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