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Dynamic sorting in Views for Drupal

A common problem that I see when working with non-table views is dynamic sorting. It seems as if there’s no easy way to make use of the sort functionality that views provide without using the table style. This is the method that I use to get around the problem. I’m not the first to do […]
7 years ago
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WebAid 2010 The Drupal Event to Benefit Fort Bend Women’s Center

WebAid 2010 is an event sponsored by eMUNICATIONS.com, Inc., to benefit the Fort Bend Women’s Center. This year’s event will be held at the Vineyard on the Square in the Sugar Land Town Square on July 17. With the generous help of the Houston Drupal Users Group, we are going to design, program and launch a […]
7 years ago
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Drupal PCI Compliance Issues With User Login Form

Here’s another quick one, We recently had a client report that they received a PCI violation because Drupal login forms do not feature the “autocomplete=off” attribute. This could be fixed with a custom template, or hacking core (!!!) but I whipped up this quick module to fix it instead, so that I wouldn’t have to […]
7 years ago

Login issues? Check your domain for underscores

I recently migrated a WordPress installation to a new site, and when demoing the new install I found I was unable to log in. I checked the usual places, the database had the correct URL, there were no funky redirects and I disabled ALL the plugins. This led to 30 minutes of hair pulling confusion […]
7 years ago

Form API introduction for the Houston Drupal Users Group

As part of our commitment to the Drupal community, we’ve been leading demonstrations and explanations of parts of the Drupal system. This week we covered an introduction to the Form API. Form API Basics Why should I use Form API instead of just printing the form? Form API is extensible and interoperable- Your exposed elements […]
7 years ago

Build a Better Paintball Website

Here at eMUNICATIONS we love to play paintball. The game has a lot to offer: teamwork, adrenaline, exercise, and good old-fashioned sunlight (something usually alien to the eMUNICATIONS team). Naturally, we also like good quality websites (something usually alien to the paintball community). Most paintball websites I’ve come across are in a state of disrepair […]
7 years ago

CMS for High Schools: Getting it Together

The biggest advantage of using Drupal for a high school website is the ability for the staff to make edits without any previous web building experience. However, this is also the biggest disadvantage. The root of the problem is a lack of communication between editors. The goals of the site become lost in a sequence […]
8 years ago

How To Choose A Website Design Company

You have less than eight seconds to create a positive impression on a visitor to your website when they first land on your website. Be very selective when it comes time to choose the website design firm for your website project. Here are some suggestions/tips to consider when selecting a website design firm: 1. Do […]
8 years ago

A Few CSS Snippits That I Can’t Live Without

CSS snippets are a great way to save time while developing CSS on your site. If you frequently find yourself using the same batch of CSS, it’s probably a good idea to save them to some sort of snippet library. If you don’t already have a library of CSS snippets, here are a few to get your […]
8 years ago

Designing Creatively in a Fast Paced Work Environment

Maintaining creativity in a fast-paced work environment can sometimes be akin to a doctor performing an operation, on a plane, in severe turbulence. For most, creativity doesn’t subscribe to the “9 to 5” and certainly not in situations where time is of the essence. Aside from brainstorming practices, here are a few things I’ve practiced […]
8 years ago