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You have gone through your regular module update routine and cleared the cache. Suddenly you are presented with a PHP Fatal error, because a class can’t be found. Your Drupal site won’t load and you can’t run Drush commands.

Searching on fields in Views is made possible by adding an exposed filter for the relevant field. You can search on multiple fields by adding multiple exposed filters. But what if you want to have one single search box searching multiple fields?

You’ll often find yourself having to delete all content for a particular content type. You may have tested imported content via feeds and you then need to delete what you’ve imported. Or content was created that is no longer required.

You set up a site for a client and after launch, they complain because important things are not happening. Search is not being updated. Backups aren’t being run. Boost is not being cleared. Logs are not being pruned.

If there is one fear that most developers experience, it is the fear of security vulnerabilities with the code you have written.

Dealing with user accounts is an essential part of Drupal development. You’ll find yourself needing to:

Drupal 8 is (almost) here and if you are a developer, it is time to start learning Drupal 8 module development. Module development in Drupal 8 represents a major shift from Drupal 7.

Site speed is one of the most critical factors when running a site. If a site takes too long to load, visitors will hit the back button and go elsewhere.

Simple on/off checkbox fields where you want the user to select or deselect a checkbox are a common requirement. Yet it is not so obvious how to create them in Drupal.

On/off checkbox fields are often used to toggle for things like:

As the Drupal market continues to rock and roll, more and more clients need "Drupal Developers". But what exactly is a Drupal Developer? A Drupal Developer is someone who knows Drupal right? Right?!

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Articles from Blair Wadman

You have gone through your regular module update routine and cleared the cache. Suddenly you are presented with a PHP Fatal error, because a class can’t be found. Your Drupal site won’t load and you can’t run Drush commands.

Searching on fields in Views is made possible by adding an exposed filter for the relevant field. You can search on multiple fields by adding multiple exposed filters. But what if you want to have one single search box searching multiple fields?

You’ll often find yourself having to delete all content for a particular content type. You may have tested imported content via feeds and you then need to delete what you’ve imported. Or content was created that is no longer required.

You set up a site for a client and after launch, they complain because important things are not happening. Search is not being updated. Backups aren’t being run. Boost is not being cleared. Logs are not being pruned.

If there is one fear that most developers experience, it is the fear of security vulnerabilities with the code you have written.

Dealing with user accounts is an essential part of Drupal development. You’ll find yourself needing to:

Drupal 8 is (almost) here and if you are a developer, it is time to start learning Drupal 8 module development. Module development in Drupal 8 represents a major shift from Drupal 7.

Site speed is one of the most critical factors when running a site. If a site takes too long to load, visitors will hit the back button and go elsewhere.

Simple on/off checkbox fields where you want the user to select or deselect a checkbox are a common requirement. Yet it is not so obvious how to create them in Drupal.

On/off checkbox fields are often used to toggle for things like:

As the Drupal market continues to rock and roll, more and more clients need "Drupal Developers". But what exactly is a Drupal Developer? A Drupal Developer is someone who knows Drupal right? Right?!

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