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Using Docker with Drupal

At the end of 2014, one of the OSTraining team choose Docker as their favorite innovation of the year.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 00:38

New Video Class: Introduction to jQuery

jQuery is a Javascript library with the motto, "write less, do more".

Monday, October 12, 2015 - 16:04

Custom Maps with Clickable Areas

One of our members asked how to create a map with custom points to highlight specific areas.

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create custom maps by using the Image-Maps online tool.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 02:52

CustomError Module for Drupal 403 and 404 Error Pages

We previously wrote a tutorial on how to create custom 403 and 404 pages in Drupal.

Saturday, October 3, 2015 - 01:44

How to Fix Design Issues in Internet Explorer 10 and 11

One of our members needed to fix an issue for a site in Internet Explorer 11. At the same time, he wanted to avoid changes that might mess up other browsers. The site looks fine in Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera.

Friday, October 2, 2015 - 22:53

How to Install a Drupal Module - Video Tutorial

Too often we assume that some things are plainly obvious. However, for a brand new user to Drupal, knowing the best practices for Drupal site creation is a must.

Friday, October 2, 2015 - 21:14

How to Create Custom 403 and 404 Pages in Drupal

One of our users didn't like the generic "Access denied" message for restricted pages. So we created this tutorial for him.

Friday, October 2, 2015 - 00:14

Use Adminimal for a Responsive Admin in Drupal 7

Do you want many of the benefits of the new Drupal 8 admin area, without actually needing to upgrade? Check out the Adminimal theme.

Adminimal provides a responsive admin area for Drupal 7 sites.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 22:01

5 Steps to Build a Drupal 8 Multi-lingual Site

Drupal 8 is a massive undertaking. It's already been 5 years in the making.

Why did it take so long? Partly because so many important contributed modules are now core features. Translation is a perfect example.

Friday, September 25, 2015 - 22:29

What Does Delta Mean in Drupal?

When you are adding Views, you may have seen an extra option called "Delta".

Several students have asked us about the purpose of this field, because it wasn't clear.

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 19:44