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Faster and Better OSTraining Support

Training videos are great. But, they are not enough.

Videos can't solve specific problems with your site. Videos can't help you when an emergency strikes. Videos can't hold a conversation with you.

Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 16:49

Drupal 8 and the EU Cookie Consent Law

One of our OSTraining members asked how to add a cookie notification message to their Drupal 8 site.

We recommended the CookieConsent module which provides an easy solution to deal with the EU's Cookie Law.

Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 12:53

Use Drupal Console and Composer For Faster Development

One of our OSTraining members asked us about the best way to install Composer to manage dependencies.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 13:53

10 Ways to Design Your Site for Accessibility

I'm frustrated with modern web design. And I'm certainly frustrated with most theme and template designers who sell their work without checking for global accessibility.

Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 15:26

What are .htaccess files ?

An OSTraining member was recently confused about .htaccess files.
 
The member wondered what .htaccess files are for and why some sites use more than one .htaccess file.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 14:13

Restricting Access to Content in Drupal 8

One of our OSTraining members wanted to restrict access to certain content on his Drupal 8 site.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 11:03

Improve The Drupal 8 Admin Menu for Content Creators

The Drupal admin interface needs to keep a lot of people happy. The admin interface is often used by everyone from very experienced users to complete beginners.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 11:52

New Class: How to Build a Drupal 7 Jobs Site

We're happy to add another large and highly-useful new class to the OSTraining library today, How to Build a Drupal 7 Jobs Site.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 20:46

The Coffee Module Makes Life Easier for Drupal Admins

Navigating through Drupal's admina area can be complex for users.

Drupal's Coffee Module can help Drupal newcomers. Coffee adds an additional search function which allows admins to search and go directly to the areas they need.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 10:44

How to Change the jQuery Version in Drupal 7

One of our OSTraining members asked about how to change the jQuery on their Drupal site, so we created this tutorial for him.

Below is quick guide to installing Drupal's jQuery plugin module.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 18:24

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