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  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 1 September 2009
  • 20 Comments on My beginner’s Drupal 7 book: What’s missing?

My beginner’s Drupal 7 book: What’s missing?

I've been busy writing Drupal 7: Visual QuickStart Guide for Peachpit Press over the last couple of months. I'm pleased to say that all the…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 27 August 2009
  • 2 Comments on Drupaceous!

Drupaceous!

I'm sure I'm not the first to discover this, but... An online dictionary search for "Drupal" says it's a synonym for "drupaceous": that is, "resembling,…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 15 August 2009
  • 57 Comments on What the hell’s wrong with Drupal on WAMP?

What the hell’s wrong with Drupal on WAMP?

Look at the top keyword searches that bring people to my site, according to Google Analytics: tom geller (O.K., that's a gimme.) wamp drupal drupal…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 1 July 2009
  • 11 Comments on “Drupal 6: Online Presentation of Data” video series is out!

“Drupal 6: Online Presentation of Data” video series is out!

At last I can announce the release of my new six-hour video series from Lynda.com, "Drupal 6: Online Presentation of Data", which you can check…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 5 May 2009
  • 36 Comments on The problem with Drupal documentation

The problem with Drupal documentation

First things first: I've you've ever looked at Acquia's documentation, read this post and take the survey. You're welcome, jam. ;) Now, a confession: I…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 4 April 2009
  • 1 Comment on 5 tests to stop your Drupal site’s silent death

5 tests to stop your Drupal site’s silent death

I visited my site a couple of weeks ago and discovered a pile of comment spam. That's not unusual, of course; what *was* strange was…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 11 March 2009

Brother, can you spare a headshot?

I'll soon be recording a video training course at Lynda.com similar to the one I created last year. To demonstrate various technical points, I'd like…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 3 March 2009
  • 4 Comments on A boon to beginners: the “Acquia Drupal stack installer” (DAMP)

A boon to beginners: the “Acquia Drupal stack installer” (DAMP)

Only five days after its latest release, Acquia today released another update to its namesake Drupal distribution -- and it's a doozy. The package itself…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 20 February 2009
  • 5 Comments on Helping Drupal beginners

Helping Drupal beginners

TopNotchThemes just released my "How to make an online store look great with your new theme from TopNotchThemes, which I'm happy to say has gotten…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 29 January 2009
  • 11 Comments on New Lynda.com video series: “Presenting Information Online with Drupal”

New Lynda.com video series: “Presenting Information Online with Drupal”

Edit: The title is now "Drupal 6: Online Presentation of Data", and will not include a section on Panels. Funny things happen in the studio.…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 29 December 2008
  • 28 Comments on Can Drupal handle high-traffic sites?

Can Drupal handle high-traffic sites?

In Lynda.com's Drupal Essential Training video series, I said: "...you shouldn't use Drupal if it's going to be an extremely high-traffic or mission-critical site. If…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 10 December 2008
  • 8 Comments on Beginners’ DrupalCon sessions, TopNotchThemes, and a new hosting service

Beginners’ DrupalCon sessions, TopNotchThemes, and a new hosting service

It's been a busy few months for me, so I didn't get around to submitting my DrupalCon session proposals until today. I'll be repeating my…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 20 November 2008
  • 11 Comments on How can I change my admin password?

How can I change my admin password?

If for some reason the default exercise file username (admin) and password (booth) don't work, you can change them in the database itself using phpMyAdmin.…...

  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 2 November 2008

Because it had to be done…

...here's the cover of the upcoming O'Reilly book "Using Drupal", with the dormouse chewing on a Druplicon instead of a nut. (Here's the Photoshop file…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 12 October 2008

Searching inside the videos

On Drupal.org, NigelFK asked: ...as far as I can tell there is no information telling the student exactly what is in each section of the…...

  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 10 October 2008

Notes for BADCamp presentations: “1st Drupal Steps” and “2nd Drupal Steps”

It's finally here! BADCamp 2008 will happen this weekend in Berkeley, California, with 27 informative sessions, BOFs, a job fair, networking and good times. I'm…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 1 October 2008

What happened to my .htaccess file?

A few times during the Drupal Essential Training video series, I say to copy a Drupal installation by selecting all the files in the folder…...

  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 30 September 2008
  • 9 Comments on The business of Acquia Drupal

The business of Acquia Drupal

A few hours ago, Acquia announced public release of its first two products: Acquia Drupal (the software) and Acquia Network (the services). I plan to…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 29 September 2008
  • 1 Comment on My solution to the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac crisis… from 2004

My solution to the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac crisis… from 2004

At the risk of saying "I told you so", I predicted FNMA/FHMLC problems in 2004 and suggested solutions. Here's the relevant text: The second part…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development
  • Post author By tgeller
  • Post date 25 September 2008
  • 1 Comment on Why support Drupal Association?

Why support Drupal Association?

Note: The store closed in October 2009, so this program is no longer active. I'm leaving the blog post up for historical reasons. I recently…...

  • Tags Blog, Professional, Web development

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