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26
Feb
Using Drupal Views in Code
written by Shane Graham
Ever been is a situation where you have a crazy complex View and realize you messed it up right AFTER you hit the save button? It's happened to all of us at one point or another. Having the ability to easily revert your View at anytime can be a life saver. This is why we always use the methods below when building larger Views. There are some other substantial benefits to keeping your Views in code. It allows you to commit to your version control system and makes deploying Views from a development environment to a production site a snap. Did I convince you yet? Ok enough yakin', let's get to...
13
Feb
RFPs - Are They Effective?
In certain circumstances, RFPs (Requests for Proposals) may be unavoidable. Government organizations, for instance, are mandated to use them in an effort to promote fair and open competition. A web design and development firm just starting out may feel responding to RFPs is the only way they can get their foot in the door, and junior developers stand to gain knowledge and experience through the proposal-writing process. However, for the average business owner attempting to acquire creative services, the RFP’s effectiveness is questionable. The RFP brings with it a set of limitations that are...
27
Jan
The Benefits of a Custom Drupal Website vs. Free Hosted Websites
In this digital age, your company’s success is largely dependent on the efficacy of your online presence. The question is no longer simply: do you need a website? (You do.) It is now a series of questions: What kind of a website do you want? What functionality is required? How will you get the right eyes on your website? And most importantly: What sets your website apart from a sea of competitors?
While “free” websites are appealing (i.e. websites hosted without charge by wordpress.org or similar providers), remember that in the marketplace, there is no such thing as “free.” Businesses...
22
Nov
Top Rated Web Design and Development Company by Web Hosting Search
Deck Fifty Design has been awarded and recommended as a top rated Web Design and Development Company by Web Hosting Search, a leading company in providing best reviews for top web hosting sites and reliable resource for web development.
24
Aug
Custom Drupal Search Block
written by Shane Graham
Recently a client wanted an unusual block. The block contained three social media links (facebook, twitter and youtube) and the search form. The easy solution would be with a static block or block menu and position it with css, but I wanted all the markup in a single block...ok here we go!
Custom Drupal Search Block - Step 1.
First create a custom module. This will require an .info file and .module file. My module is called deckfifty:
My deckfifty.info file contains:
name = deckfifty custom
description = "deckfifty.com custom"
core = 6.x
My deckfifty.module file utilizes Drupal's hook_block...