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Why doesn't Drupal offer an auto update feature like Wordpress?
Let me start out by stating that I don't know the technical implications of an autocomplete feature. Okay? I don't have the answer. I'm just looking for information. Best case, I can help get something started that will benefit the entire Drupal community in the future.
With that out of the way, I firmly believe that anything is possible with Drupal. And with the "Drupageddon" of late, an auto update feature would be greatly appreciated by many, I'm sure. (I certainly would have benefited from one.)
How to Restore Your Hacked Site
tl;dr
Rollback a server backup (files and database) from before October 15th 2014.
No server backup?
- Run "git status" to find new and modified files.
- Delete new files
- Checkout modified files
- Thouroughly check files directory for anything unusual.
- Make sure the .htaccess file in the files directory restricts code execution
- Restore database from pre Oct. 15th backup
- Update Drupal Core to latest release
... Read on for details...
LoginToboggan videos released
If you want to customize the login and registration process of your Drupal site, chances are, you're looking for the LoginToboggan module.
This series covers all of the ways you can modify the registration/login process without having to write your own code.
What do you know about business in Drupal?
As you probably know, I'm always asking for suggestions about who to have on the podcast, and what you want to hear about.
One listener responded via email asking about the business aspect of Drupal, and I thought it'd be best to some get community feedback before I have any one person on the show to talk about it. After all, there are as many approaches to business as there are people to talk about it.
Quick Tabs Series Released!
The entire Quick Tabs series is out now! This is an incredibly useful module that lets you quickly create tabbed content. You can put blocks, nodes, views, and even other Quicktabs inside each tab. It's pretty slick, and I'm excited to share it with you.
modulesunraveled.com/quick-tabs
Check it out now, and if you have any questions or comments, I'd love to hear them!
Social Media Series!
The Social Media series is here!
This is a really great series (if I may say so) that covers all of the standard social media requirements of a typical site.
In it, we start out by installing the HybridAuth Social Login module which lets users login to your site with their favorite social media account.
Happy Birthday to Me!
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday dear meeeeeeeeeee, happy birthday to me
What? You didn't get me anything for my birthday? No problem. I got you something!
I was born on 7/11. No, not on the roof of a convenience store, I mean July 11th. :) And to celebrate this year, I'm giving you a present!
Use code "happybirthday" at checkout now through the end of July to save 11% on any subscription for one whole year!
Here's what you will save on the various plans:
I've taken the liberty of doing some math so that you don't have to.
Hidden Gem: The Rate Module!
Introducing the Rate module video series!
The Rate module is one of those hidden gem modules that really should get more attention than it does. When you want to rate content on your site, you probably head straight for the Fivestar module or maybe even the Vote Up/Down module. While each of these have their strengths, the Rate module is so much more flexible than even the two combined!
FullCalendar - Quick Calendars with Advanced Features
The FullCalendar series is out now! If you've only ever used the Calendar module in Drupal, you'll definitely want to check this out. You can setup calendars in fewer steps, with plenty of advanced features.
Calendar - Color Coding Events, Creating an iCal Feed, Importing Events From an iCal Feed, Responsive CSS
Color Coding Events on the Calendar
In the first video of this series we created taxonomy terms to categorized our events. In this video, we'll assign a color to each of those taxonomy terms and use those to color code events on our calendar.