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06 Feb 2012
This tutorial shows a simple first steps of setting up a Druapl 7x module, if you have ever created Druapl 6x modules this is a useful start to show the differences in creating the files.
First you need to create a folder called helloworld in sites/all/modules/helloworld In here create a helloworld.info and .module file with the code below. Create a template file page-helloworld.tpl.php in your th...
17 Jan 2012
This general process for an upgrading can be used for security updates to Drupal core, upgrading contributed or customer modules, or migrating theming and other changes from a development or test environment to a production environment.
An upgrade should be performed in off-hours, a site used mostly during regular business hours a Friday evening may be ideal as you would have all weekend to recov...
20 Dec 2011
Do you need to create a simple pop up window that is centred for your site? Here is some simple JavaScript that you can in bed in your site that uses function popUp(URL) and window.open.
Change the comma-separated list of values (See below)
Add the URL for the popup
Change the Image size and location.
Put the script in your head section of your site and image location in your body...
16 Dec 2011
Microsoft has said this week it will begin auto-updating Internet Explorer (IE) to the latest versions of the browser, a situation that will vary somewhat according to which Windows version they're using. This is similar to how the Chrome browser works, though Microsoft is of course also providing workarounds should they wish to remain on their current IE version. I expect these work around will b...
18 Nov 2011
I was asked today what an RSS feed is? I take for granted using RSS on my phone and computers and use a lot of site feeds for my favourite subjects to give me instant information no matter where I am. This got me thinking that there is a lot of non technical people out there who dont really use RSS feeds and do not know what the benefits of using RSS feeds can bring.
Simply put an RSS feed means...
14 Nov 2011
If you getting errors like the one below then you will likely need to find the source of the issue and then use the SQL queries to remove it.
Cron Failed Attempting to re-run cron while it is already running.
A Cron can fail for any number of reasons, I wont go into great detail of all the issues that stop a Cron running but as a start try looking for Php code in the body area. Php code should...
08 Nov 2011
I had been thinking about making this post for a while now and with the news in the head lines today about Adobe stopping support for Flash on mobile devices, I think that its all the more relevant I make this post.
"Steve Jobs wins! Flash being phased out from mobile devices"
These are the sort of dramatic headlines that we can see in the news at the moment, a told you so type o...
19 Oct 2011
At last the long awaited release of Ice Cream sandwich the latest update for Android and successor to : 'Gingerbread' version 2.4, and 'Honeycomb' version 3.0. Gingerbread has been released today.
I have yet to watch the YouTube video so unsure of the details yet, but news from feeds are coming in fast.
Google chef Andy Rubin has wrote in a blog post..
"With Ice Cream Sandwich, our mission was to...
12 Oct 2011
I thought it would be useful for me to put this down for others and my self to use as reference. The point of this is to create a jump menu to pick a taxonomy term from a drop down list to jump to the category. This can be used in a number of ways but for the purpose of this we are jumping to the taxonomy url.
I used for this demonstration two terms one that is hidden to display the link from a...
06 Oct 2011
That's been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.
– Business Week 1998
Well...
Although I hate Apple products Steve Jobs was a genius, and I feel really sorry because today he has di...
03 Oct 2011
To override the search form in Drupal 6 you need insert the code below and edit the PHP Template file in your theme.
You will need to change the YOUR_SITE_NAME for the preprocess and the image file path.
function YOUR_SITE_NAME_preprocess_search_block_form(&$vars, $hook) { // Modify elements of the search form unset($vars['form']['search_bloc...
23 Sep 2011
The parts that come together to create a low key image are a black back ground and dark clothing, although I personally find that dressing my subjects in white or black has great impact.
There are three type keys High Key, Middle Key and Low Key.
Fig.1
The term low key relates to the tonal range's in an image,wha...
11 Sep 2011
I did this in a current site today and thought it was worth jotting down. Its a really good start point in learning Php as it can be displayed using one line of code below.
This will only work on pages if your file is PHP is enabled .php, you can change a HTML page to have a .php extension
<? print(Date("l F d, Y")); ?>
The scripts starts by opening up the PHP cod...
13 May 2011
Wow this is embarrassing for facebook the company said it had taken on an a PR agency Burson-Marsteller to try to place negative stories about Google.
They made story's that called Google’s privacy policy into question. The PR company approached well-known US blogger Christopher Soghoian, whose research is focused on online security, urging him to investigate Google’s privacy p...
21 Mar 2011
Anyone who knows me will understand how boring I can be when it comes to talking about Android and how it has taken the smartphone world by storm over the past year or two. Google’s Operating System has proved even more popular than the Apple iPhone.
Smartphone manufacturers have been left trying to catch up with Android and devices like Blackberry and Nokia looking particularly old hat...
13 Feb 2011
Well finally internet explorer 9 has arrived into release candidate
Like Firefox the new release candidate adds a new Tracking Protection feature and an accompanying Microsoft system which aims to give users the capability of blocking snooping on browsing habits via the use of tracking codes.
Other improvements include support for the emerging HTML5 and rendering and script performance impro...
04 Feb 2011
In the same way your phone is associated with a unique number, your computer is assigned a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address when you connect to the Internet. The current protocol, IPv4, allows for approximately 4 billion unique addresses—and that number is about to run out.
This morning the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced (PDF) that it has distri...
22 Jan 2011
A frequently asked question is how to make a scroll bar for displaying content on a box with CSS. Try adding the code below to your style sheet.
<div style="width: 190px; height: 190px; overflow: auto; padding: 5px">
content in here
</div>
Here is what code would look like, great placemnts for this are text boxs with large amounts of text but you need t...
15 Jan 2011
This is great story, I am not sure if the hunter feels like it is after not only being humiliated by a fox but also in massive pain after a fox managed to shoot him with his own gun.
The stricken animal somehow pulled the trigger of the man’s shotgun with its paw, hitting him in the leg.
The bizarre incident happened as the unnamed 40-year-old hunter tried to kill the fox with the butt...
05 Jan 2011
With the release today of Drupal 7 it has given me time to reflect on how far things have come and changed, I have been lucky to be part of the Drupal Community for many years now since Drupal 4. So much has changed with in Drupal it self complex processes have become easier to create for clients, which in times past have meant a lot of development to get your desired results.
The community ha...
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About Ed Walsh
Ed is passionate about photography, design, development and open source technology (such as Drupal, PHP and CSS). He has worked in the design & development industry for many years running a business in photography and web development. .
You can see some of his work in the web development projects page or to see some of the commercial photography visit the Ed Walsh Photography web site here. He is fun to be around and enjoys his work.
More about Ed Walsh...Recent Posts
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Print Hello World In A Drupal 7x Module
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A Safe Procedure For Upgrading Drupal In A Production Environment
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Create A Simple JavaScript window.open Popup
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Microsoft Finally Will Auto-Update Internet Explorer
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How to Use RSS Feeds With Android And What Are They?
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Drupal Cron Failed How? To Remove A Database cron_semaphore In phpMyAdmin