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29.11.2011
CommerceBox - free destribution online - store, based on Drupal 7 and Drupal Commerce

We present you a collection of online store CommerceBox based on Drupal 7 and Drupal Commerce.  Today, among the modules Drupal 7, practically exist only one proper decision that allows you to create a functional online - shop - a Drupal Commerce module.

The problems lies in the fact that this module is very flexible solution for the programmer. However this is not boxed module, which used to be Ubercart.

In Drupal Commerce everething is differ. This module is more framework, it is designed for the programmer. Programmers can make mirracle in it. But the average user or a programmer - beginner needs an easy start. For this purpose founded a collection of Commerce Box.

18.07.2011
Creating application for Android OS on Titanum Appcelerator platform. Part 1. First acquaintance.

In our article you will be given the information about opportunities of Titanium Appcelerator platform. We will also get introduced to frequently used objects of Titanium.UI group, we'll look at their features and methods.

08.07.2011
Setting environment for Drupal projects development on the basis of Debian 6

In this post the bases of creating environment for Drupal projects development on the basis of Debian 6 "Squeeze" will be described. Having this, everyone will be able to practice setting OS services, develop sites not depending on online servers.

02.06.2011
Drupal 7 Install Profile

In the previous article we shared about creating install profiles for Drupal 6. In this article it'll be described how to create install profile for Drupal 7, its updates and examples.

11.05.2011
Server requets through php

In development process a need sometimes arises to realize actions/commands for which there are not enough rights or access to some directories is absent for a user whose server launched and executes Drupal. Way out of the situation is library libssh2 that provides access to resources (shell) of remote server using encrypted connection.

09.05.2011
Examples of theme_table() and theme_fieldset() functions in Drupal 7

In Drupal 7 API there is the chapter dedicated to site theming. All elements of site without exclusion should go through theming process. But first of all theming itself should be set up. From programming point of view, almost everything is done with the help of functions. The most important one is function theme(). There are many functions that facilitate theming of Drupal 7. We'll look at 2 of them. They are:

  • theme_table() – function for table formatting.
  • theme_fieldset() – function for drop-down list.
09.05.2011
Google and page load speed of your site

At the end of April of the current year Google Analytics representatives have announced in their official blog about launching of beta-testing of new interface.

In this article I want to share about the usage of its new interesting feature - analysis of speed of page load.

29.04.2011
PDF-file display

This article is for those who need to display attached PDF document to the page of content view. It can be easily done.

28.04.2011
Building queries using Database API

One of the major advantages of Drupal 7 over its precursors is its flexibility to settings and systems. Its developers haven't bypassed DB queries. In this release they have become objective-oriented and not attached to some particular database, since Drupal itself now generates query syntax. Programmer's task is just to indicate conditions of selection. This article is dedicated to Database API analysis where I'll give examples of how "communication" with DB is changed.

18.04.2011
Briefly about Batch API

Batch operations make it possible to process forms during several requests. This prevents from break in processing caused by PHP time-out. The user is also given the information about the course of current operations.

It is affirmed that batch was initially developed for harmonic integration with Forms API, though it is often used in ordinary scripts like update.php.