Static Content / Dynamic Nav
Ways to use ExpressionEngine to present more traditional static content without extra modules, while keeping navigation dynamic.
- Mixing Other Templates into Static Navigation
- No-Module-Required Static Content in ExpressionEngine
- Simple Multifaceted Navigation Using Categories
- Static Content? Inconceivable!
- Three Tier Static Content in ExpressionEngine - Approach D
- Three-Tier Static Content in ExpressionEngine: Approach A
- Three-Tier Static Content in ExpressionEngine: Approach B
- Three-Tier Static Content in ExpressionEngine: Approach C
Building a Small Business Site
Train-ee.com takes you through the implementation of a small business website on ExpressionEngine - from start to finish. This series is also available in book form.
- 00 - Building a Small Business Site with ExpressionEngine - Overview
- 01 - Loading a Static Template and Stylesheet
- 02 - Chunking up the Main Template into a Collection of Embedded Templates
- 03 - Moving into the Index Template and Designing a Data Structure
- 04 - Implementing a Weblog and Custom Field Group to Hold Home Page Content
- 05 - Editing Content, Implementing a Miscellaneous Content Weblog, and Embedded Variables
- 06 - Moving Footer Content, EE Conditionals, and Implementing the About Section
- 07 - Building Page Titles and Setting Navigation Active State Dynamically
- 08 - Products Data Structures and Test Content
- 09 - Starting on the Products Templates
- 10 - Adding Category Images and Custom Category Fields
- 11 - Adding Product Category Pages
- 12 - Adding Product-Specific Pages
- 13 - Using a Plethora of Plugins to Make Content Management Easier
- 14 - Implementing the Services Section
- 15 - Using Categories to Display Services Related to Products and Vice-Versa
- 16 - Implementing the Weblog, Global Variables, and Passing Variables in Variables
- 17 - Implementing the Latest News Sidebar Widget, a Contact Form, and the Search Engine
Building a Church Site
Train-ee.com takes you through the implementation of a church website on ExpressionEngine - from start to finish.
- 01 - Why ExpressionEngine for a Church Site?
- 02 - Custom Design or Template?
- 03 - Deciding on a Site Outline
- 04 - Plotting Out the ExpressionEngine Architecture
- 05 - Sample Templates Now Available
- 06 - Bringing Static Templates into ExpressionEngine
- 07 - Tweaking the Static Templates
- 08 - Turning Repeatables Into Embedded Templates
- 09 - Passing Values to Embedded Templates
- 10 - Templates for New Content Types
- 11 - ExpressionEngine-izing the Home Page
- 12 - Implementing the Church Weblog Backend
- 13 - Implementing the Weblog Index Template
- 14 - Implementing the Weblog Comments Template
- 15 - Beginning the Ministries Section
- 16 - Implementing the Ministries Detail Template
- 17 - Implementing the Worship Section
- 18 - Implementing the Beliefs Section
- 19 - Events Calendar Overview
- 20 - Implementing the Event Calendar Index Template
- 21 - Implementing the Event Calendar Details Template
- 22 - Displaying Related Events on Ministry Pages
- 23 - Pulling Events to the Home Page
- 24 - Photos in ExpressionEngine: Gallery Module or Weblog?
- 25 - Starting the ExpressionEngine Photo Gallery Implementation
- 26 - Finishing the Photo Gallery
- 27 - Podcasts in ExpressionEngine - Build or Rent?
- 28 - Beginning the ExpressionEngine Podcast
- 29 - Getting the Audio Messages on the Website
- 30 - Hooking up the Wimpy Player in ExpressionEngine
- 31 - Implementing a Podcast Feed in ExpressionEngine
- 32 - Integrating Hipcast & ExpressionEngine to Deliver Church Audio Messages
- 33 - Pulling Audio Messages to Worship Services
- 34 - Building a Church Staff Directory in ExpressionEngine
- 35 - An Alternate Staff Directory Using the ExpressionEngine Member Management Module
- 36 - Creating an HTML Sitemap in ExpressionEngine
- 37 - Building a Contact Form in ExpressionEngine
- 38 - Pulling Latest Photo to the Home Page
- 39 - Implementing a Mailing List in ExpressionEngine
- A New Blog, A New Series
Control Panel
Tips for using and configuring the EE Control Panel
- Adding Tabs in the Control Panel
- Approve Link for Comments
- ExpressionEngine Comments: Editing in Groups and Moving
- Multi Edit Interface
- Multiselecting Template Groups
- Use Variables in Control Panel Settings
Extended Media
Tips on integrating EE with extended media such as Flash Slideshow tools etc.
Member Content
Tips and tricks for working with content relating to the site's membership.
Other
The catch-all category.
Quick n Dirty Screencasts
Quick and Dirty Feature-Specific Screencasts
- Adding Tabs in the Control Panel
- Comment Spam Prevention Extension for ExpressionEngine
- Dynamic = Off Explained!
- ExpressionEngine Comments: Editing in Groups and Moving
- Multi Edit Interface
- Multiselecting Template Groups
- Working with Combined Weblogs
- Working with ExpressionEngine Categories
Advanced Coding
If you are a total beginner, these probably aren't the place to start.
- Product Comparison Tool
- Simple Multifaceted Navigation Using Categories
- Snippets or Embedded Templates?
- Splitting a Site out of an ExpressionEngine Multiple Site Manager Installation
- Weekly Archives in ExpressionEngine
Template Examples
Sample ExpressionEngine templates from some live sites for you to examine and reverse-engineer.
- Boyinks4Adventure - Blog Archives
- Boyinks4Adventure - Pretrip Blog
- Boyinks4Adventure - The RV
- Boyinks4Adventure.com - About
- Greenview Church
The Business Side
Tutorials on the business side of working with ExpressionEngine.
Using Addons
Tips and tricks for using ExpressionEngine add-ons.
