Dynamic = “Off” Explained!
If you are new to EE the dynamic=“off” parameter can be both tough to understand but also critical in getting EE to work correctly. I put together this corny little video to try and explain what the parameter does and when you want it on vs. off. Enjoy!
Simple Multifaceted Navigation Using Categories
I needed a way to assign two category groups to one weblog, assign entries into categories in each group, and then build navigation based on those category assignments. However rather than the typical EE way of selecting one category and getting a list of results, I wanted another navigation level where after choosing a category from category group A the site would present a filtered list of categories from group B based on the selection from Group A.
Does that make sense? Here…maybe showing is better than telling in this case:
If that helped and you want to see how it was done…read on!
Splitting a Site out of an ExpressionEngine Multiple Site Manager Installation
As part of the Building a Church Site Series I’ll be auctioning off a copy of the complete site with proceeds going to charity. Part of my preparations for that auction are getting the site installed on it’s own hosting account. No big deal, except for Train-ee.com uses the Multiple Site Manager to run the main site plus the church site and the Small Business Site featured in an earlier series. There is no automated way to pull a single site out of an MSM installation, so this article will cover the process I went through to do so.
Comment Spam Prevention Extension for ExpressionEngine
In a previous screencast I showed how to delete comments in bulk - handy for those times when your site gets alot of spam comments. What I want to make sure is that you know that there are tools out there to help prevent getting spam in the first place. In addition to the popular Askimet and Bad Behavior extensions there is also a lesser-known Comment Spam Prevention extension for ExpressionEngine-based sites, and this extension is the feature of this installment in the quick and dirty screencast series.
Adding Tabs in the Control Panel
In this short screencast I show how to add tabs to the ExpressionEngine Control Panel main navigation. Adding tabs to Control Panel “hotspots” like the Weblog Administration or Field Group administration can save you some development time.
