Jun201030

New Drupal module – Block API

I have created a new module for Drupal 6 called Block API which is available on Drupal.org.

Block API is a new module I have developed for Drupal 6 which gives greater control over block templates much like you do with nodes.

More information is available on my Block API page under Projects.

Developer information on how to use the module is available on the Block API Developer information page.

Jun201025

New Hosting

If you are seeing this post, it means you are being served through the new hosting from DamnVPS soon to be ThrustVPS.

They offer very good VPS packages which are very fast for a very good price and allow a lot of customisation with some excellent backend configuration options.

Jun201023

Create a burst of light in Photoshop using filters

This tutorial will show you how to create a burst of light in Photoshop using the basic filters provided with Photoshop.

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Jun201023

Create a glossy button in Photoshop

This tutorial will teach you how to create a glossy button that is reusable by using Layer styles. Layer styles are not available in some older versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.


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Jun201022

Creating a Drupal multisite enviroment using Drupal 6

This guide will show you how to create a multisite environment using a shared user system with the user only needing to log in once, to be logged in to all the sites.

I will be doing this using WAMP on a Windows XP machine, so some of the steps won’t work if you are using IIS or will differ if you are using a different setup.

The result we will be aiming for is a shared user system allowing the user to log in/out of 3 sites which I will use the following domains:

  • http://www.local.com
  • http://community.local.com
  • http://support.local.com

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May201024

Finding a string in any file with a subdirectory in linux

Nothing new or major but something that I keep forgetting.

find . -exec grep -l "string to find" {} \;

This will search all subdirectories from the current directory for the “string to find”.

Apr201005

Create your own simple grid system in CSS

This tutorial will outline the steps required to create your own grid system like the 960.gs or Blueprint CSS frameworks.

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Apr201004

Photoshop Tutorial – Dark Modern Header

This tutorial with guide you through how to make a dark modern header for your website:

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