Switching the default text format of a field is easy. Manually converting existing content to a different input format is not. What about migrating thousands of nodes to use a different input format? That isn't anyone's idea of fun!
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Welcome to the CHROMATIC blog. We discuss topics related to Drupal web development, responsive web design, web strategy, small business, and last but not least, our company and projects.
Free Year Of Drupalize.Me Giveaway!
Drupal is awesome, but it is also infamous for having a steep learning curve. From beginners to seasoned professionals, everybody has areas they could improve upon. To that end (and in true DrupalCon Austin training spirit), we’re giving away a full year of Drupal training from Drupalize.me!
How to Organize Drupal Features, Reduce Merge Conflicts, and Stay Sane
Features play a significant role in any major Drupal 6 or 7 project. The organization of features is often overlooked, but becomes important as a project grows. Agreeing on an effective organization strategy avoids headaches and reduces merge conflicts. After experiencing just about every strategy on projects of all sizes, we’d love to share what works best for us.
Gotchas to Look Out for When Inheriting a Drupal Site
We’ve recently attracted new clients that came with Drupal sites already in tow. New clients is always a good thing, especially when they come with a fondness for Drupal, but it isn’t all peaches and cream. We’ve found the transition hasn’t always been as smooth as we’d expect.
How to Implement a Content First Workflow
In college I once had an art history class immediately after a class devoted entirely to databases. At the beginning of the semester I thought they couldn’t have less in common, but soon enough I’d realized the combination taught me an important lesson in the web design process: Content precedes design.
Don't just be a vendor, be a partner!
In the web design/development/consulting world (and many others), we consistently talk about vendors and the client/vendor relationship. Accounting software uses the terms customers and vendors as well. Is this really how we want to be known? Is this really how we work? And as a client, do you really just want a vendor?
Creating a Custom Progress Throbber for Drupal
Every Drupal site contains the spinning circle of progress – the “throbber”. Seeing the default throbber on an otherwise beautiful site takes away from the magic a bit, doesn’t it? Go the extra step and create a custom throbber to keep your visitors immersed in the world you’ve created for them. It’s too easy not to!
Sublime Text Configuration for Front-Enders
Sublime Text is the best text editor on the market right now. If you do work on the web, you should consider using this text editor. The interface is clean, intuitive and out of the way. The back end is fast as all get out. Searching thousands of files is snappier than you’d imagine. Text rendering on retina is gorgeous. But most of all, Sublime is highly pluggable and configurable.
Entity Caching Strategies with Drupal
There comes a time where you sit back and look at your Drupal site and realize that you've created a monster. You try to refactor your code, but there is only so much you can do, as there is genuine level of complexity behind how all of your different node types render out their fields.
How I Use TextExpander to Save Loads of Time
I’ve been using TextExpander for a while and I absolutely love it. If you aren’t familiar, TextExpander allows you to create shortcuts to frequently used pieces of text. Its a tool that everyone can use, but programmers like me find it especially useful.