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Verdict: Network Solutions Still Sucks

Submitted by cousett on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 19:24

So in attempting to get up a site on Network Solutions I found it to be one issue after another with crazy php.ini setups, no ssh access :( (torture!!) I ventured to Google for some encouraging thoughts and dig deep in the drupal forums for a solution. Lo and behold I found many other frustrated developers with similar issues and then stumbled upon one post that helped.

World Cup 2010 Game On! - Mexico vs. South Africa

Submitted by cousett on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 20:57

The time has come that we have all been waiting for the first game of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa! Here was the best play in the first game:

 

 

Import a MySQL database on the command line

Submitted by cousett on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 13:15

If you’ve ever tried to use phpMyAdmin to import a large sql database, then you’ve no doubt had fun slicing the file into smaller parts, or changing apache’s request timeout, or …etc…

There’s an easier, and faster way. Just upload the sql file to your server and use mysql from the command line to import the data. It’s as simple as issuing the following command:

mysql -u USER -p DBNAME < dump.sql

Useful Unix Commands

Submitted by cousett on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 15:28

ls -R | grep .htm | wc -l

HowTo: Install Drush on Ubuntu Box

Submitted by cousett on Sat, 06/05/2010 - 20:43

Download Drush

Find the download URL of the recommended release from the Drush project page and download with WGET

cd ~/
http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/drush-All-versions-3.0.tar.gz

Extract the archive
tar -xvzf drush-All-versions-3.0.tar.gz

Check Command Line PHP Install

whereis php

If it throws up:
php:

Warning!! Reset Home Screen Layout

Submitted by cousett on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 14:00

I did something to my apps so followed the advice on a web page that said following these instructions would reset the home screen which I thought was only the first screen ....

1. Select Settings.

2. Select General.

3. Select Reset.

4. Select Reset Home Screen Layout.

Little did I know that doing the above would reset the first screen and then go thru and alphabetize all the other 8 screens of apps ugh!!!!!!

- Posted from my iPhone

Hats Off - Jonathan's Graduation!!

Submitted by cousett on Sun, 05/30/2010 - 19:34

Jonathan graduated (yes again the quick boy) with honors too! His new degree from SCAD is a Masters in Arts in Design Management (I think). Congrats to him way to go and click on the image or link below to see more pictures from his special day.

 

Finding Drupal Themes

Submitted by cousett on Sat, 05/01/2010 - 17:25

 There are many sites where you can download themes both free and paid Drupal themes. These are a couple of sites I have found lately:

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/resources/27-best-looking-free-drupal-6-th...

http://d-theme.com/ -- tests for accessibility and valid xhtml and css

The Iterative Drupal Song

Submitted by cousett on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 19:36

Its been about a week since DrupalCon was in full swing and its sad that its over so quickly but alas as I wait for the next DrupalCon I found this over the net and it made me smile.

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