It seems like everywhere you look, you see a new website launching a feature similar to Snapchat’s. What’s the feature? It’s called, “Stories” and it’s much bigger than you think because it’s laying the foundation for something really really cool. It’s a more authentic way to share your experiences and capture the moment than anything … Continued
The most common question we are asked after client meetings at NEWMEDIA is, “When will my site be done?” The answer to this is partially up to the selected development team, and partly up to the client. When these two parties are in sync, the development is quicker and more effective , and it prevents … Continued
When version 3.0 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) became mandatory in 2015, many eCommerce merchants were ill prepared to meet the more stringent security requirements with the existing modules available for Ubercart and Drupal Commerce. Thankfully, several of the more popular payment processors on the market rose to the challenge and … Continued
The most important question you can ask yourself when it comes to choosing the right content management system (CMS) for your site is: What do I need my website to do? Two of the most popular CMS platforms are WordPress (current version 4.2.2) and Drupal 7. Both of these provide endless customizable opportunities and features. The following … Continued
Over the last few Drupal releases, the Webform module has been the standard for creating robust forms and surveys. While this venerable module has served the community’s needs quite well, major releases of Drupal often afford the opportunity to take a fresh look at how common problems are solved, leveraging new technologies and concepts introduced … Continued
Drupal is an incredibly powerful open source CMS that allows you to create, manage, and serve content. Unfortunately, so can others if you don’t properly sanitize all user input in order to prevent a malicious attack! Here are some tips on how to stop one of the most common vulnerabilities: SQL injections. Motivation: Why CMS … Continued
Facebook continues to attack Snapchat by ripping off their core features but does it even matter? While this is a highly touted battle of David versus Goliath proportions, you could make an argument that it really isn’t even a fight. With Facebook and Google accounting for roughly 99% of digital ad revenue growth in 2016, … Continued
For a Drupal developer, there are several ways that you can use git hooks to speed up and improve your commits. This article will demonstrate three different pre-commit hooks that you can add to your git repository. The first pre-commit hook uses PHPLint which will validate your PHP code looking for syntax errors and other … Continued
When you take the first step and decide to create a website for your business, it can be exasperating. The average person usually does not know a lot about what they need for a new website. Some questions that frequently come up with clients are: How many pages do I need? Do I need a … Continued
It takes five minutes, improves your page load times, and now it may help your Google search results—aggregate your Drupal CSS and JavaScript files. On April 21, 2105 Google will change it’s search algorithm to potentially place mobile friendly sites higher in their search results. Google has a mobile-friendly test that allows you to see … Continued
