I took those tutorials for Drupal website since I am studying how to use Drupal and how to customize it to my Group website. I think that will be useful for everyone who are using Drupal as beginner, even for the professional Drupal person.

Part 1: Introduction and overview

July 2006
This first article introduces the business scenario and describes the factors that drove the Internet Technology Group team to choose open source tools and Drupal over other content management systems available today.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource1/

Part 2: Design for an effective user experience

July 2006
Follow along as the Internet Technology Group team redesigns an existing Web site, analyzing business goals and users’ goals, evaluating the existing site, and iteratively refining alternative solutions based on user feedback.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource2/

Part 3: Building your development environment in Windows

August 2006
Install and configure in this tutorial all the software necessary to develop a Drupal-based Web site in Windows, including Eclipse, PHP, and more. When you’re done, you will have a blank development canvas that you can use for any development project.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/i-dw-i-osource3.html?S_TACT=105AGX…

Part 4: Building your development environment in Linux

August 2006
Install and configure in this tutorial all the software necessary to develop a Drupal-based Web site in Linux, including Eclipse, PHP, and more. When you’re done, you will have a blank development canvas that you can use for any development project.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/i-dw-i-osource4.html?S_TACT=105AGX…

Part 5: Getting started with Drupal

August 2006
Learn about the Drupal programming model used in developing Web sites, and explore different types of content, developing new features using modules, implementing hooks to enable those modules, and site URL design.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource5/

Part 6: Building a custom module in Drupal

September 2006
Create a custom Drupal module for announcements. Learn about implementation and use code samples to create your own custom module.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource6/

Part 7: Structuring content for theming using XHTML

October 2006
Explore methods to structure content delivered by Drupal during the development of a new extranet Web site.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource7/

Part 8: Styling content for theming using CSS

October 2006
Learn methods for structuring the content of a new extranet Web site, including how to change the presentation and styling of the content delivered by Drupal.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource8/

Part 9: Understanding the database layer

October 2006
Discover best practices for module developers. Get details about using the Drupal database functions. And implement the necessary code to support a new database — IBM DB2® Express-C.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource9/

Part 10: Adding features for an extranet Web site

November 2006
Define an extranet to meet client requirements and explore implementation techniques to create an extranet Web site.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource10/

Part 11: Using taxonomies in Drupal

December 2006
Use the taxonomy system in Drupal to provide structure to your Web site, which in turn helps support navigation and organization of your content.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource11/

Part 12: Hosting and deployment

December 2006
Investigate the issues surrounding deployment of a Drupal site using virtualization technologies. Find out why the team opted to go with virtualization in this scenario and which hosting options you should consider for your own Web site.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource12/

Part 13: PHP development within Eclipse

January 2007

Use the Eclipse integrated development environment to create your Web site, with a focus on Eclipse’s support for PHP and using Concurrent Versions System (CVS) for version control.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource13/

Part 14: The announcement module source code

March 2007
Get the complete announcement module that is used as an example throughout this series. All the functions from this module are included and can be downloaded in a single file.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource14/

Part 15: Lessons learned and what’s new in Drupal

April 2007
You’ve completed the process of developing a Web site using open source Drupal driven by Apache, PHP, and MySQL. Find out which decisions and approaches worked or didn’t work for the team, and the latest in Drupal 5.0.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibm/library/i-osource15/

Source: http://groups.drupal.org/node/10683

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Today, I am very surprise that the WordPress 2.8 named Jazzes has been released. It comes with a lof of improved features like One click theme installing, edit widgets on fly, highlighting code, …

You can see the introduction here:

WordPress 2.8 is available to download now.

I love WordPress and I will upgrade soon after this post keke.

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What is Google Analytics ?

Google Analytics is a webmaster tool for tracking your traffic and give you a lot of your website’s information. For more information, please go to https://www.google.com/analytics/. The other convenience thing is you can share your Google Analytic  between google accounts. So you and your friends can both monitor your website.

SMF Forum

SMF Forum is a open source source for creating forum from Simple Machine http://www.simplemachines.org/

The theme source is very complicated so it is difficult to know how to modify and add the Google Analytic code in your theme. So now I will help you how to add to your SMF forum:

Step 1

Get the Google analytic code. I use the new tracking code. It should look like that:

<script type=”text/javascript”>
var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);
document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”));
</script>
<script type=”text/javascript”>
try {
var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-4022109-7″);
pageTracker._trackPageview();
} catch(err) {}</script>

or like the Legacy Tracking Code (urchin.js):

<script src=”http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js” type=”text/javascript”>
</script>
<script type=”text/javascript”>
try {
_uacct = “UA-4022109-7″;
urchinTracker();
} catch(err) {}</script>

Step 2

Download Global Headers and Footers mod or easily add code in the code in the header or footer of the theme. It can be done by going to Package section under the Main tab in your admin panel.

Simple way is to fulfill the URL and name of that package into Download a package by url section and click Download button, and Apply that mod.

Step 3: Add the code

Finally, you will be able to see Global Headers and Footers in the Configuration tab. Now you just paste your tracking code in the footer section:

Step 4:Confirm the Google Analytic

You have to confirm google to make sure that everything is going OK by clicking in Edit and Check status button and click check status.

DONE !

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Homepage: http://www.zemanta.com

Yesterday, I have installed Ubuntu again and while I am finding the popular Firefox plugin, I found out that Zemanta plugin brings a lot of benefits for blogers. You can read more about Zemanta for bloger

As you can see from the image, the advantages of Zemanta plugin includes:

- Easily select related pictures, so you can integrate to your blog posts or our email, … without searching in Google Image as I did before.

- Automatically generate the related articles to make your blog to be a great post. You can choose from the list.

- Automatically generate the most popular links from your blog contents so you can add them to enrich your blog posts. For example, the text links in my post are done by Zemanta.

- Generate recommended tags for your post

- …

Try the demo

ReBlog – Encourage your readers to spread the word!

Your readers love your content – but do they link to your posts? Make it easy for them to quote you with a single click of the ReBlog button. You’ll get full attribution and a backlink.

Zemanta recommended tags are SEO optimized, helping you boost your search engine ranking while easily organizing your content.

This helps you get more links, more readers, and boosts your Technorati rank.

Download Zemanta for your browser

For a browser add-on:

• Download Zemanta
• Install it on your browser
• Open your blogging dashboard
• Start writing and experience Zemanta!

We support all popular platforms:

Bookmarklet for any browser

Bookmarklets are special types of bookmarks that can add additional things to the web site you’re currently viewing.

and other platforms

Other Platforms

• Download Zemanta Live Writer plug-in
• Install Zemanta to Live Writer
• Start writing and experience Zemanta!

or Server-side Plugin

For a server-side plug-in:

• Install your own local copy of WP/MT/Drupal
• Download Zemanta plug-in
• Install plug-in in your WP/MT/Drupal directory
• Turn Zemanta “ON” in the admin interface
• Start writing and experience Zemanta!

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Simple Machines announces the release of SMF 1.1.9 and 2.0 RC1-1, addressing a few vulnerabilities found in SMF 1.1.8 and 2.0 RC1. We strongly recommend that all users upgrade as soon as possible. You can see more detail here

I am using SMF 2.0 RC1 and I have to upgrade to 2.0RC1-1 for a security reason. I try to click to upgrade menu in the administrator section but it have failed. Finally, I find out the best way to upgrade:

1. Download the corect upgrade package from: http://custom.simplemachines.org/upgrades/ .In my case, it is   SMF 2.0 RC1 to SMF 2.0 RC1-1 — Download

2. Go to the package manager and browse to that package and apply mod.

Now you have upgraded to the newest version.

Have fun !

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Homepage: https://lastpass.com/

What is lastpass and its features ?

Actually, LastPass is a password manager is used as a add-ons or a plugin in such internet browsers as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, …

I have used LastPass add-on in Firefox for 3 or 4 months when the first version was released I don’t remember but from now on I cann’t release this plugin because of this advantages:

I can manager all my passwords by using only one master password. Actually it is same as the normal password manager , but it is not all.

LastPass can run on all popular web browses like FireFox, IE, Opera, … so I can use LastPass in Mac, Linux, Windows hehe

Every passwords will not be stored anymore but synchnorizing with your LastPass account in lastpass.com. So don’t worry about changing your Operating System or changing computers by time. Everything will not be lost.

One-time password which is the most exciting and secure feature in LastPass is the other Master Password created by you but it can be used only 1 time. It means you can use it to get one password and don’t worry about losing your master password when you use the public computer.

Click here to view the embedded video.

All password data is engypted and your browse will ask you the master password each section time which you can set is over. So you can leave your computer and go around and drink a cup of coffee, and don’t worry about someone want to touch your computer hehe.

The most significant feature is that it can distinguish bettwen all your account in one domain. I like this feature so much because I have many google App email account but have same name , and I can manager those easily.

It can inport and export to other type, … so don’t worry if you are using other Password manager like KeePass, …

Automatic Form Filling: you can create it one time and use it forever, so avoid feeling tired during typing. Even your secure data like: Bank account, credit account, …

If you care about all thing you can use your own figure (with YubiKey) to verify your login section:

Click here to view the embedded video.

More features you can see here

Basic Instructions

Click here to view the embedded video.

How to Generate Secure Passwords (basic)

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How to Generate Secure Passwords (advanced)

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How to Auto-login into Complex Websites

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You can watch more video tutorials here

Install and setup

For Firefox user, you can open menu Tools -> Add-ons and search with keyword: Lastpass and install it.

If you are using Windows, you can download this one and install this package. It will install automatically everything for you by following the wizard.

I strong recommend you to use this password manager. You will reach high level

Have fun!

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