Craft CMS AJAX page transitions with history.pushState
In these instructions I’ll explain the basics of how I handle AJAX page transitions for Craft CMS using history.pushState. Zack Spear
Articles & Interviews
How To Handle Composer Dependency Conflicts In Your Craft Plugins
Dependency conflicts between Craft plugins are a thorny problem, not of Craft’s making. In very specific circumstances, we can sidestep these issues by using “global” plugin dependencies. The rest of the time, the best we can do is err on the side of caution, and fail gracefully. Stephen Lewis
Intermediate Twig: Logic, Macros, and more with Andrew Welch
Special guest Andrew Welch joins the show to help us take a deeper look at Twig, the templating language for Craft CMS. We discuss some of the features that developers should consider for more efficient development, namely filters and macros. CTRL+CLICK CAST
The Hidden Perils of Craft CMS Plugin Service Classes
When writing a Craft plugin, you should be very selective about what you put in your service classes. If you’re developing a very simple Craft plugin, chances are you won’t need to worry about its public footprint. For more complex projects, the techniques described in this article will make your plugin easier to test, and ensure that it is only used in the manner you originally intended. Stephen Lewis
Moving from Wordpress to Craft CMS
In this post, take a quick look at how we moved from Wordpress to Craft CMS and how we think it will help make both our website and services even better. Bluegg
Craft CMS Plugins in Craft 3
Ben Croker, the author of Craft Plugin Development, recorded a free bonus update to his course. The update covers some initial considerations for making your plugin Craft 3 compatible. Ryan Irelan
Introduction to Craft CMS on Tuts+
For developers who want more control and performance than WordPress offers, Craft CMS offers a compelling solution. In this tutorial, I'll introduce you to Craft CMS and summarize its core features. Jeff Reifman, Tuts+
Commandline Craft: Creating a Craft Console Plugin
Here's some documentation for create Craft plugins specifically intended to be run from the command line. In this blog post, Mike demonstrates how to set up a console plugin and invoke it from the command line. Mike English, Atomic Object
Content Modeling with Craft CMS
We'll take your content strategy and create a content model that reflects your strategy in the CMS, making it easier and more efficient for your authors, for a better return on investment of your website, and saving time and effort for the long term. 3 Red Kites
Content Strategy And Building Websites With Craft CMS
Craft CMS gives you an exceptional amount of control to balance design freedom, a flexible content architecture, and powerful management features for content strategists. In this workshop we will explore Craft's wide range of tools to help manage your content strategy. Read More »
Ben Parizek
Supporting Customers and Building Community with Brandon Kelly
Brandon is the founder of Pixel & Tonic, creators of Craft CMS. Product + Support spoke with him about getting into the CMS business, supporting customers, and building a community. Ian Landsman
Responsive Images with Craft CMS
With Craft and the picture element, you can display images optimized for different breakpoints and have more control over your responsive layouts. You'll need Picturefill to enable the picture element in browsers that don't support it natively. If you aren't familiar with the picture element, the Picturefill site does a great job of explaining the markup and its features. Stephen Bowling
Craft CMS for Drupal developers
We’re a design and web development agency that primarily focuses on small businesses and NGOs. That means content heavy sites, with a few extra features sprinkled in. Zoltan Varady
Migrating Content from ExpressionEngine to Craft
I've wanted to give Craft CMS a go for a while now and figured the best way to do it is with a personal project. My photo blog is in dire need or a revamp and as such I've decided to migrate to Craft. Caffeine Creations
Twig Templating for Craft with Marion Newlevant
Developer Marion Newlevant and top Craft CMS StackExchange contributor stops by the show to explain the Twig templating language that powers Craft CMS. We compare Twig to other templating and programming languages, discuss DRY approaches to Craft and dive into macros, includes, extends, and embeds! We share learning resources as well as common Twig mistakes and what could be better explored in documentation. CTRL+CLICK CAST
