This recording is Part 3 the first introduction to Element Types in Craft CMS given to a small group of Craft developers. The presentation takes place 2 weeks before Peers 2014 where Brandon's course on Element Types attracted a full house and introduced Element Types to a larger audience. Read More »
Barrel Strength Design
Craft 2.5 gives us several new opportunities in our Craft CMS plugins. Read More »
Ben Parizek
Read through the journey of porting Patrol to Craft 3 for a list of notable changes that you might want to be aware of if you’re a Craft plugin developer. Selvin Ortiz
One approach I find useful when developing Craft plugins is to think of the plugin as a client of its own API. Not only does this force me to concentrate on the core functionality of the plugin right from the get-go, it also changes my perspective on what a plugin actually is. Stephen Lewis
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
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
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
Everything you need to know about using PSR-4 autoloading in your plugins. Stephen Lewis
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
Brandon Kelly explains the development changes coming to Craft 3 in this 80-minute workshop recorded at Peers 2015. Read More »
Ben Parizek
A comparison of all native Craft CMS Element Types and what makes them unique. Read More »
This plugin demonstrates how to create a new Task in Craft. Pixel & Tonic
Craft provides several powerful options for you to retrieve content in templates and in plugins. Let's take a look how to query our Entries and other Elements in Twig and in PHP. Read More »
Ben Parizek
In the 5 part series linked below, Stephen Lewis from Experience provides a nice overview and deep dive of Validation in Craft and how it relates to the underlying validation in Yii.
Part 1: Foundations
If you’re working on a Craft plugin that accepts user input, chances are you’ll want to validate that data...
Part 2: AttributeTypes
This instalment is all about Craft’s AttributeTypes: what they are, what they do, and which ones are available.
Part 3: Attribute Rules
This instalment is all about attribute rules: what they are, how they affect validation, and which ones are available.
Part 4: Hidden Validator Settings
This instalment is all about “hidden” validator settings, which aren’t accessible via the usual Craft attribute rules.
Part 5: Custom Validators
This instalment is all about implementing your own custom validators.
A step-by-step guide to implementing Craft and Shopify. Trevor Davis
