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Strengths and Pitfalls of Online Tutorials for Beginners (Developers/Programmers)

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:02:03 +0000

There is an abundance of information and tutorials out there to help any aspiring developer/designer learn from scratch how to do the things they want to learn to do. Heck, here’s a lot of information out there to help you discover WHAT it is...

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HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions – Book Review

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:49:33 +0000

I’ve been spending some time in the recent past revisiting my knowledge of (X)HTML/CSS, and one of the big things I’ve discovered is that I have more I need to unlearn than to learn. I learned everything I know about building websites...

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Want to Take MODx (Evolution or Revolution) for a Test Run?

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:53:24 +0000

If you want to take MODx Revolution beta (or any other MODx release) for a test run without going through the install process for yourself, you can do so at MODx Demo, a website that lets you try out both the front end and the back end to get a feel...

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Building a Website with MODx for Newbies- Part 10: Adding Search Functionality Using ajaxSearch

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:45:46 +0000

Welcome to part 10 of our series of tutorials on building a website with MODx CMS. So far we’ve looked at: Part 1: Introduction to MODx Part 2: Installing MODx Part 3: Working with Templates Part 4: Introducing Chunks Part 5: Introducing...

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MODx Revolution 2.0.0 Beta 1 Now Available

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:43:34 +0000

For those of us who’ve been using and learning the MODx content management system, it’s exciting to know that MODx Revolution 2.0.0 beta 1 is now available for download and testing There is no better time to jump in and get involved...

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Building a Website with MODx for Newbies- Part 9: Adding a Contact Form Using eForm

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:38:01 +0000

Welcome to part 9 of our series of tutorials on building a website with MODx CMS. So far we’ve looked at: Part 1: Introduction to MODx Part 2: Installing MODx Part 3: Working with Templates Part 4: Introducing Chunks Part 5: Introducing...

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Best Resources for Learning PHP from the Ground Up – Newbie Goodies

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:44:57 +0000

I’ve been teaching myself PHP on and off for a while now, and in the process I’ve amassed sources and links, some of which have been very useful and others very frustrating, with some in the middle. There are numerous blogs, websites,...

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MODx Blog Contest Winners

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:13:46 +0000

After much deliberation over the entries received for the MODx Blog Contest, I have selected the winners. I have to admit that it wasn’t an easy task, and this being the first contest that I have held on this blog, I wanted to be sure that I...

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