EE Insider http://eeinsider.com Expert tips, tricks and tutorials on developing websites with ExpressionEngine. en ryan@irelan.net Copyright 2016 2016-08-30T12:52:10+00:00 EE Harbor Mega Pack http://eeinsider.com/blog/ee-harbor-mega-pack http://eeinsider.com/blog/ee-harbor-mega-pack EE Add-ons, 2016-08-30T12:52:10+00:00 EE Harbor released a new license type for their add-ons called the Mega Pack. You get all of their add-ons for unlimited use for an annual fee.

There are two types of Mega Packs (Basic and Premier) and the only difference is the level of support you get (and, of course, the price).

Learn more about the Mega Pack

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]]> ExpressionEngine Conference 2016 http://eeinsider.com/blog/expressionengine-conference-2016 http://eeinsider.com/blog/expressionengine-conference-2016 Community, Conferences, 2016-08-29T13:30:18+00:00 The latest installment of the ExpressionEngine Conference takes place October 2-4, 2016 in Detroit, MI.

The schedule is packed full of talks on how to better work with ExpressionEngine and in your business.

Early bird registration is before September 1st and you’ll save $50 off the two day admission.

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]]> EE Harbor Acquires Pixel & Tonic Add-ons http://eeinsider.com/blog/ee-harbor-acquires-pixel-tonic-add-ons http://eeinsider.com/blog/ee-harbor-acquires-pixel-tonic-add-ons EE Add-ons, News, 2016-07-18T17:29:14+00:00 The add-ons that paved the way for so many others:

  • Playa
  • Matrix
  • Assets
  • Wygwam
  • Field Pack

are now owned by EE Harbor.

From the Pixel & Tonic announcement:

Pixel & Tonic is best known for Craft CMS these days, but before Craft, we made a name for ourselves writing add-ons for ExpressionEngine. These add-ons are widely considered to be some of the best to ever grace the platform, and they’ve been influential across the entire EE add-on ecosystem—and even the CMS itself.

Over the years, we’ve continued to maintain and support them. But as Craft grows it’s getting harder and harder for us to find the time, especially for major efforts like porting them to EE 3. Frankly they deserve better than we can offer anymore.

It should be a smooth transition for current licensees, with support being handled immediately by the EE Harbor team (read their announcement for more details).

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]]> CTRL+CLICK CAST: Mobile Design - Native vs. Web http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrlclick-cast-mobile-design-native-vs-web http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrlclick-cast-mobile-design-native-vs-web CTRL+CLICK CAST, 2015-11-05T18:01:00+00:00 Mobile design. It’s complex. From the open nature of the web to the walled gardens of native apps, there is no one “right” way to design for small screens. In the latest CTRL+CLICK, designer Wren Lanier helps us navigate the nuances of mobile design, from the context of her experience designing the Highrise CRM product, originally created by 37Signals. Wren details the differences between native and web mobile design, and shares tips for deciding when a native app is the best fit vs. when responsive web makes sense. We also discuss the unique challenges of both native and web mobile design, and the overlaps between the two. Tune in now!

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]]> Masuga Design is looking for a PHP Developer http://eeinsider.com/blog/masuga-design-is-looking-for-a-php-developer http://eeinsider.com/blog/masuga-design-is-looking-for-a-php-developer Jobs, Life as a Web Professional, 2015-10-24T01:47:27+00:00 Friends of EE Insider, Masuga Design, are on the hunt for a PHP developer to fill an open role with their company.

You will develop primarily with ExpressionEngine and Craft for client projects, and with Laravel for internal projects. You’ll work closely with the team to meet client requirements, help improve our SaaS app, and constantly refine our internal projects and procedures.

Previous experience developing with ExpressionEngine and/or Craft is a bonus, because we’d like you to hit the ground running on a number of EE and Craft projects.

Is that you? See the entire job listing.

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]]> CTRL+CLICK CAST: Statamic for Large-Scale Sites http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-statamic-for-large-scale-sites http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-statamic-for-large-scale-sites CTRL+CLICK CAST, 2015-10-22T17:01:00+00:00 Flat file CMS = small sites? Not always! In this week’s CTRL+CLICK Daniel Fowler makes the case for using Statamic at a larger scale for the University of Georgia College of Education! We talk about the technical benefits and limitations of Statamic at such a scale, and how he overcame some challenges and current issues he still faces. We also dive into the realities of managing a large project, juggling priorities and his team, and the interesting organizational aspects of large sites.

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]]> CTRL+CLICK CAST: Craft Ecommerce with Luke Holder http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-craft-ecommerce-with-luke-holder http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-craft-ecommerce-with-luke-holder CTRL+CLICK CAST, 2015-10-08T17:01:00+00:00 While all ecommerce projects have some commonalities, they tend to span a wide range of needs … from different types of “saleables” to different checkout workflows to different content management requirements. Further complicating things, developers (and clients) have even more options than ever for their ecommerce needs.

To help us navigate this complex ecommerce landscape, Pixel & Tonic’s Luke Holder joins the show to talk about the forthcoming first-party Craft plugin, Commerce. But first, we talk about ecommerce in general: commonalities, challenges, gateways, shipping and taxes (oh my!). We then turn to Craft Commerce, discussing why Luke joined P&T and how the process of building Commerce has been. Luke shares what makes the Commerce plugin unique (flexibility and an elegant UX, to name a few) and the types of commerce it supports. Tune in now!

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]]> CTRL+CLICK CAST: Designer-Developer Collaboration http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-designer-developer-collaboration http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-designer-developer-collaboration CTRL+CLICK CAST, 2015-09-24T17:01:00+00:00 In this week’s episode, front-end developer Megan Zlock and art director Owen Shifflett talk about how to make designer-developer work more harmonious. Long story short: empathy. Long story long: tune in to hear how to make conversations more productive, how to collaborate, common issues between designers and developers—and how to fix!—while emphasizing the need for empathy not just for the project and client, but with each other.

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]]> CTRL+CLICK CAST: Live Wires with Travis Gertz http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-live-wires-with-travis-gertz http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-live-wires-with-travis-gertz CTRL+CLICK CAST, 2015-09-10T17:01:00+00:00 Traditional wireframes can be an important part of the UX process, but they lack one key ingredient essential for a website: they aren’t interactive. Enter Live Wires, a framework for web-based wireframes that introduce the interactive experience sooner in process.

For the latest CTRL+CLICK CAST, we talk with Travis Gertz, creator of Live Wires. Travis shares how Live Wires came about, and we all share the benefits we’ve experienced using them. We also discuss the pros and cons of frameworks in general, and why Live Wires is so powerful because it is intentionally flexible and non-prescriptive. And we have a broader conversation about the “sameness” we see in the industry, and how we all can push our creative boundaries. Tune in now!

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]]> CTRL+CLICK CAST: Intermediate Perch: Runway, Shop and more! http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-intermediate-perch-runway-shop-and-more http://eeinsider.com/blog/ctrl-click-cast-intermediate-perch-runway-shop-and-more CTRL+CLICK CAST, 2015-08-27T17:01:00+00:00 In this week’s episode, CodeIgniter vet turned Perch convert Phil Smith joins the show to discuss why he chooses to almost exclusively develop CMS projects in Perch. We talk about the types of sites Perch basic is best for, when to move to the more robust Perch Runway, and discuss an actual client project where Phil uses the upcoming Shop ecommerce plugin. We also discuss what we, as developers, generally look for in a CMS.

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