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Dries Buytaert joining us: Boston Drupal Meetup Dec 1, 2009
Dries Buytaert, original creator and project lead for Drupal will join us for our Boston Drupal Meetup - MIT - December 1, 2009 @ 6:30 pm and our informal holiday gathering at the Muddy Charles Pub after. Happy holidays! See: http://groups.drupal.org/node/24367
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Mac users: what do you use to create password-protected zip archives?
A client wanted to send over some confidential information and was wondering how to password-protect a zip file. Incredibly, I couldn't find any graphical zip archive utilities for OS X that encrypt files, work in Snow Leopard and are free. 7zX claims to do this but it has some scary user-submitted reviews. Zippist looks promising but it doesn't seem to work in Snow Leopard. I actually use Path Finder or the command line for this, but it's unreasonable to ask most clients to do the same.
Read moremysql has gone away issue...
I've encounter some strange issue with a update cache_update sql which caused the mysql connection link to be disconnected.
But when i execute it in my mysql query analyser, it seems to be okay...
I'm not sure why it happen in drupal, but it seems to the 250th++ query it is executing via the same connection.
It seems to disconnect very often after that...
What i did was that, i do a mysql_ping before executing any queries...
But i'm concern if the disconnected connection query is successful or not.
Anyone got any idea?
btw, here was my fix, for those who encounter similar issue:
Read moreBuild Guild event in Salem tomorrow night
Is anyone interested in attending the Build Guild in Salem tomorrow night?
The Build Guild is a monthly event where folks in the web industry (designers, coders, project managers, hobbyists, etc.) can get together to talk web, debate industry topics, share ideas, make professional connections, land gigs, and discuss the real reasons why mustaches need to make a comeback.
Looks like fun!
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Beyond the web: Expanding Drupal to the phone (and vice-versa)
Hello everyone,
Thanks for the great feedback at the last Boston meetup!
If you are interested in the Drupal-telephone (VoIP) integration, please let me know. I'm currently putting together a team to upgrade, release and extend my existing VoIP modules.
The current implementation is compatible with Drupal 4.7 and offers the following functionality: voicemail, voicemail groups, phone-based announcements and phone-based events.
Read moreDrupal Café in Jamaica Plain on November 16, 2009 (6:30-8:30pm) - Drupal and CiviCRM
A few of us are having coffee and talking Drupal and CiviCRM on Monday, November 16, 2009, in Jamaica Plain. You're invited!
This event is free and no RSVP is required, but if you plan to attend please sign up by logging in and clicking the "Sign up" button below. Knowing how many people are interested in attending can help us better select good locations in the future. People who sign up will also have last minute details (if there are any) sent to them before the meeting.
| When: Monday, November 16, 2009 from 6:30-8:30pm |
| Where: BNN, in Egleston Square at 3025 Washington St, Roxbury MA 02119 |
Slate on Drupal in the Whitehouse: "A disaster waiting to happen"
Howdy mates, I think this is what they call a shot across the bows:
Read more"Why running the White House Web site on Drupal is a political disaster waiting to happen"
By Chris Wilson
Posted Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, at 3:21 PM ET
#D7CX Contrib upgrade code sprint - Boston
Drupal 7 API is now slushed and frozen. Now is the time for Contrib modules to start upgrading to Drupal 7. The #D7CX movement wants to see as many contributed modules as possible be ready by the time Drupal 7.0 is released. Lets get our Boston maintained modules upgraded!. Even if you don't do module development, you an be helpful here by reviewing module issue queues, QA testing, and documentation writing. There is a job for everyone.
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October CiviCRM Boston Meetup
Please join us for the second Boston CiviCRM Meetup, to be held at 7pm next Tuesday, 10/27, at:
Livable Streets
100 Sidney Street
Cambridge MA
map to 100 Sidney St.
drupal custom url / menu permission
If you ever one to have a url which is accessible by anyone,
you may either make a function to return true,
or you may set 'access callback' => '1'...
If it doesn't work, try go to administration > performance > resetting the cache.
The cache is always there, even with cache is off.
Drupal access stages
Drupal is built with permission sets in mind.
User may have 1 or more roles.
Content may be limited based on content type, or up to single node level (1record).
When a user is viewing a node / page,
user will have to pass through access "access content".
Next, node may be limited based on content type in:
hook_access
The type of access names can be declared in:
hook_perm
To overwrite permission, you may edit hook_access within the same node module,
or use hook_nodeapi
stages:
* check for "access content"
* trigger nodeapi.op = "load"
Special Boston Meetup-Dries Buytaert Speaking-Monday October 26th
Drupal project founder and Acquia CTO/co-founder Dries Buytaert will be speaking at MIT's Stata Center Monday October 26th at 5pm. Dries will talk about Drupal 7, where Drupal is headed and more. No sign-up necessary.
Dries's Post:
http://buytaert.net/speaking-at-mit
Location:
Kirsch Auditorium-32-123 and Student Street reception area
Map:
http://whereis.mit.edu/?selection=32&Buildings=go
more:
http://web.mit.edu/eventguide/cacfacilities/stata.html
Parking and Transportation:
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Images disappear when logged out
I have fading images are not showing on the front page when I log out is that permissions, a block created w/ Views Rotator, is this permissions?,
everything is working fine when I am logged in but once logged out the cycle of fading images appear?
I looked through permissions but nothing seemed relevant, I wondered if it was one of the settings in Views?
Thanks
Kevin
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How do I create a disclaimer page?
Hi All,
I want to create a disclaimer page, so that all the user need to click an accept button to be directed to normail drupal front page?
The front page has nothing but a disclaim and 2 buttons, accpte or deny.
I am thinking about using legal or front module.
Am I right or there exists other module I can try.
Any suggestions arre greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
Jun
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Videos from October 6 - Boston Drupal Meetup
Location: http://drupalboston.blip.tv/
11 Videos Added:
Facial Recognition Logins
Lee and Cristefano present the Facial Recognition Login feature of their newly launched website.
http://blip.tv/file/2698825
Drush on a PC
Peter talks about using Drush on a PC for development.
http://blip.tv/file/2698605
Imagecache and FCK
Ed presents Imagecache and FCK features.
http://blip.tv/file/2698560
Navigation? / Ubercart Donations and Purchases?
Read moreDrupal Logging
Since drupal 6, they have replaced watchdog logging with dblog.
We are open sourcing one of our library for you to easily log onto the database log "watchdog" table.
help on drupal thanks
Hi All,
I am playing with the primary links and I added some items in Adimin pages.
Everything showed up good.
but I noticed that I can't see the primary link for anonymous users and other users.
I am assuming that I missed something basic, anyone can point it out?
thanks in advance.
BTW, can someone provide some tutorial links for beginner?
Jun
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Montreal DrupalCamp 2009 - October 17-18
Just wanted to let all the surrounding areas know that if you're looking for a DrupalCamp that's only a few hours away, we have one waiting at DrupalCamp Montreal 2009: The Education Edition. It's taking place at McGill University on October 17th-18th. We're happy to say that Webchick will be presenting a session or two! We have over 80 attendees already registered and are growing at nearly 10 sign-ups per day!
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Topic for Tues: Issue with Views, Location, node_reference, and filtering on terms for a related node
Overview
I'm rebuilding the site in Drupal, with the very awesome assistance of himerus (Jake Strawn). There's a very complicated View to build and we could really use some input on how to make this happen. We will be there on Tuesday night for the Boston meet up. I've also cross-posted this to my blog as well, so there may be other comments there: http://www.lisarex.com/2009/10/views-related-node/
There are two content types, Restaurant and Soup (a restaurant can have more than one soup).
Client requirement:
1. The site visitor will click their state/province.
