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How to sort by last name in Content Profile?
Hi Team,
I'm using Content Profile for my Faculty list, and there is single line field for first and last name. I can only sort by first name since there is only one field for name. Now I would like to sort it by last name. Is there any way to sort by last name since I already have Views created.
If I create two fields for first and last names, how would I display full name in single line using Views?
Thanks in advance.
Read moreEmail not sending with User Info
Hi,
I created few users with WiscMail email account and Drupal site is not sending any email to users. I tested with Gmail email account and there was no problem. Gmail account receives user Id and password information. Is there any setting I need to tweak on Drupal site to allow WiscMail users receive this email??
Thanks.
Read moresites not compatible with Safari on Windows
Hi All,
I just moved sites to another server, and I Apache was not working well with Boost module. I installed mod_headers, and the problem was solved. Now when I use Safari on windows, CSS settings are not working. Every thing coming up in one block, and entire site broken. Any ideas what is causing this issues?
Thanks.
Read moreCCK & Search
This appears to be an oft-asked and poorly-answered question on the main forums, so I thought I'd ask here.
For the first time, I need to build a search form for a CCK node. The node is relatively tiny (abt 15 fields) and I don't need anything fancy -- just the ability to search any field, and get a simple list of results.
Faceted Search/Solr are out of the question due to hosting & admin rights issues -- and it'd be overkill for what I need.
Any suggestions would be a big help, thanks!
Read moreCreate and Link Profile from Short to Long Bio
Hi Team, I just started using Drupal and now I got stuck with Profiles. I'm using Content Profile module to create a profile. I would like to view the faculty and staff member's profiles with short bio (picture and name) list and link this page to a long bio (bigger picture, more detail info) page. I was wondering if anyone can help me? Thanks.
Read moreCreating User Profiles for Faculty and Staff members
Team,
I’m creating user profiles for faculty and staff members. I’m using Drupal core profile module, and not very happy with the layouts, and having some issues with it. I was just wondering if anyone here is also working on similar topics. I would really appreciate any help or suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
OpenScholar @UW
Several folks have mentioned that they're considering or testing OpenScholar for their departments. Let's keep in touch about it. We in Family Medicine think it looks very promising and will probably be experimenting with it this fall. Please reply if your department or group is interested in OpenScholar (or even already using it).
Read moreIn the interest of sharing what we're up to
Today at the pre-camp meetup we talked about keeping in touch regarding our current projects in our individual departments... so, for anyone interested, here's what I'm up to at the Department of Family Medicine:
Read moreMulti-language with views and ubercart
Hi - I'm trying to solve an issue with a multi-language site and the use of views and ubercart. Here's a brief rundown.
Using views I create "events" with are listed on my events page.
Using translation I can take any page or story and translate it into my two secondary languages.
Weighting node Title over Body?
Hey gang
I've been looking for days, and can't seem to find a solution to this!
Basically, Drupal's default search sucks. I have a new site where search should be a primary way to find material, and it's just terrible. It doesn't even seem to care about the Title (which I would weight very heavily personally) any more than content in the body. I've improved it a little with search_config and porter_stemmer, etc, but still is incredibly underwhelming.
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DrupalCampWI 2010 - Information and Registration
DrupalCamp Wisconsin is back this summer and it's still FREE.
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Madison Drupal Users Group (MadDUG) -- June Social Meeting
Our (belated) meeting this month will be another social meeting rather than a presentation.
Come hang out with fellow Drupaler's, find out how you can contribute to drupal (how the issue queue works, cvs checkouts, patches, etc) and maybe do a little hacking on the new drupalcampwi site at the Vintage (529 University Ave).
Hope to see you there.
Read moreMadison Drupal Users Group (MadDUG) -- May
To change it up a bit, and have a chance to enjoy the sun this month will be a social meeting rather than a presentation on a Wednesday (rather than Thursday).
Come hang out with fellow Drupaler's, find out what happened at DrupalCon San Francisco last month, and maybe do a little hacking at the Vintage (529 University Ave -- From 3-8 their Wisconsin beers are $1 / pint, and they have a great patio -- I think this special is still going on, but can't confirm from their website).
Odd Problem with a View
I'm having an unusual problem with a view, which includes images created with a preset. I have a short time frame to make this live. Would someone be willing to meet me to take a look and see if they can see the problem? I'm pretty new still, and I'm stumped.
Maybe meet after work tomorrow - Friday (9th) and take a look at it? Coffeehouse? Or - meet for lunch - I work on campus so relatively close to there. (I'll buy!)
Thanks, Linda
Read moreMadison Drupal Users Group (MadDUG) -- March
Where: The 2nd floor conference room at DANEnet. 517 N Segoe.
This month we'll have a discussion of Actions, Workflow and the Rules modules. We'll share tips and tricks for using a combination of these modules to automate some site administration tasks.
If we have time, we'll take another look at Drupal 7.
Read moreMadison Drupal Users Group (MadDUG) -- February
Where: The 2nd floor conference room at DANEnet. 517 N Segoe.
This month we'll have a site tour of the New York State Senate site from one of their developers, Sheldon Rampton.
We will also give the Drupal 7 Alpha test drive to take a look at the exciting new features in the upcoming release.
Read moreHelp me push for Drupal !
I know Drupal is widely used at UW-Madison. Tomorrow is decision day for us, I just found out. It's between Drupal and ModX. I'm trying to provide a long list of reasons to choose Drupal. But I don't know anything about ModX, for comparison. Can anyone help me with this? Help Drupal win! I have till around noonish tomorrow....
Any help will be appreciated!
Read moregoing to DrupalCamp Chicago?
Looking for people to share rides and/or rooms for DrupalCamp Chicago. Anyone from Madison going who might be interested in that?
~Linda
Madison Drupal Users Group (MadDUG) -- December
Where: The 2nd floor conference room at DANEnet. 517 N Segoe.
This month we'll have our usual Q&A / Tips & Tricks sharing from 6-7. I'm planning to do another quick drush demo. If anyone else has anything they'd like to share, leave a comment.
From 7-8 we'll discuss themeing Views...
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