Tutorials – Page 10 – The Coding Pad

Building a Website with MODx for Newbies – Part 6: Introducing Template Variables

Welcome to part 6 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 Snippets

As we work through these tutorials, we’re building a MODx resource site called Learn MODx. In the last installment we introduced snippets and learned how to use them to add functionality to our website. Specifically, we used the Wayfinder snippet to create a basic functional navigation system for our website. So far our website looks like this: (you can click on the images to see a larger view)

In this post, we’re going to continue to explore the basics of MODx by looking at Template Variables (TVs). We will add some more functionality and features to our site and move a step forward in our MODx knowledge.

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Building a Website with Drupal 6 – Part 12: Formatting Content

Welcome to part 12 of our tutorial on building a website with Drupal 6. Previously we covered:

Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Installing Drupal 6
Part 3: Configuring your Site
Part 4: Playing with Blocks
Part 5: Playing with Modules
Part 6: Playing with Themes
Part 7: Installing Modules and Themes
Part 8: Pathauto, Content, and Content Types
Part 9: Users, Roles, and Permissions
Part 1o: Reports – Keeping Track
Part 11: Managing Spam and Comments

As we go through this tutorials I am building a Drupal resource site called Learn Drupal. So far our website is shaping up really well, the basics are pretty much taken care of, and we’re now looking to build on content, and start adding on more functionality, depending on the purpose of your website.

In this installment, we’re going to look at how to make formatting your content easier for yourself and your users.

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From PSD to HTML to WordPress Video Tutorial Series

The folks over at Nettuts+ have posted today what promises to be the best PSD to HTML to WordPress Video tutorial series ever. To access this series, you need to be a member of the tuts+ network, one of the sponsors of our MODx Blog Contest.

Joining the tuts+ network is easy, it will cost you only $9 a month, or $22 for three months (better deal), or $78 for a year (best deal), and gives you access to the entire tuts+ network premium tutorials. This is not something you want to miss.

Here is a lesson overview:

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Building a Website with Drupal 6 – Part 11: Managing Spam and Comments

Welcome to part 11 of our tutorial on building a website with Drupal 6. Previously we covered:

As we go through this tutorials I am building a Drupal resource site called Learn Drupal.

So far our website looks like this: (you can click on the images for a larger view)

As we’ve been building our website we’ve been aiming to have users and visitors interact with our website. One of the ways in which visitors interact with the Learn Drupal website is by leaving comments, and sometimes, spam. Today, we’re going to look at some ways of managing comments and spam on our website.

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Building a Website with MODx for Newbies – Part 5: Introducing Snippets

Welcome to part 5 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

As we work through these tutorials, we’re building a MODx resource site called Learn MODx. In the last installment we introduced chunks and learned how to use them to clean our template and make it more manageable. So far our website looks like this: (you can click on the images to see a larger view)

Today, we’re going to introduce snippets and learn how to use them to add functionality to our website using one simple example. At this point in our tutorial, if you’ve been following along, our website navigation is simply cosmetic and the links don’t really lead anywhere. We’re going to use a snippet to rectify that and make our site navigable from the horizontal menu links.

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