Those of you running ExpressionEngine will be happy to hear that version 1.2 has been released. We’ve been beta testing it here and I think a lot of folks are going to be very pleased with this latest release as it includes the new ExpressionEngine Photo Gallery.
I convinced Rick Ellis to modify ExpressionEngine’s comment module to allow it to be used outside of individual entry pages for things such as the Recent Comments list on the sidebar. This is a significant change for a number of reasons not the least of which is the fact that I no longer need to . . . → Read More: Testing out new Comments Module for EE 1.2b.
I discovered that the 1.2 Beta version of ExpressionEngine has added yet another check against comment spam by having the comments submitted cross-reference the same built-in blacklist used to control trackback spam. Comment spam is already a rarity on EE thanks to the multiple prevention methods already in place and this just adds one more . . . → Read More: Comments now checked against EE’s Blacklist.
One of the bigger improvements in the EE 1.2 beta that some folks might overlook is the new ability to define optional “global variables” via the path.php file. This is primarily of importance to folks who, like me, are running multiple blogs in different subdirectories or domains. What this allows you to do is to . . . → Read More: Truly independent EE Templates now possible.
I’ve had a couple of requests for how I went about setting up EE to allow registered members to submit entries for consideration so here’s the writeup I promised. First thing I did was make use of the instructions in the documentation on how to Mask Access to the Control Panel so that my link . . . → Read More: EE Tip: How to allow your members to submit entries.
OK, I’ve finished up the initial version of the Kubrick template conversion for ExpressionEngine that I’ve been working on. I’ve sent it off to Charles over at EE Templates and with any luck he’ll have it available for your downloading pleasure before too long.
Charles of RippleWeb has launched a new blog devoted to collecting templates for use with ExpressionEngine called, appropriately enough, EE Templates. So if you have a template you’re willing to share then please go check out the submission guidelines and pass it along to Charles. He’s also looking for tips and tutorials to add to . . . → Read More: New blog devoted to EE Templates.
Looks like Charles of RippleWeb has developed an Acronym plugin for ExpressionEngine which he’s asking folks to test out. I’ve installed it here and already added a couple of extra acronyms to the list (such as SEB) as I’ve been looking for something like this for awhile now so that my Mom can easily find . . . → Read More: Acronym Plugin for ExpressionEngine
OS_Andy details in this EE forum post what it takes to integrate the excellent TinyMCE WYSIWYG editing into ExpressionEngine. His initial attempts causes the editor to show up for every text area in the control panel which can slow loading of the CP down quite a bit, but he later managed to come up with . . . → Read More: Integrating the TinyMCE WYSIWYG editor into EE.
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