SilverSmith CLI: The Alpha Release Cometh
4 Apr
The first official release of SilverSmith is here, in the form of a command-line interface (CLI) toolset. Watch the video and learn how to change the way you develop in SilverStripe forever!
An Update On SilverSmith: Translations, Template Genius, and more!
17 Nov
Got 20 minutes? Check out the latest screencast on SilverSmith, detailing several new features including Translations, the Template Genius, and more. We’ll walk through the construction of a basic site and demonstrate several ways to create a data-driven, dynamic website easily using SilverSmith’s powerful code generation tools. We’ll also discuss plans for a release schedule!
An Update on SilverSmith
21 Jul
It’s been a while since I’ve followed up on my recent announcement of the SilverSmith framework for SilverStripe. Most of that is owed to my time being spend on its development, leaving little left for promotion. I wanted to check in today and get you all up to speed on where we are with this project. (Spoiler alert: it’s still not ready to ship!)
The SilverSmith Framework: Code Right. Type Less. Build Fast.
11 Apr
I’m very happy today to release a preview of a project I have been working on for several months under the working title “SilverSmith.” SilverSmith is a framework for building SilverStripe sites that provides code, template, and content generation tools using a YAML configuration file. I have been using this tool on several projects and it has saved me volumes of production time by cutting out all of the repetitive tasks involved in building a SilverStripe. I’m really excited to share it with the community and get some feedback.
Postale: A conversation between three browsers
25 Aug
This screencast demonstrates the basic functionality of the Postale module, a private messaging tool for SilverStripe.
Uploadify Tutorial: Part 1 (Introduction, CMS usage)
25 Aug
This tutorial covers an introduction to the Uploadify module and integrating it into a basic CMS-driven page in SilverStripe.
Uploadify Tutorial: Part 2 (Working with frontend forms)
25 Aug
This tutorial covers integrating Uploadify with a frontend form.
Uploadify Tutorial: Part 3 (Amazon S3 Integration)
25 Aug
This tutorial covers integrating Amazon S3 storage into the SilverStripe Uploadify module.
Featured Posts
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The SilverSmith Framework: Code Right. Type Less. Build Fast.
I’m very happy today to release a preview of a project I have been working on for several months under the working title “SilverSmith.” SilverSmith is a framework for building SilverStripe sites that provides code, template, and content generation tools using a YAML configuration file. I have been using this tool on several projects and it has saved me volumes of production time by cutting out all of the repetitive tasks involved in building a SilverStripe. I’m really excited to share it with the community and get some feedback.
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Two New Modules: Uploadify and Postale
I’m happy to announce the release of two awesome new modules: Uploadify and Postale.
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Creating an Event Registration form for Event Calendar
One question that I find myself answering frequently for users of the EventCalendar module is how to customize the module to handle registrations. This guided tutorial will show you how to make a basic registration form with EventCalendar.
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