The terms validation and verification is little bit confusing for most of us. Oftentimes most of us think the terms are same but in reality the terms are different. So to avoid these confusion, here I am giving a brief note for these terms.
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Investopedia defines outsourcing as “A practice used by different companies to reduce costs by transferring portions of work to outside suppliers rather than completing it internally.” In this article, we shall discuss the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing web maintenance.
DrupalSouth 2015, the largest Drupal event of the year in Australia, has set a powerful wave in motion – a wave of hopes, dreams, and infinite possibilties for Drupal lovers. There was excitement in the air, as the event, spread over three days, featured numerous inspiring and informative sessions on delivering Drupal projects.
Recently, we came across an error - "Forbidden You don't have permission to access / on this server" while trying to run a new virtual host on our Ubuntu 14.04 machine. The first step to troubleshoot this type of issue would be to check at your Apache error logs as this specific type status can be thrown due to many reasons. Since we have Apache 2.4.7 installed on our system, each virtual host file should have the .conf extension. We corrected the extension also. But the issue was still there. However this information lead us to think on it further and finally we found the reason for the issue.
The preventDefault() method is used to stop any element form behaving its default behaviour. For example, if we have a hyperlink linked to a particular location. Using preventDefault() function we can restrict it from navigating to it the by a custom location in our javascript. You can use the method isDefaultPrevented to know whether this method was ever called (on that event object).
CiviCRM is an open source tool which provides a web-based interface for Constituent Relationship Management. The main advantage is that it could be coupled with the Drupal environment (or any other CMS) and used as a Relationship management tool. Using the functionalities we can handle the relationships with the people, households, organizations etc. It also help us to create events, make personalised campaigns, make contributions etc.
In Drupal 7 by default we can't send html mail, since Drupal will convert all emails to plain text before sending. This could be overridden using Drupal 7 htmlmail contributed module. We may also need i>mailsystem module for implementing htmlmail, which is a dependency. The module also give html mail template, which could be customized as well in same way of theme templates.
E-commerce websites are inherently complex, and simulating every possible action of a user is a formidable challenge. Testers often struggle to predict customer behavior, and rapid technological advancements make it even harder to select appropriate tools and techniques for E-commerce testing. Here are some of the key challenges in E-commerce testing, illustrated with examples:
Mobile testing have lot of challenges but it is very easy and enjoyable. Instead of testing mobiles manually we can use automation tools like Logcat. By using this tool you can see all log related to Android application. It is possible to check the request to API is correct or not or you can check the unwanted information is send or received. You can also find the performance related issues.
In this article you can get an idea about how to share a link to user wall with the uploaded photo in Facebook from Drupal sites. To share a link on Facebook, we need to use the Facebook API so we have to download Facebook SDK for PHP. Facebook SDK allows developers to get access to the Facebook API. First, you need to create an app (https://developers.facebook.com/apps), because to reach Facebook we need app id and a secret code.
Spike testing is usually done to estimate the weakness of an application and see the dramatic behavior of the system when a sudden increment or decrements in the load by a user. Spike testing is mainly done to see how the system reacts with unexpected rise and fall of the load. It is also called Data volume testing.
This is a common question among Drupal beginners, when do not want the login block to display in our site. In most of these cases the login block would be turned off in the administration. We can get access to the login screen simply through the following URL.
Most people have the notion that a website is a one-time investment, and once it’s up and running, it needs no attention. Like a regular shop, which after being set up, needs proper maintenance - frequent cleaning, painting, occasionally replacing sign boards, broken windows and damaged objects and so on - a website also needs regular maintenance.The more time and expertise you invest into your website, the better it becomes.
Flexslider is one of the most popular modules in Drupal to build responsive slideshows. The Drupal flex slider module integrates with flexslider library for creating slideshows. As per user reviews/feedbacks you could notice certain bugs reported mainly cross browser compatibility issues which you may face while integrating this module.
The lifespan of a website is generally 3 to 5 years. This is primarily due to the changes that are fast happening in web technology. Hence, it is important that you rebuild your website.
Email spamming, in simple words misusing the emails of a website is a common concern today. There are many ways by which this malpractice could be prevented. You might be familiar with 'captcha', one of the method used to prevent spamming. (For test cases for captcha refer: http://www.zyxware.com/articles/3308/websoftware-testing-checklists-cap…).
Drupal provides some modules like Spambot, Honeypot etc for blocking spam.
Authorize.net is payment gateway service allowing users to accept credit cards or other payment mode through websites. It allows users to manage transactions, manage payments on the basis of low-cost without any extra transaction fees. Authorize.net deals with many transactions through payment gateway from simple to complex e-commerce products and reports. The only need by a customer to choose an appropriate API suiting your business and transactions and thereby directly creating an account with Authorize.net.
Today most of websites are hacked by malware and viruses, Security is an important part of websites. Follow these steps to recover hacked Drupal site.
Webform module is a perfect solution, if you are looking for a more complex contact form or multiple feedback forms to add to your Drupal 7 website. This module will enable you to create and manage as many forms as you need. Recently, we had a need to create three different feedback forms for a Drupal website. One of the webforms was a contact form to connect with different contact persons of the company where as, another one was to send enquiries about the products and there was a guest book page to leave feedback. Here is how we achieved all these requirements in one shot using the webform module.
Zyxware Technologies is all set to chart a new course, with Lakshya-2015 unveiling the organization's roadmap for future growth. The event acted as a platform for the people to learn, share, engage, and have fun.