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dpm() or dsm() - Which should you use?

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Drupal Technical | 1 min read
Drupal’s Devel module provides a wide range of functionalities that make a Drupal developer’s life much saner. Of these, the most useful one is the function dpm() which seems to have a twin clone - dsm(). For those who are unaware, dpm() is a highly useful function for neatly printing (pretty printing) arrays/objects etc in drupal. There is also a function dsm() in the devel module, which seems to do the same thing. Then which is the correct one?
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How to Embed Fonts in CSS in a webpage

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Technical Solution | 2 min read
If we are using a custom font on our webpage and if that particular font is not installed on a user’s computer, then there is a good chance that our website would become unreadable. One of the best solutions to overcome this scenario would be to embed the said font file into the CSS in the webpage source. Checkout the most simple method of embedding fonts within a CSS.
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Releasing the Drupal 7 version of uc_echecknet module

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Drupal Technical | 2 min read
The UC eCheck.Net module is a Drupal module that implements eCheck payments using Authorize.Net's eCheck.Net service and is a popular module for online shopping websites using Drupal for making payments along with Ubercart. The module was officially released for Drupal 6. We have managed to release the updated version of UC eCheck.Net to work with Drupal 7 and is available for download.
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How to prevent Drupal's .htaccess rewrite rule from redirecting mobile m._ urls to www.m._ urls

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Drupal Technical | 2 min read
In a common secnario if a user types the url of a Drupal based website without the 'www'.prefix they will be automatically redirected to the  required site with the complete url. This is very convenient for most web users who do not want to type in the obvious 'www' prefix. Webmasters can configure this by changing the settings of the Drupal .htaccess file. However this will  be a problem if the Drupal site has a mobile version with an 'm.' prefix. Users wishing to access the mobile version of that Drupal site will inevitably be redirected to the main website.
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Git - Basic Concepts - from a simple human's perspectives - Part 1

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Technical Solution | 3 min read
Git is a popular version Control System that is Free Software. Created by Linux Torvalds to manage the development and deployment of the Linux kernel. The advantages of Git prompted developers to use it in many other software projects which required a robust version control system. Recently Drupal made the official transition from CVS to Git citing its advantages. So If you want to be a great developer you should get to know Git and its strengths when compared to existing Version Control Systems.  Read on to get a better perspective on Git and its importance to Drupal.
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Setting up Reliance Netconnect+ Wireless Broadband Modem on Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

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Technical Solution | 3 min read
The Huawei USB modem that comes with new Reliance Netconnect+ mobile broadband connections might not work out of the box on an Ubuntu 11.10 box if the device id of the modem is 12d1:1505. Plug the modem into a usb port and run lsusb and check if the following line appears in the output - ID 12d1:1505 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd - and if it does then read on to see how to get this modem working on your computer. Create a file named 12d1:1505 inside /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/ and copy the following into the file DefaultVendor= 0x12d1 DefaultProduct=0x1505
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Zyxware lends technical support for real time video streaming at ICFOSS Conference

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Announcements | 3 min read
We had recently received the opportunity to provide video conferencing and live streaming services for the recently concluded fourth International FOSS Conference conducted by ICFOSS which was conducted from till 27-12-11 and concluded on 29-12-11. The technical support we offered was designed to be simple and can be replicated with minimum of effort to cover any other Free Software event. We have created an article on the technical aspects of setting up video streaming in Ubuntu and posted it on Ubuntu Manual. Check out the post on How to stream your webcam videos live online using Ubuntu. Feel free to share it with other FOSS enthusiasts who want to organise similar FOSS related events.
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Drupal Tips: How to create a custom view in Drupal 7

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Drupal Technical | 2 min read
By default Drupal 7 has two types of views - The Full node view and the Teaser view. This has been the case for all previous versions of Drupal. However if your requirements are different, then you might have to create a custom view that is tailored to meet your specific needs. Check out how to create a simple custom “View mode” for nodes in Drupal 7.
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How to install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu

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Technical Solution | 2 min read
PostgreSQL commonly known as Postgres is an open source object-relational database system which has been around for more than 15 years. PostgreSQL is well reputed with a lot of awards to its name.It runs on all major operating systems, including Linux, UNIX (AIX, BSD, HP-UX, SGI IRIX, Mac OS X, Solaris, Tru64), and Windows. Learn how to install PostgreSQL client and PostgreSQL server in Ubuntu with this step by step tutorial.
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How to install Samba server in Ubuntu

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Technical Solution | 1 min read
Networking in Ubuntu means that you will need to know how to conduct Samba server configuration. Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for Linux and Unix. Samba server configuration is essential to seamlessly integrate Linux/Unix Servers and Desktops into Active Directory environments. Here is a step by step tutorial that will walk you through each stage of network configuration using Samba Server in Ubuntu.
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Offer Letter - Sample Format

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HR | 10 min read
An offer letter or a letter of appointment is offered to an individual who has successfully passed all the interviews and tests conducted by an organisation to formally announce that he is now part of that organisation/company. Shown below is the format used by Zyxware Technologies to welcome the newest members of its highly dynamic team.
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Address proof Letter - Sample format

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HR | 10 min read
When an employee/company personnel needs a valid proof of their address, then the company itself can come to their aid and validate their address through a Proof of address letter.  Following is the sample format of the proof of residence issued by Zyxware Technologies when any of our personnel needs to valid proof of their address.  
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Drupal Tips: How to add dynamic login / logout link to your primary menu

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Drupal Technical | 3 min read
The Drupal Menu System handles both the navigational system (visible menus and links) as well as the Drupal callbacks in the back end. The menu links listed on the header of a Drupal site is normally the primary menu or the secondary menu. These menus are sets of static links that you create via the Drupal admin interface. However sometimes it is useful to have a login / logout link in the primary or the secondary menu depending on whether the user is logged out or logged in. Here is how you add this.
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What is CSS ?- Cascading Style Sheets

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Technical Solution | 4 min read
What is CSS? This is a common question asked by most web users hoping to understand how websites are created when they encounter the three letters on the web? Almost everyone is familiar with Html as it is a simple markup language but CSS seems to be an enigma. Since most of our work in developing web apps based on Drupal revolves around CSS, we have decided to share our knowledge with you.
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Using pathauto to create nested terms in URLs in taxonomy term pages in Drupal

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Drupal Technical | 6 min read
On a Drupal site, when setting up pathauto for nodes, sometimes it is useful to have the full nested path of parent terms of the channel (or primary vocabulary) for the article in the url alias to give the impression of a directory structure to the taxonomy vocabulary. This will allow users to see urls to nodes like domain/term1/term2/term3/node-title-or-whatever where term3 is the channel under which the article is published.
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Drupal Security Tips - Simple configuration checklist after you deploy your new drupal site

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Drupal Technical | 6 min read
Drupal is supposed to be a very secure CMS and the Drupal security team is a highly efficient team of people scouting the Drupal camp to find and sort out security issues as soon as they crop up. But no amount of programming will fix security issues caused by incorrect configuration of a Drupal site. Here is a checklist of items that you have to confirm after you deploy a new Drupal installation.
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