Changing your template background colour in Joomla 3.1

As we continue to review the available settings within the Protostar template of your Joomla 3.0 hosting, the next setting we will look at is the Background Colour setting: Background ColourChoose a background colour for static layouts. Default is #F4F6F7 Adjusting the Background Colour setting will do exactly what you expect, adjust the background of Read More >

Adjusting the Protostar Template Colour in Joomla 3.1

One of the settings within the Protostar template for Joomla 3.0 is Template Colour: Template Colour Choose an overall colour for the site template. Default is #08C In our testing, when changing the template colour the only noticeable change was the color of the links on the page. The color is set to #08C by Read More >

Upgrade to iOS6 causing IMAP issues

In this article we’ll discuss the possible impact of upgrading your Apple device to iOS6, in regards to how it can break IMAP functionality for your e-mail. Reported errors Cannot Get Mail — The mail server ‘xxx.inmotionhosting.com’ is not responding” <Warning>: ERROR: MFMessageErrorDomain/Generic – The mail server xxx.inmotionhosting.com is not responding. Verify that you have Read More >

Building a Lesson in Moodle

The last article outlined how to add a lesson to a course in Moodle 2.3. This article will focus on building the Lesson for functionality. The focus of this article is to explain the different options available for the Lessons. Some of these articles will not be explained further; however, the Add a content page Read More >

How to link to another article in Joomla 3.1

When writing content on the web, it’s natural to link to other content that you’ve written. If you have two similar articles, linking them to each other helps your readers find potentially more content on your site that they would like to read. This article doesn’t need too much of an introduction, it’s a basic Read More >

Changing Text in Joomla 3.1 using Language Overrides

In our last tutorial, we gave you a brief introduction about Joomla 3.0 language files. If you remember, there are three basic things involved: Language (such as English or Spanish) Constant (such as COM_CONTENT_WRITTEN_BY) Value (such as Written by or Excrito por)   Can I modify standard text in Joomla? If you refer to the Read More >

Understanding Language Files in Joomla 3.1

Language files are text files in Joomla 3.0 that basically list a set of common words for a specific language. The English language file may define a greeting as Hello, while a Spanish language file would define greeting as Hola. There are many words in your Joomla 3.0 site that are printed using this type Read More >

Editing a supply order status in PrestaShop 1.5

When dealing with Supply Orders, there are different settings and configurations you need to manage. This article covers the modification of an existing supply order status. Follow the instructions below to learn how to edit a supply order status in PrestaShop 1.5. In order edit a supply order status the Advanced Stock Management option must Read More >

Working with the Stock Coverage View in PrestaShop 1.5

Continuing with the Advanced Stock Management course you are now about to discover the details and usage of the Stock Coverage report. Like our previous article on Instant Stock Status, it is a simple data report. The Stock Coverage report is used to determine if your existing stock will cover a specific time period. It Read More >

Moodle Activity or Resource Overview

Before starting on the Activities and Resources for the Moodle Courses, please be sure to review the previous section on Creating Courses in Moodle. Activities and Resources are features in Moodle courses that allow interactivity or provide documentation for the student to use for achieving their academic goals. This article is based on the Moodle Read More >

Working with the Instant Stock Status View in PrestaShop 1.5

Our last article described the details of the Stock Movement report view. This next article in the Advanced Stock Management course goes into detail on the Instant Stock Status report. This report gives you a snapshot of all inventory and its value which can help make for more efficient inventory management. Below is a guide Read More >

Understanding the Stock Movement View in PrestaShop 1.5

The next step in our Advanced Stock Management course, after learning to transfer stock between warehouses, is our article on viewing stock movement. This section is a report of all stock movement done within the warehouses of your PrestaShop 1.5 store. Below is a guide to help you understand the data in the report. In Read More >

Moodle Course Formats – SCORM / Social / Topics / Weekly

When creating a new course in Moodle, one of the options you will need to configure is the course’s format. The course format helps to define the structure of the course. For example, some courses are based upon time (like a semester class in a college), and some are based upon topics (like chapters in Read More >

Restoring Moodle from a backup

Once the backup is created through the Moodle Dashboard, like what was outlined in the Creating a backup of Moodle tutorial, the backup can be restored through the Moodle Dashboard. The following article will demonstrate how to import or restore the backup created by the Moodle dashboard. Restore backup through Moodle Log into Moodle Click Read More >

Creating a Backup of Moodle

Now that course settings are understood from the last tutorial What are the Moodle Course settings?, learning how to back up Moodle is the next topic. Moodle has its own back up feature where the site can be backed up through the Moodle dashboard. The following article will outline the process of backing up Moodle Read More >

How to add an iframe in a Joomla 3 Article

In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we’ll show you how to add an iframe when writing an article. You can’t simply use the HTML editor and type in your iframe code because Joomla will strip it out for security reasons. Therefore, you need to update your editor’s settings and allow iframes. To use an iframe in Joomla Read More >