We’ve been using Drupal at MPOW for almost three years, but I feel like there’s still tons to learn. Drupal is really hot in libraries right now and it seems like everyone is talking about it. Below are the Drupal posts and resources I’ve come across in just the past week or so. [...]
Category Archives: Web Development
Integrating Web 2.0 Tools (KLA Presentation)
October 5, 2008 – 5:27 pm
The Kentucky Library Association held its annual conference this past week. On Thursday I presented Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Web Site. The session covered easy ways to integrate content from Google Calendar, Custom Search Engine, Maps, YouTube, Flickr, and RSS feeds.
Most of the slides are screenshots and the URL for the [...]
Libraries Have Missed the Mobile Web
August 12, 2008 – 3:49 pm
There, I said it. For years I’ve been preaching to libraries that they need to make their websites mobile friendly. I recently came to the conclusion, however, that it’s now too late.
At MPOW, we purchased an iPod Touch to play around with. I’m not an Apple fan in the least, but the browser on the [...]
Optimizing SQL Presentation by Jay Pipes
June 23, 2008 – 11:34 am
Last week I got to see Jay Pipes speak at a local PHP users group meeting. He did a 2-part talk on optimizing SQL (Join-Fu, as he calls it). I managed to keep up and follow part 1, but I have to admit that part 2 was largely over my head. Below [...]
NYPL is Moving to Drupal
June 17, 2008 – 10:32 pm
I’ve previously mentioned my preference for content management systems over traditional websites. We use Drupal at MPOW and it allows almost everyone in our office to easily contribute to our site.
Drupal is also becoming a popular choice for libraries and now the New York Public Library is joining the party. Josh Greenberg recently posted on [...]
