Boutique hotel Meg - Yerevan, Armenia
We stayed at this boutique hotel in Yerevan for 2 nights at the start of January 2014. This hotel is one of the best I have visited lately. It's truly a boutique hotel - apartments are clean and warm. The King size bed is awesome and Sateliite TV with more than 200 Russian (and not only) channels is all the traveler needs.The hotel offers a really nice feature - breakfast in the room. Fruits and water are for free + plus in your fridge, you 'll find soda and wine + that's for small extra money.King size bed at hotel Meg in YerevanCentrally located in the heart of the capital, Hotel Meg, Yerevan’s only boutique hotel is within minutes’ walk from the famous Matenadaran, the Cascade and…
A Simple Workaround to Display AdSense Ads in Drupal Views
Google AdSense is a popular platform for publishers to monetize their websites by displaying ads to their visitors. If you have a Drupal website and want to display Google AdSense ads in your views, there is a simple workaround that can help you achieve this goal.
In this article, we'll guide you through the steps to display Google AdSense ads in your Drupal views.
Step 1: Install and configure the AdSense module
The first step in displaying Google AdSense ads in your Drupal views is to install and configure the AdSense module. This module is available for free in the Drupal module repository, and it allows you to add AdSense ads to your Drupal website in a few simple steps.
Step…
Get Insights into Your Site Visitors' Engagement with the Click Heat Map for Drupal
Have you ever wondered where your website visitors are clicking on your pages? Knowing this information can help you make important design decisions, such as where to place ads for maximum impact. That's where the Click Heat Map for Drupal comes in!
To get started, you'll need to download both the ClickHeat module and library. Simply extract the module to the sites/all/modules directory and the library to the sites/all/libraries directory.
Next, follow the simple installation instructions:
Download the latest ClickHeat release from http://www.labsmedia.com/clickheat
Extract the library and place it in the sites/all/libraries directory. The click.php file should be located at sites/…
Discovering Tbilisi by Bike - A Timeless Journey Amidst New Year's Celebrations
An updated take on an article originally published in December 2013, with a note that unfortunately, most of the pictures from the original piece have been lost. However, new photos have been added to showcase the beauty of Tbilisi.
Experience the charm of Tbilisi on a leisurely bike ride, with perfect weather conditions of sunny and warm.
With only a couple of days left until the New Year's festivities, the picturesque scenes captured on this journey will transport you to a timeless world, seemingly untouched by the approaching celebrations.
Bakuriani: Your Next Winter Sports Destination in Georgia
Bakuriani is a popular winter resort located in the heart of the Georgian mountains. Known for its scenic beauty, serene environment, and world-class skiing facilities, Bakuriani has become a popular tourist destination for winter sports enthusiasts from all over the world.
Despite its popularity, Bakuriani remains relatively unknown to the wider world.
However, the resort once applied to host the 2014 Winter Olympics and is considered by many to be an ideal location for the games.
Bakuriani is situated at an altitude of over 1,800 meters and is surrounded by majestic mountain peaks. The resort boasts of some of the best ski slopes in the region, with a variety of runs for skiers of all…
Exploring Tbilisi on Two Wheels: A Journey Through the City's Streets with a Mountain Bike (2013)
I recently went on my first mountain biking excursion of the year on December 23rd.Although it wasn't a true mountain biking experience, I rode my bike along the streets of Tbilisi, crossing over the Mtkvari river on the Queen Tamar Mephe bridge and back.Here are some candid photos from my ride that showcase the city's streets and scenery.Apartment blocks in TbilisiNew skyscrapers been built in TbilisiTraffic jam in TbilisiTbilisi, December 23rdDoes it look like a Christmas?My newly acquired mountain bikeI bought this bike at Kidobani marketMtkvari river in Tbilisi
How to automatically add watermarks to uploaded images in Drupal
Drupal is a powerful content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites with ease. One of the features that make Drupal popular among users is its flexibility and extensibility. Drupal's module system allows users to add functionalities to their websites, including automatic watermarking of uploaded images.
If you are making photos and publicizing them to the internet - sooner or later you will find that you want to protect them somehow.
Protect yourself from people stealing your artwork and re-publishing pictures in other places. One way to protect images is to add watermarks. Well, it doesn't mean someone still won't steal your pictures, but at least your…
Image hover effects - how to change background on mouse over
Today I faced again some interesting thing to create - on hover image to change the background and display text over itHere is how it looks:On the left side, you can see the default image, while on the right side with mouse over. To achieve such behavior in Drupal is pretty simple, a little bit CSS and you are done.Here is my view with div tags and Drupal fields:<div class="image-hover">
[field_images]
<span class="image-overlay ">Read Full Article</span>
</div>
And here is CSS:.image-hover {
display: inline-block;
position: relative;
background: #000;
line-height: 0px;
}
#image-hover:hover img {
opacity:0.3;
filter:alpha(opacity=30);
}
.image-hover span.image-…
Drupal pathauto + transliteration
Are you writing in different language than English, languages like Russian, Greek, Georgian, Hebrew or maybe Latvian? You find it's not attractive URL generated? In this article you will learn how to fix this using Drupal CMS and a neat module - Transliteration.
Take a look at these screenshots:
Here is Latvian URL in Chrome:
Chrome handles special characters nicely.
The same URL in Mozilla Firefox:
First problems detected - special characters have been converted to %C%4 - not nice.
And here is IE:
Yes, IE cannot handle them either,
The good news are - the URL will be shown nice in Google search in all browsers: Take a look at this screen made on IE.
In case you are …
Drupal: Sending Confirmation Emails from Your Webform
Today, I encountered a problem that at first seemed like a pain, but in the end, turned out to be simpler than I thought. I needed to send a confirmation email to the submitter of a webform, letting them know that their email had been received, along with some plain text instructions.
A while back, I wrote about how to add a contact form to Drupal, and today I want to share with you how to send a confirmation email to the submitter.
This is the screenshot for webform I have on my site. As you can see, I have a field called - Your email. Now if we go to E-mails tab, we can add some componet to send confirmation mesagge to value of email field:
Click next to Component value, and choose…
How To Upgrade Drupal 6 to Drupal 7: Step by Step
Before proceeding with the upgrade, it's important to make a backup of your Drupal 6 site. This includes both the database and the files. This will ensure that you have a restore point in case anything goes wrong during the upgrade process.
Once you have made a backup, it's time to put your Drupal 6 site into maintenance mode. This will ensure that no users can access the site while you are upgrading. To do this, go to the site maintenance page (admin/settings/site-maintenance), select "Off-line" and save the configuration. If you have defined a custom maintenance theme in your settings.php file, it is recommended to comment it out before proceeding.
Next, disable all non-core modules.…
Configuring Nginx to Display 404 Page for Unconfigured Domains and Server IP Address
In today's digital age, it is crucial for website owners to have a properly configured web server.This not only ensures a smooth and seamless user experience but also protects the website from potential security threats.One common issue that website owners face is incorrectly indexed links in search engines like Google. In this article, we will provide a simple guide on how to configure Nginx to display a 404 page for unconfigured domains and your server's IP address.The first step in this process is to create a dummy or default domain folder. This folder will serve as a redirect for all incorrect requests made to the website. To create this folder, open the terminal and enter the following…
Improve User Experience with Image Hover Effects for Drupal Thumbnail Images
Drupal is a powerful and flexible content management system that enables you to create visually appealing and engaging websites. One way to enhance the visual impact of your Drupal site is to add image hover effects to your thumbnails.
In this article, we'll explore how to use Drupal to create image hover effects for thumbnails.
Step 1: Install and Configure the Image Hover Effects Module
To create image hover effects for your Drupal thumbnails, you'll need to install and configure the Image Hover Effects module. This module allows you to apply a variety of hover effects to your images, including zoom, rotate, flip, and more.
Once you've installed the module, you can configure it by…
Dauphinoise potatoes
Time by time, I like to experiment with food preparation, this time I decided to make a Dauphinoise potato, inspired by BBC Good Food recipe.
As it might happen, it happened this time as well - I didn't stick to BBC food preparation methodology.
What did I do?
I sliced potatoes, made a bechamel sauce. Took a pan, made the first layer with bechamel sauce, few rows with sliced potatoes, again bechamel sauce, salt, and pepper, again sliced potatoes. Actually kinda a lasagna from potatoes, right?
Baked for about 1 hour at 200° C... at the end added cheese for toppings.
I liked it. Good with some meatballs.
Display YouTube videos on Drupal site with YouTube field module
Recently I started a new topic series - documentaries, where I publish documentaries I have watched and recommend to watch others. I write a brief description of what each documentary is, and then I embed a YouTube link to show a video on my blog.
How To Embed YouTube video in Drupal 8 (CKEDITOR)
But lately I started to think of creating my own Screen-casts, and the idea of embedding a video on content didn't satisfy me anymore.
What I wanted - to populate a video in the field, so later by using views I can display video on top of content, not in the content:
To achieve this, I just needed to add one small module and create a new view.
Download YouTube module…
Upgrading Your Drupal 7 Site: Tips and Tricks for a Smooth Transition (Minor Upgrade)
Upgrading a website can be a daunting task, especially if you're not familiar with the process. But upgrading your Drupal site is necessary for security, bug fixes, and new features. In this article, I'll be discussing the process of upgrading a Drupal 7.10 site to the newest version of Drupal, a minor upgrade.
Before you start, it's important to understand the difference between a major and a minor upgrade. A major upgrade, such as upgrading from Drupal 6 to Drupal 7, involves significant changes in the codebase and can result in breaking your site. A minor upgrade, on the other hand, is a more straightforward process that brings small updates and bug fixes to your site. In this article,…
Georgian Fishing tours: Jandari lake
I first met Giorgi from Georgian fishing tours back at the end of 2013, when we did a fishing tour at Jandari lake organized by his company. I noticed a free fishing tour offer on their Facebook page. I claimed that offer and I was the lucky to actually get a free fishing tour. Make sure you follow their Facebook page as well - who knows, maybe more such offers will follow. If not - price for such tours are not very expensive and is worth of every tetri spent.So, that's how I get familiar with Girogi and his friend Temo from Georgian Fishing tours. Couple of days later a fishing tour to Jandari lake near border of Azerbaijan was organized.Girogi …
Filtering Popular Posts on Drupal: How to Filter by Time Frame with Views
In a previous tutorial, I showed how to use Views to filter popular posts on a Drupal site. Today, I will demonstrate how to filter popular posts within a specific time frame, such as a week or a month.
Note that this tutorial will only apply filters to the most viewed nodes based on their publishing date, not to all nodes within a certain time frame.
If you haven't already set up a popular blog post View, please refer to the link above and follow the steps to create your View.
To begin, open your popular blog post View and add a new filter under the "Filter" section. Select "Content: Post date" and choose "Operator: is between" in the filter settings.
In the "Min" field, enter the time…
Improve User Experience with AJAX-Powered 'Load More' Pagination for Drupal Views
In Drupal, pagination is a common feature that allows website visitors to browse through a long list of content, such as blog posts or products, by breaking them up into smaller, more manageable pages. By default, Drupal offers a built-in pagination system that works well for most use cases. However, as your website grows, you may find that your visitors are spending a lot of time waiting for pages to load, which can negatively impact user experience.
To solve this problem, you can use AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) to implement a "Load More" button that loads additional content without having to refresh the page.
In this article, we'll explore how to implement an AJAX-powered "…
How to upgrade Drupal 6 to Drupal 7
Drupal 6 was released in 2008 and Drupal 7 was released in 2011. While Drupal 6 is still used by some websites, it is important to upgrade to Drupal 7 as it provides improved performance, security updates, and new features.
This article will guide you through the preparation process for upgrading Drupal 6 to Drupal 7.
Backup your website
Before making any changes, it is important to create a backup of your website. This will ensure that you can restore your website if something goes wrong during the upgrade process. You can create a backup by using a backup module or by manually copying your website files and database.
Check the system requirements
Drupal 7 has higher…