Blog Archive: October 2013
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Few shots from Tbilisi Cheese Festival
In these days the second Cheese Festival was held in Tbilisi Open Air Museum. My mom was visiting me in Georgia, and today her plane back home was. We decided to spend last hours together. The weather was not so great. We didn't found much cheese, but we spent a lovely time.Here are few shots I captured with my old Sony DSC camera and…
Few shots from Samgori, Tbilisi
Samgori is a district in Tbilisi, which is connected to the city center by the metro. Seems that the Samgori neighborhood is rarely visited by tourists
I first visited this part of Tbilisi back in August/September 2013. A lot has changed ever since, and now I considering investing in Samgori real estate market, as the property prices stile are…
Georgia's Parliament: Moving Back to Tbilisi?
In 2012, the Parliament of Georgia was relocated from Tbilisi to Kutaisi by then-president Mikheil Saakashvili.
The move was meant to give a boost to the city of Kutaisi. However, after the Parliament elections in 2012, which were won by the Georgian Dream coalition, plans were made to move the Parliament back to Tbilisi due to communication…
Drupal 7: How to Show a Custom Image When No Image is Provided
In Drupal 7, managing images can be quite challenging, especially when the default image is not provided. The platform provides an option to display a default image under "manage fields," but this approach can be limiting as the same default image will be displayed wherever the image field is used.
To overcome this limitation, you can follow…
Autumn in Borjomi
Borjomi altogether with Samtskhe - Javakheti region are among my Top destinations in Republic of Georgia. I have spent here countless days and nights. One of the best times to head here definitely is Summer, when temperature in nations capital Tbilisi rises above +40 Celsius, a lazy rest on the rocks in Borjomula river is like a safe haven.…
How to Automatically Publish Future Posts in Drupal with Views Module
Drupal is a popular content management system that allows users to easily create and manage their websites. One of the features that Drupal offers is the ability to schedule posts for future publication.
This can be especially useful for bloggers and content creators who want to plan and publish their content in a systematic way. However, if you…
Simplify Image Uploads on Your Drupal Site with Multiupload Modules
Do you find uploading images one by one on your Drupal site to be a time-consuming and frustrating task?
If so, the Multiupload Filefield Widget and Multiupload Imagefield Widget modules can provide an efficient solution. These modules are ideal for those who want complete control over their Drupal installation.
To use these modules, follow…
Few shots from Tbilisoba 2013
On October 4 - 6, 2013 Tbilisi city festival named Tbilisoba was celebrated. Here are few shots I captured with my old Sony DSC camera and three years later post-processed using Adobe Lightroom.
Tbilisoba (Georgian: თბილისობა) is an annual October festival which celebrates the diversity and history of Tbilisi, the…
How to Display Drupal Taxonomy Terms on a Map
The ability to display taxonomy terms on a map is a useful feature for many Drupal-powered sites. With the right combination of modules and tools, it's easy to achieve this goal.
To display taxonomy terms on a map, you will need to have the following modules enabled: Taxonomy, Location, Gmap, Views, Location for Taxonomies, Location CCK Field,…
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Book Reading Afternoon in Tbilisi
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