Is a Web Consolidation Strategy Right For You?
Web consolidation projects provide an incredible opportunity for cutting expenses, improving performance, and simplifying content management across websites. Here are 7 key factors to consider if consolidation is right for your organization.
Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker |
September 30, 2014
Being an "active sponsor": The Plone Conf survey app
Six Feet Up is excited not only be attending and sponsoring Plone Conf 2014, but we are also donating our Survey App to the conference. We believe in actively helping grow our communities.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
September 18, 2014
"Mastering Plone" Documentation - An Online Resource
This online training resource walks you through the process of creating a Plone site and setting up custom content.
Chrissy Wainwright |
August 21, 2014
Python Myths Dispelled
Python is used by major organizations for mission critical applications in Indianapolis and around the U.S.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
July 30, 2014
Intro to jQuery within Plone
jQuery is a JavaScript library that allows you to do many of the same things as regular JavaScript, but in an easier way that results in less code. Recently, the jQuery library was split out of Plone into a separate package (plone.app.jquery) in order to make updating jQuery itself easier.
Chrissy Wainwright |
July 23, 2014
Plone, Drupal Coexistence in Higher Ed (PSM14 Recap)
70% of Higher Ed institutions running Plone also use Drupal. While some universities go down the path of consolidating onto one platform, there is another simpler and cheaper option: integrating the two CMSs.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
July 15, 2014
Merging 120 Sites into a Multisite Plone Solution (PSM14 Recap)
Discover how the Penn State College of Liberal Arts moved over 120 separate websites running on their own Plone installation into a single system utilizing Lineage in less than 90 days.
Clayton Parker |
July 10, 2014
The Future of [Plone] Theming (PSM14 Recap)
See what's new in Plone 5 theming, how to future-proof your Plone theme, and how to make a Diazo theme.
Chrissy Wainwright |
July 2, 2014
Plone "Cheese Sprint" a Success
A "Cheese Sprint" followed the annual Plone Symposium Midwest hosted at the University of Oshkosh on June 20-21-22, 2014. About 30 people from around the globe tackled six specific projects to advance Plone...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
June 23, 2014
Updating a Traditional Plone Theme to Diazo for Plone 5
Updating your Plone theme to Diazo will allow it to be used beyond Plone 5...
Chrissy Wainwright |
June 17, 2014
Improving the Plone Setup Process
Updates to SixieSkel allow for quick and easy buildout creation.
Chrissy Wainwright |
June 4, 2014
Five reasons why waiting isn't the best upgrade strategy
We recommend upgrading to the latest stable version of Plone (emphasis on "stable"). Here's why:
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
March 5, 2014
Why Consider Consolidating Your Websites?
If you have multiple websites scattered across various CMSs, consider consolidating them to control them in one place to share across them and save time. Here's a few reasons you should consider consolidating your websites.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
February 11, 2014
Why Consider Integrating Your Websites?
If your organization has multiple websites, multiple teams, and/or multiple CMS technologies, you need to integrate those sites to easily manage and syndicate content across them.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
February 3, 2014
Top Reasons to Migrate to WebUnity
Looking to upgrade your existing Plone installation? Consider WebUnity, the complete multisite Plone package. Here are the top benefits of WebUnity over vanilla Plone...
Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker |
February 3, 2014
Useful tips if you can't reach your site
Panic tends to get a hold of you when you realize you can't get to your site. Here is a list of steps to follow to determine the best course of action...
Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker |
December 9, 2013
Content Syndication Comparison: PushHub vs. RSS
RSS is easy to turn on and interact with, yet it does come with limitations with regards to sophisticated content integration. Here are the major differences between RSS and PushHub...
Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker |
December 3, 2013
Online content strategies key at Healthcare Internet Conference
As it tends to be at internet-oriented business conferences, the focus was definitely on online content strategies and improving the patient experience. Many speakers emphasized the importance of making your website a media rich experience (doctors' bios without pictures are ignored by patients) with fresh content created on a regular basis, almost in a journalistic way...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
November 8, 2013
Why We Believe in Giving Back to Open Source
We have always loved using open source and we believe in giving back to open source as much as we benefit from it. We put together a short video about why we and others believe in giving back and the benefits of helping the open source community:
Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker |
September 12, 2013
Colander Fixes at the Pyramid Development Sprint 2013
I attended the Pyramid Summer Sprint in Germany and made several improvements to Colander.
Clayton Parker |
August 22, 2013
Deform Fixes at the Pyramid Development Sprint 2013
I attended the Pyramid Development Sprint this summer and worked on several improvements for Deform...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
August 21, 2013
Shell Script 101 Tech Talk Notes and Video
Shell Script Tech Talk with Clayton Parker from Six Feet Up.
Clayton Parker |
August 8, 2013
