Display Suite & Paragraphs Part 1

Posted by Casey Fox on August 18, 2015 Drupal Drupal, Display Suite, Paragraphs

My wonderful boss, Jon Reid introduced me to paragraphs a few weeks ago. After a little digging, reading and research I knew I was in love! What a fantastic way to give users the keys (in a controlled environment of course) to design their pages! As a themer my goal is to ensure the client has a site that looks fantastic, is very usable and that they can update with ease. Paragraphs covers all those basis and with Display Suite integration is a winning combination.

Let’s talk setup. Basic setup requires the following modules:

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No Take Backs – Tips on Email Etiquette

Posted by Puja Katari on August 11, 2015 Best Practices etiquette, tips, tools

I’m sure you send and receive so many messages each day and have made a mistake or two that you wish you could take back. We’ve all been there and it’s something that sticks with us for days.  You think about the all the other different ways you should’ve written the message whether it’s right before you go to bed or when you’re taking a shower. 

In face-to-face communication, we rely heavily on non-verbal information like facial expression, body posture, gestures, and the tone on one’s voice to interpret a message. None of this exists when communicating electronically.  Without...

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Splunking the Linux Audit System

Posted by Naveed Krabbe on August 04, 2015 Best Practices, Data Security, Operational Intelligence Splunk, Security, linux

For my last blog we discussed a Splunk topic geared towards the Windows side of the shop (Splunking Microsoft Windows Firewalls). So now it’s time to show some love to the Linux admins out there. More specifically, in today’s blog we will explore some tips for gaining insight into Linux audit logs using Splunk.

A little background on the Linux Audit System

The Linux Audit system provides a way to track security-relevant information on your system. Based on pre-configured rules, Audit generates log...

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User-Centered Design: User Personas vs. User Stories

Posted by Caroline Givnish on July 21, 2015 Best Practices user personas, user stories, ux

In my last post, Content Strategy is the New Black, I walked through the process of planning for the creation, delivery and maintenance of web content and alluded to its crucial role in User Experience and User-centered Design. But, if you’re new to User Experience and/or Content Strategy (and let’s face it – with both being relatively new-ish to the web scene – you most likely are) then there are probably some parts of the methodology causing confusion.  No stranger to this, for my next article, I wanted to...

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Success Story: A Responsive Solution for the Toronto School of Theology

Posted by Caroline Givnish on July 16, 2015 Drupal case study, success story, Drupal
TST.edu
  "The new website is fantastic. I . . . am still having fun exploring all it has to offer."
- Board Vice-Chair, Toronto School of Theology
  The Opportunity
The Toronto School of Theology (TST) is the largest ecumenical consortium for theological education in Canada with its seven member schools (all degree-granting from the University of Toronto) boasting one of the biggest gatherings of theology scholars in the English-speaking world. TST turned to Function1 to...
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