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The Front End of the FCA
As part of the front end team, I was quite excited to be introduced into the project on the sites for FCA. We knew the sites would all be running on the same Drupal pre base using several modules to ensure smooth operation with different domains. What we needed to focus on was dealing with five independent themes including a theme folder which was to be the basis for…
Jun 10, 2015 The Front End of the...Drupal,
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DrupalCon Los Angeles 2015
This Los Angeles native has gone home to do some learnin' about Drupal. Note: this is a heavily dev-based view of the conference. Apologies to frontenders, designers, wombats, etc, but there is only one me and about 10 sessions per slot. For a full list of everything check out https://www.youtube.com/user/DrupalAssociation/videos and https://events.drupal.org…
May 14, 2015 DrupalCon Los Angeles 2015General
5 Things I've Learned As a Grad Working In Web Development
As a History graduate, freshly released into the world of employment, I entered the tech sphere as an account manager with a sense of trepidation. Not only had I never had a ‘proper’ job (I’m not sure weekend employment at Hobbycraft counts), I had never heard of Drupal before. Though I was assured that this didn’t matter, I was right in thinking that my first few…
Apr 30, 2015 5 Things I've Learned As...News
Zoocha selected to design and develop sites for the FCA
This year has so far proven to be a busy one - and it’s only March! One of the many projects that have been keeping the Zoocha team occupied in 2015 is a recent collaboration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA is an independent body that works to ensure the integrity of the financial industry, an integral part of which involves making sure that…
Mar 16, 2015 Zoocha selected to design and...News
Zoocha selected as the website design and development partner by VisitBritain
Zoocha are proud to announce that at the end of last year we received the brilliant news that we had been chosen by VisitBritain as their website design and development partner. VisitBritain is the national tourism agency, a non-departmental public body, funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, responsible for promoting Britain worldwide and developing…
Feb 27, 2015 Zoocha selected as the website...General
Inbox Zero - Turn productivity into a game!
For a while now, Dave and I have been playing "inbox zero" and I have to admit, it has changed my life! Ever the evangelist, I want to try and inspire everyone else to play too! Why: Are you overwhelmed by tens of thousands of emails in your inbox? Ever read an email and thought "I'll respond later", only to get a follow up email weeks later asking why you ignored…
Dec 24, 2014 Inbox Zero - Turn productivity...Drupal,
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Implementing Google Certified Shops code in Drupal
Introduction Google have made available their Google Certified Shops feature in the UK. Any online shop who applies to become a Google Certified Shop and implements the code on their site, will go through a ‘verification period’ which lasts from 30 days to 3 months (depends on the amount of orders you get per month); and at the end of the period you will become an…
Oct 31, 2014 Implementing Google Certified Shops code...Drupal,
Web Development
Handling the Gruntwork of Frontend DevOps
Introduction With frontend development getting more and more complex every day, there are more and more steps we as frontend devs need to go through in order to get the job done. Of course there is still something to be said for crafting your HTML / CSS, but this isn't always required / possible. Tools like Markdown and HAML can take the 'load' off writing raw HTML…
Oct 24, 2014 Handling the Gruntwork of Frontend...Drupal
Drupal Multilingual - Where do I start? What to think about?
So you’re using Drupal and you want to make your site multilingual. If you already have experience doing this, chances are you are aware of the relative pains you must go through to make this happen. If this is your first time, well, hopefully I can make your first time less painful. Introductory Resources If you're just starting out and want a good overview of Drupal…
Aug 28, 2014 Drupal Multilingual - Where do...