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Zoocha maintains Cyber Essentials Plus Certification
Zoocha are pleased to announce that we have once again achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification, reinforcing our commitment to cyber security. What is Cyber Essentials Plus? Cyber Essentials Plus is an advanced cyber security certification program developed by the UK government. It was put in place in order to aid organisations in protecting themselves from common…
Jun 6, 2023 Zoocha maintains Cyber Essentials Plus...News
Happy Pride Month!
June marks the month of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community around the world. Hundreds of pride parades are held throughout numerous countries and entire cities are painted in every colour under the sun! At Zoocha, we are proud to celebrate pride month. With 20% of our team identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community, we strive to create a welcoming environment and…
May 30, 2023 Happy Pride Month!Hosting
Running Drush Commands in Parallel on Over 500 Sites
What is Drush? Drush, short for “Drupal Shell”, is a powerful command-line interface tool that any Drupal user will recognise, which can create an effortless solution to a number of tasks, aiding with the management and administration of Drupal websites. With Drush, a user can perform actions such as: Clearing Drupal's cache. Installing, updating, and uninstalling…
May 16, 2023 Running Drush Commands in Parallel...UX & Web Design
Introducing Our Very Own Story Book Starter Theme
Back in 2021, we created a Zoocha-made starter theme based on Storybook with the purpose of having a ready-to-use/out-of-the-box theme. Here, any front-end Drupal developer has immediate access to the basic structure and elements needed to start the development of a new project. However, upon the initial review, we decided that our theme needed a further push in the…
Apr 11, 2023 Introducing Our Very Own Story...News
International Women's Day 2023
"It’s very difficult to talk about just one inspiration. I feel very fortunate that at Zoocha we have almost all representations of how inspiring and courageous women can be. We have single mothers, divorcees, LGBTQIA+, single women starting careers and the women who have decided to not have kids. All of this in a society that is very judgemental of the paths they…
Mar 7, 2023 International Women's Day 2023Web Development
Manage more than just content with Drupal ORM
Drupal core comes "battery-included", the simplistic UI means that a site requires minimal configuration before it hits the ground running. This is further supported by the vast ecosystem of community modules and themes, facilitating the majority of functionality through a simple 'plug-and-play' approach. However, hidden deep inside the Drupal codebase is a plethora…
Jan 6, 2023 Manage more than just content...General,
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2022 Year in Review
Our Work Across the last 12 months our team have successfully launched 9 new Drupal platforms, with the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust platform going live just last week. Our support team have also been keeping busy with 825 tickets resolved through our service desk. This year has been marked by a commitment to growth and individual upskilling in our team. Across all…
Dec 14, 2022 2022 Year in ReviewDrupal,
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Improving Site Performance with next-generation image techniques
Slow-loading pages are frustrating for visitors, with research by Google suggesting it directly affects whether they continue to visit your site: “The probability of bounce increases 32% as page load time goes from 1 second to 3 seconds.” With tools like Lighthouse we can test the performance and view recommendations. Images are a critical part of a page’s weight and…
Nov 17, 2022 Improving Site Performance with next-generation...Drupal
DrupalCon Europe 2022
We kicked off our first day with our Head of Delivery, Hannah McDermott, and CEO, Will Huggins, delivering a presentation to a packed crowd on our experience managing client relationships and expectations throughout delivery. Central to this presentation was a discussion on navigating conflict, and advocating for transparency and communication from the offset in order…
Oct 7, 2022 DrupalCon Europe 2022