26 Feb 2015
Guides
Speeding Up AJAX Teacher Filters in Evolution CMS with Cached TV Logic
How to replace slow TV-heavy getResources filtering with a cached custom resource loop for AJAX-driven filters.
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Release notes, extras updates, guides, videos, and practical Evolution CMS knowledge in one place.
21 Feb 2015
Guides
Sorting getResources by an Integer TV Value in Evolution CMS
How to make getResources sort numerically by a TV instead of treating numeric values as plain text.
20 Feb 2015
Guides
Customizing Breadcrumbs for Unpublished or Hidden Resources in Evolution CMS
How to adapt the Breadcrumbs component when unpublished or hidden resources should still affect navigation output.
19 Feb 2015
Ecosystem
TVCurrencyConverter: Auto-Updating Price TVs from Currency TVs in Evolution CMS
An ecosystem note on the TVCurrencyConverter plugin and how it automated price recalculation from currency-based TV values.
18 Feb 2015
Best Practices
Fixing Weird `?alias` URL Variants and 404 Behavior in Evolution CMS
Why a page can resolve as a normal friendly URL but fail through strange query-style variants, and what that says about routing and rewrites.
15 Feb 2015
Best Practices
Recognizing a Base64 + gzinflate Malware File in an Evolution CMS Site
How to recognize a suspicious PHP file hidden in assets and why base64 plus gzinflate is a serious compromise signal.
14 Feb 2015
Guides
Resetting AjaxForm Correctly Inside Bootstrap Modals
How to keep AjaxForm and Bootstrap modals from getting stuck in a stale state after the modal is closed and reopened.
14 Feb 2015
Guides
Adding Better Captcha Protection to eForm in Evolution CMS
How to replace or extend the default eForm captcha flow with stronger image generation or third-party captcha checks.
13 Feb 2015
Best Practices
Fixing “Class browser not found” in the Evolution File Browser
What to check when the Evolution manager file browser crashes with a missing browser class error after a move or update.
13 Feb 2015
Best Practices
Keeping Landing Text Off Paginated getPage Results
A pagination SEO pattern for Evolution CMS where the main intro text stays on page one and does not get duplicated across every getPage result page.
11 Feb 2015
Guides
Outputting TV Values Reliably in getResources Templates
How to make sure TV values really appear inside a getResources template instead of assuming the placeholder names will just work.
11 Feb 2015
Ecosystem
EvoDashboard: Building a More Useful Welcome Screen in Evolution CMS
An ecosystem snapshot of the EvoDashboard plugin and how it made the manager welcome screen more modular and customizable.
09 Feb 2015
Best Practices
Choosing the Right Sender Address for FormIt and AjaxForm in Evolution CMS
Why emailsender is not always the right from-address for public forms and how to configure safer sender details for FormIt and AjaxForm.
09 Feb 2015
Guides
Updating TV Values Directly Through the Database in Evolution CMS
When a direct database update of a TV value is acceptable, and what you need to remember about cache and consistency afterward.
05 Feb 2015
Guides
Rendering AJAX Product Details from Resource Data in Evolution CMS
How to load a product resource through the Evolution API, normalize its TV values, and render a popup or detail block through AJAX.
05 Feb 2015
Guides
Making FormIt and Shopkeeper Work Together on Checkout Pages
How to keep FormIt and Shopkeeper aligned on a checkout page so validation, hooks, and order submission do not fight each other.
04 Feb 2015
Guides
Using AjaxSnippet with pdoResources in Evolution CMS Workflows
What to watch for when AjaxSnippet is used to refresh pdoResources output and the trigger parameter starts interfering with the request flow.
30 Jan 2015
Best Practices
Improving phpThumb Cache Paths and Remote URL Handling in Evolution CMS
A safer phpThumb pattern for cleaner cache paths, remote images, and more predictable generated filenames in Evolution CMS.
28 Jan 2015
Ecosystem
MODX Evolution Star Rating with jQuery Raty
An ecosystem note on the Star Rating addon branch that switched to jQuery Raty for a cleaner frontend integration.
28 Jan 2015
Guides
Extending SimpleGallery with Upload, Save, Delete, and Refresh Hooks
How to use SimpleGallery events to generate thumbnails, clean up files, and enrich gallery metadata automatically.