18 Jan 2014
Best Practices
Troubleshooting eForm Mail Delivery on Hosted Environments
Why eForm mail delivery can fail even when PHP mail works elsewhere, and what to verify first on hosted Evolution CMS projects.
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Release notes, extras updates, guides, videos, and practical Evolution CMS knowledge in one place.
17 Jan 2014
Guides
Loading Evolution CMS Content with AJAX Without Breaking Chunks and TVs
A safer way to think about AJAX content loading in Evolution CMS when direct document content output skips chunks, TVs, and parser behavior.
15 Jan 2014
Ecosystem
Using MIGXdb Grid Views for Child Resource Management
Why MIGXdb-style grid views were attractive for managing child records and how they changed structured editing workflows in MODX projects.
15 Jan 2014
Ecosystem
GridEditor: Editing MODX Resources in a Grid Interface
A look at GridEditor for MODX, why grid-based editing appealed to content teams, and how it related to other structured editing tools like MIGXdb.
14 Jan 2014
Ecosystem
Massive Move: Bulk Moving Resources in Evolution CMS
How the old Massive Move tool approached bulk relocation of resources in Evolution CMS and why these manager-side utilities were valuable on large content trees.
14 Jan 2014
Ecosystem
Programmatically Creating Users with the MODX Revo API
A practical overview of creating users programmatically in MODX Revolution and why that workflow mattered to developers moving beyond purely manager-driven setups.
14 Jan 2014
Guides
Assigning Resource Aliases Automatically After Save in Evolution CMS
How to auto-assign a resource alias after the first save by using OnDocFormSave, and when that shortcut is useful for large editorial projects.
13 Jan 2014
Best Practices
Adding rel="canonical" to Evolution CMS Templates
A practical guide to adding canonical tags in Evolution CMS templates when multiple URLs or duplicate paths can point to the same content.
10 Jan 2014
Guides
Embedding eForm Instances Inside DocLister Items Safely
How to place an eForm inside a DocLister loop without collisions by giving each form instance a unique identifier.
30 Dec 2013
Guides
Enabling Captcha in JotX Comment Forms
A small but useful JotX configuration note: how to enable captcha in moderated comment flows to reduce automated spam on legacy Evo sites.
29 Dec 2013
Guides
Handling Multiple Image Size Options in Shopkeeper Product Variants
How to model multiple size or format options in a Shopkeeper-based product when each option changes the visual or commercial presentation.
26 Dec 2013
Ecosystem
Using Inline SVG and JavaScript Gradients in an Evolution CMS Theme
A historical look at using inline SVG and JavaScript-generated gradients in an Evolution CMS frontend when browser support was still uneven.
24 Dec 2013
Guides
Making FormIt Work with Custom Frontend Markup
How to fix a FormIt form that looks correct in the template but never submits the values you expect because the field names and submit flow are incomplete.
24 Dec 2013
Best Practices
Fixing Root-Relative Asset Paths on Subfolder and Staging URLs
Why root-relative asset paths can break when an Evolution CMS project is opened through a nested URL or staging path, and how to keep asset links predictable.
23 Dec 2013
Guides
Optimizing AjaxSearch When It Has to Filter by Many TV Fields
How TV-heavy AjaxSearch setups become slow in Evolution CMS and what to do when filtering logic turns into one huge SQL join.
20 Dec 2013
Ecosystem
MODX EVO Console: A Small Desktop Tool for Working with Data Imports
A look at the old MODX EVO Console utility, what problem it tried to solve, and why import-focused tooling mattered for Evolution CMS teams.
20 Dec 2013
Guides
Adding Secondary Labels to Wayfinder Menu Items
How to make Wayfinder output menu items with an extra span line for short subtitles or helper labels without abandoning template control.
19 Dec 2013
Ecosystem
MODX.EVO.Custom 1.0.13RC2-d6.5: Changelog and Community Build Notes
A historical note on the MODX.EVO.Custom 1.0.13RC2-d6.5 community build and the changelog-oriented workflow around custom Evo distributions.
18 Dec 2013
Best Practices
When title and H1 Should Not Be the Same
Why the browser title and the visible H1 heading should often differ in Evolution CMS, especially on editorial and SEO-heavy pages.
18 Dec 2013
Releases
MODX Evolution 1.0.13 RC2: The Second Release Candidate Before 1.0.13
A short release note for the second release candidate of MODX Evolution 1.0.13 and the issues it was preparing to stabilize before the final release.