07 Feb 2013
Guides
Passing Parameters into Chunks with parseChunk in Evolution CMS
A reusable parser pattern for avoiding dozens of one-off helper snippets when you only need to inject values into a chunk template.
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Release notes, extras updates, guides, videos, and practical Evolution CMS knowledge in one place.
02 Feb 2013
Best Practices
Why a Simple @SELECT TV Binding Can Trigger a 500 Error
A migration troubleshooting note for cases where a previously normal @SELECT TV suddenly starts failing after a hosting move.
01 Feb 2013
Ecosystem
TagSaver: Normalizing Tag Storage for Better Filtering
An extras spotlight on TagSaver and the broader idea of moving tag data into proper indexed tables instead of storing comma-separated values in one TV field.
31 Jan 2013
Guides
Setting a Default Value for a Date TV in Evolution CMS
A guide to the common “current date by default” problem for Date TVs and why naïve @EVAL attempts often fail.
27 Jan 2013
Guides
Using a Resource List TV and Returning a Real Link Label
A TV configuration guide for choosing resources efficiently in the manager while still outputting a proper link label instead of only the numeric resource ID.
23 Jan 2013
Guides
Auto-Filling an Empty TV from the Parent Resource
A manager-save pattern for inheriting a TV value from the parent resource when the child field is left empty.
21 Jan 2013
Best Practices
When Strict URLs Becomes a Performance Bottleneck
A performance cautionary note for large catalogs where URL normalization plugins can become unexpectedly expensive during page generation.
21 Jan 2013
Guides
Changing One TV Dynamically When Another TV Changes
A manager-side pattern for making one TV field react to another, useful when the second field depends on a section chosen in the first field.
15 Jan 2013
Best Practices
Giving phpThumb Preview Files Readable SEO-Friendly Names
A practical image-generation tweak for teams that want cache thumbnails to use readable filenames instead of opaque hashes.
13 Jan 2013
Best Practices
Understanding the index-ajax.php LFI Risk in Legacy Evolution CMS
A security-oriented legacy note on why index-ajax.php was risky, how local file inclusion could happen, and why inherited projects should review this area carefully.
10 Jan 2013
Best Practices
Keeping Evo-Style Friendly URLs When Aliases Are Missing
A URL strategy note for projects that want aliases where available but still fall back to numeric IDs, especially after importing older content.
04 Jan 2013
Best Practices
Fixing Strict URLs When Alias Replacements Touch the Wrong Links
A troubleshooting note for legacy Strict URLs behavior where broad regex replacement can accidentally rewrite unrelated links.
02 Jan 2013
Guides
Always Stay: Keeping the Manager in Edit Mode After Save
A small manager plugin pattern that changes the default save behavior so editors stay on the current form instead of being bounced back to the list.
28 Dec 2012
Best Practices
Speeding Up Gallery by Generating Thumbnails on Upload
A performance-minded approach for Gallery setups where thumbnail generation should happen at upload time instead of during frontend requests.
24 Dec 2012
Guides
Running the Evolution CMS Manager on a Subdomain
A deployment guide for placing the manager on a dedicated subdomain while keeping the frontend site and file structure stable.
22 Dec 2012
Guides
Using mm_ddMultipleFields Together with ddGetMultipleField
A short extras note about pairing mm_ddMultipleFields with ddGetMultipleField to manage and render structured repeated values in Evolution CMS.
19 Dec 2012
Guides
Adding the Ace Code Editor to the Evolution CMS Manager
An extras spotlight for integrating the Ace editor into the manager so templates, snippets, and chunks can be edited with a much better code-writing experience.
19 Dec 2012
Ecosystem
ManagerManager 0.4: A New Release for Backend Workflow Tweaks
A short extras release note for ManagerManager 0.4 and the period when its widget-based manager customization became a standard part of many Evolution CMS projects.
17 Dec 2012
Best Practices
Moving the Evolution CMS Manager Without Patching Core Blindly
A hardening-oriented guide to changing the manager path, understanding why it is not fully abstracted in core, and planning the move carefully.
15 Dec 2012
Videos
Video Highlights from MODXpo 2012
A curated archive note pointing readers to key recorded talks from MODXpo 2012, including cloud, security, multilingual, and site-building sessions.