21 Jul 2013
Dev Manager 0.3: Refining the Developer Editing Workflow
The next Dev Manager release focused on cleaner editing, fewer distractions, and a backend experience better suited to active development work.
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Ecosystem
Laravel, AI, MCP, APIs, integrations, and external tooling that matters in modern Evolution CMS work.
18 Jul 2013
MODX EVO Console: Faster Document Structure Editing
Why the EVO Console idea mattered: it focused on rapid document structure creation and a more efficient manager workflow.
15 Jul 2013
ManagerManager 0.5 and 0.5.1: What Changed for Real Projects
A practical recap of the ManagerManager 0.5 line and why backend workflow refinements mattered on day-to-day Evolution CMS projects.
14 Jul 2013
Package Manager Quick Install for Evolution CMS Elements
An early look at faster package-style installation inside Evolution CMS and why a repository-driven workflow made sense even before the modern store era.
01 Jul 2013
DocSort: A Drag-and-Drop Sorting Module for Evolution CMS
DocSort focused on one useful manager task: making document reordering faster and more visual than manual menuindex edits.
28 Jun 2013
Dev Manager: A Tabbed Editing Module for Evolution CMS Developers
Dev Manager was built for developers first: tabbed editing, quick element actions, and a much more efficient workflow for working with templates and code in the manager.
26 Jun 2013
Could XML-RPC Turn Evolution CMS into a Remote Publishing Backend?
This donor captured an interesting ecosystem idea: using XML-RPC to edit and publish Evolution content from external tools such as Sublime Text or mobile clients.
24 Jun 2013
Using Evolution CMS as a Data Service for a Single-Page Application
If an AJAX-heavy catalog starts turning into a maintenance nightmare, moving the front-end state into an SPA and treating Evolution as the data provider can be the cleaner architecture.
17 Jun 2013
Removing the FRAMESET from the Evolution CMS Manager
This manager prototype explored a much cleaner admin shell: no frameset, better full-screen overlays, and a more modern path for future interface work.
14 Jun 2013
CodeMirror-MODx 1.1 Beta: Emmet, File Highlighting, and Better State Handling
This beta pushed the Evolution code editor further: Emmet support, better MODX highlighting, file manager integration, and more polished full-screen behavior.
13 Jun 2013
MODX Custom 1.0.10-d5.3: Stable Release Notes
This stable custom release continued the long run of practical Evolution-era maintenance bundles: editor upgrades, manager fixes, and staged testing before wider rollout.
08 Jun 2013
Adding a Spoiler Button to TinyMCE in Evolution CMS
Small editor plugins like a spoiler button can have a big editorial impact when teams need reusable interactive content blocks without writing markup by hand.
02 Jun 2013
AlignImage: A Faster Gallery Helper for Large Image Sets
AlignImage came out of a real scaling problem: gallery logic that worked for a few images but broke down badly once the image count reached hundreds.
31 May 2013
Replacing PHx Modifiers with Lighter Template Helpers
PHx was powerful, but heavy. This donor captured the long-running push toward smaller, faster helper snippets around Evolution CMS templates.
26 May 2013
CodeMirror 3.13 for MODX Evo: Better Highlighting and Full-Screen Editing
This CodeMirror update was a meaningful editor upgrade for Evolution-era projects: better syntax support, MODX tag highlighting, and a much more usable editing experience.
24 May 2013
MODX Custom 1.0.10-d5.3RC: SeoStrictUrl in Core and Better Editor Tools
This custom Evolution build bundled a notably practical set of improvements: SeoStrictUrl integration, a better CodeMirror setup, sitemap work, editor polish, and a long list of small manager fixes.
20 May 2013
resourse.php: Faster Resource Creation for Large Imports
When DocManager becomes too slow for bulk imports, a lighter resource library can reduce document creation time dramatically.
18 May 2013
TSVshop 5.1 Beta: What Changed and What Needed Testing
A release-style summary of the TSVshop 5.1 beta and the features that needed real project testing before a stable release.
07 May 2013
Refreshing the Evolution CMS Manager with MODxCarbon
A lightweight manager theme refresh that updated icons, styles, and the login screen without changing core editor workflows.
04 Apr 2013
A Testing Module and Snippet for Evolution CMS
An early Evolution CMS module idea for building tests and quizzes through the manager with configurable output.