Drupal Docker: The Dockerfiles
The Dockerfile for a Drupal Docker setup.
Latest Posts
Drupal: Sync Content
A look at synchronizing content across Drupal environments.
GitHub Pages: Mobile Authoring
How I've set up authoring on mobile to support a GitHub Pages and Jekyll site.
Microsoft 365: Email Suspected of Spam
How to respond to Microsoft 365 emails being blocked as suspected spam.
WordPress vs Jekyll
A breakdown of having a WordPress site vs a Jekyll site.
GitHub Pages: Building a Jekyll Site
An overview of building a Jekyll site hosted on GitHub Pages.
Tel Links
How to best format telephone links.
Power Apps: People Lookup
Adding a field for looking up people in the Microsoft 365 as part of a Power App.
Drupal Docker: devcontainer
devcontainer configuration for a Drupal local environment.
PHP: XDebug in VS Code
How to use XDebug within VS Code for step debugging.
Free as in Cats
A memorable phrase for thinking about open source communities.
GitHub and GitLab: Diagrams in Markdown
Using Mermaid for creating diagrams in markdown.
Drupal: Ckeditor Abbreviation
CKEditor Abbreviation is a great module, helping add abbr tags for improved accessible semantics.
Microsoft Teams: Guest Notifications
Understanding guest notifications in Teams.
Drupal: Sync Configuration
An introduction to synchronizing Drupal configuration across environments.
Drupal: Fluid UI
Fluid UI, available as a Drupal module, can help with site accessibility.
GitLab DevOps: GitLab Runner
How to set up a GitLab Runner on a private network server.
GitLab DevOps: PHP Lint
Running a PHP lint test as part of a GitLab DevOps workflow.
Drupal GitPod Container 3: Settings and Config
Settings and configuration for a Drupal developer environment in GitPod.
Drupal GitPod Container 2: .gitpod.yml
The GitPod yml file in a Drupal GitPod setup.
Drupal: Assign Permissions Based on Username File
How to assign permissions based on whether a username is in a file.
Drupal GitPod Container 1: .Dockerfile
Dockerfile for a Drupal GitPod setup.
Drupal 7: Hide Label on Node Display
How to hide an empty field's label in a Drupal 7 page template.
SharePoint: Hub to Hub Association
pa11y CI: Oracle Linux 8 Installation
Drupal: Install PECL UploadProgress
Drupal needs PECL UploadProgress. This post will help you install it.
Microsoft Teams: Search Filters
using search filters in Teams.
Mail Tester
If you test any system sending mail, mail-tester is an essential tool.
Windows 10: Hosts File
Microsoft Enterprise Administrator Expert
Android: Email Apps
Analyzing some email apps on Android.
Vagrant: Oracle Linux VM
Yubikey: Early Impressions
Koa11y: Accessibility Testing Tool
An overview of a desktop app for website accessibility testing.
GitHub Copilot
Some thoughts about GitHub Copilot.
Microsoft Teams: Information Session
My notes from a recent presentation about using Teams.
Dev.to and Tealfeed
I've posted some writing on both dev.to and Tealfeed and have some early thoughts.
Visual Studio Code: Grep
Visual Studio Code: MySQL Extension
Microsoft 365: Tools for Recognizing Sensitive Data
It's important to be able to recognize sensitive data. Here are some tools to help.
Browser Extension: Stylus
An introduction to the browser extension Stylus.
Domain Change
I've changed the name for this site as I move away from Alliteration Applications branding.
MySQL Workbench
An introduction to an extremely useful app if you deal with MySQL databases.
SimplyTest.Me: Drupal Project Test
Visual Studio Code: Favourite Extensions
These are some of my favourite VS Code extensions.
Microsoft Teams: Phone Numbers
Microsoft Teams: Information Barriers
Microsoft Teams: Guest Access
An overview of guest access in Teams.
Microsoft Teams: Lifecycle
Microsoft Teams: Network Tests
Using the network tests in Teams admin.
Microsoft Teams: App Policies
App policies can help control what apps users can access in Teams.
Microsoft Teams: Favourite Hidden Features
Here are some of my favourite less-obvious features in Teams.
Web Hosting Distinctions
Google vs Microsoft Personal and Business Accounts
Google and Microsoft handle things differently if you have both a personal and business account, each of which have some pro's and con's.
Movie Directory Part 4: Import
Using Power Automate to populate the data for the movie directory app.
Movie Directory Part 3: View and Edit
The view and edit screens in a movie directory Power App.
Movie Directory Part 2: Gallery and Filters
The gallery and filters for a movie directory Power App.
Microsoft Excel vs SharePoint Lists
A breakdown of when to use Excel and when to use SharePoint Lists.
CiviCRM: Personal Campaign Pages
CiviCRM's personal campaign pages are useful but limited.
Movie Directory Part 1: The Data
The data structures for the movie directory project.
Considerations Migrating IMAP to M365
Some things to consider when migrating from IMAP to Microsoft 365.
SharePoint: Overriding a Site's Home Page
As part of a SharePoint site provisioning Flow, here's how to override the site home page.
Microsoft Cloud App Security
The Time I Recommended Yammer
Yammer has its place for certain situations.
HTwoO in SharePoint Framework
HTwoO is a helpful tool within SharePoint Framework.
Power Automate: The First Function
Microsoft Endpoint Manager: Device Compliance Policies
An introduction to device compliance policies.
Power Automate: Temporary Site Scripts and Designs
Applying site scripts and designs through Power Automate.
Microsoft Endpoint Manager: Device Configuration Policies
An introduction to device configuration policies.
SharePoint: Content Types
Content Types are a powerful and underutilized tool in SharePoint.
Power Automate: Create Site with SharePoint REST API
In Power Automate, create a site using the SharePoint REST API.
Microsoft Endpoint Manager: Windows Autopilot
This Page Can't Load Google Maps Correctly
Dealing with an error about loading Google Maps embedded in a site.
Cannot Modify Header Information: Headers Already Sent
Extra whitespace caused a fatal error when trying to visit admin for a WordPress site.
Microsoft Endpoint Manager: Enrolling Devices
How to enroll devices in Endpoint Manager.
Azure AD: Conditional Access Policies
An overview of conditional access policies.
Azure AD: Guest Users from Google
Microsoft 365 does allow guests logging in with Google accounts.
My (Freelance) Web Development Workflow
Breaking down some of the tools I use for freelance web development.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Policies
An introduction to Data Loss Prevention Policies.
Microsoft Teams: Change Your Profile Picture as a Guest
Some help changing your profile picture while a guest in a tenant.
SMTP Through a Google Account
SharePoint: Accessing Files
An overview of many ways to access files in SharePoint.
OneDrive vs SharePoint
Web Browser: Microsoft Edge vs Chrome
WordPress: Accessibility Basics
Some accessibility basics for working with WordPress.
OneDrive: the Family Plan Loophole
Are you trying to optimize cloud storage in OneDrive? A family plan loophole can help.
Visual Studio Code: Remote SSH Development
An overview of connecting to SSH servers using VS Code.
Visual Studio Code: Using GitHub
An overview of working with GitHub from VS Code
Microsoft Search: Introduction
Microsoft Search has more power than initially appears. Here's some key features.
PowerShell: Updating Site Scripts and Designs
Part of the SharePoint Site Provisioning project, here are some scripts for updating site scripts and designs from PowerShell.
SharePoint: Desktop Sync Files
The differences between SharePoint and OneDrive, and which approach to use for desktop sync, can be confusing. Here's some help on the advantages of each.
CiviCRM: Overview
CiviCRM is a good tool for a non-profit CRM. Here's my summary of the good and the bad.
IT on Film: Flight Attendant Episode 3
A slightly snarky take on bad information security in a TV show.
WordPress: .com vs .org
Security Essentials: Multi-factor Authentication
Security Essentials: Password Manager
Microsoft Ignite News Day
A recap of news coming out of Microsoft Ignite 2021.
Microsoft Viva Topics: User Experience
Reviewing the user experience for Viva Topics.
MS-101 Prep: How I'm Studying
A brief overview of the tools used for studying for the MS-101
Microsoft Viva Topics: Configuration
An introduction to Microsoft Viva Topics and how to configure it.