In Magento 2 nothing can be taken for granted. While the framework has all the capability to lend elegant solutions to everyday development tasks, the systems in place can sometimes be frustratingly complex or counter-intuitive. The epicenter of this problem…
Magento 2 out-of-the-box comes with over 60,000 files/folders. If you are updating a page on the frontend, sometimes the location of the template file you are editing is obvious; other times it can be elusive. In following, I will share…
Register now! Setting up Magento 2 can be very difficult to the newcomer (and even the experienced user), as it contains a lot of package dependencies and system requirements. A solution exists out there which uses Docker, a platform which…
After a 30 minute networking session with food from one of Cincinnati’s eateries, soft drinks, and of course some local craft beers, we’ll delve right into a new web technology you need to know about – progressive web apps. Eric…
It happens to the best companies - a web development project starts going off the rails. 25% of web projects fail, according to New Bamboo (now Thoughtbot) research cited by ZD Net. All projects hit bumps in the road. If…
The Enhanced Developer Tools Extension (Download) When a page is loaded, that has not been cached, Magento processes well over 100 files. So, if you need to edit a page, this normally requires manually looking for the file(s). The ‘Enhanced…
Magento 2(M2) is vastly different in its structure than Magento 1.x. When you first crack the surface of this new platform, it can seem a little daunting. You might be asking yourself “Where do I start?”, at least I did. Once you dive…
Our own Chris Manger will be speaking at Mage Titans next week in Austin Texas! He’ll be presenting the topic The Swiss Army Knife of Magento Development. Learn how to automate attribute creation, simplify file updates after front end changes, and…
What are product tags? Product tags in Magento allow users and admins to add keywords or phrases that help identify products and their features. For many users that run a Magento website, these can be thought of as similar to…
Introduction N98-Magerun (http://magerun.net/) is an essential tool for all Magento developers. It was developed and provided free of charge by netz98.de and it provides you with a simple to use Command Line Interface (CLI) tool that can work with your Magento instance.…