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menu_link_save doesn't like aliases (drupal)

A quick tip.. while working on an install profile in Drupal I discovered that the menu_link_save() function requires an internal URL, e.g. "node/123" instead of "my-cool-page". Once I tracked down the issue I was able to very easily create lots of menu items as needed, but it wasn't entirely obvious this was needed.

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Downgrading svn repositories from 1.5 to 1.4

It's an odd situation, but occasionally you need to convert your data to run on an older version of an application rather than the typical upgrade to newer versions. One such situation arose for me recently. I was starting a new project and was beginning to add/change code while working from home after-hours, with obviously no server admins around to IM a request for a new subversion repository. Being the agile developer I am, I figured I'd just create a local repository and upload it when I was next at the office.

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Searching Drupal - my presentation from FLDrupalCamp

Today at the first annual FLDrupalCamp I presented a talk on searching Drupal, covering some gotchas, tips and how to best set up your site for both internal searching (searching when on your site) and external searching (someone searching via e.g. Google). This was knowledge built over my career as a web developer, but primarily during the past eight months working on SkiNet.com.

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Come to DrupalCamp Florida on Feb 7th, 2009

Anyone who has February 7th (2009) available, and who isn't already going to the excellent Acts_as_Conference, should take a trip to Altamonte Springs for DrupalCamp Florida! This new event promises a day's worth of free presentations on all things Drupal from some of Florida's best consultants and advanced users, including the exceedingly talented Ryan Price.

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Building a Drupal site - pick a theme

When building a new site in Drupal, unless you've got a large team of developers, one of the first things you're going to want to do is pick a new theme, i.e. a site template. Thanks to the efforts of hundreds of developers from around the world, there are over 170 themes for you to investigate for Drupal 6 (even more if you're stuck with Drupal 5), each one with its own set of traits.

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