As anyone who has developed a Drupal site with devel module‘s query logging on can tell you, a Drupal implementation can quickly get out of control when it comes to hammering the database. Personally, I’ve seen Drupal run well over 300 queries to render a single page. In a hosting setup where the bottlenecks exist at the memory usage and MySQL levels (which refers to nearly all non-dedicated hosting packages), this can quickly become a problem.
continued...Fenix announces the launch of another Drupal initiative, this time for Gennum Corporation, a leading Burlington based semiconductor company. Designed, developed and executed in under two months, the Gennum site was a significant Drupal endeavor requiring 15+ templates, 1500+ pieces of content, faceted search feature powered by Acquia, an innovative context sensitive block module, and laid the foundation for the development of the accompanying secure extranet which we will begin developing in the next few days.
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As any software developer will tell you, there’s a limit to the number of times you can hack on a codebase before it’s no longer sustainable. When a piece of software, protocol, or standard of some kind is conceived, it is done with assumptions in mind. These assumptions ultimately lead to limitations, and those limitations ultimately necessitate the need to come up with clever workarounds or, in the worst case scenario – hacks.
continued...With Twitter getting more popular every day, people are increasingly asking: “How do I use this tool effectively”? Below is a link to a comprehensive list for all things Twitter; from getting started to mobile clients and Twitter stats. Enjoy!
http://traffikd.com/resources/101-twitter-resources/
continued...As a web designer I know, sometimes the creativity well begins to run dry. For these instances I have had to compile together a few tricks when a little outside inspiration is needed in order to start the juices flowing again.
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Twitter is a messaging service that lets you send instant, short updates posted online via the Internet, or any number of Twitter tools (Tweetdeck, Twhirl etc).
continued...Fenix provided the NHRC with a brand new look-and-feel targeting each of their key audiences: students, researchers, and NHRC members. The site was built using the Open Source Drupal CMS and implemented various web 2.0 features. A key component of the website makes use of the Google Maps API and allows members to find research hubs and repositories across Canada.
Microsoft has been proactive in their support of popular open source tools and technologies. Many of the tools Fenix employs can be deployed on Microsoft platforms in order to build on your existing infrastructure investments.
Learn More about Microsoft's official support for PHP on IIS.
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