Following on from our previous post about using Composer with Magento, this article is about how to make Magento extensions installable wich Composer. Continue »
Composer with Magento
The purpose of this post is to introduce a better package and dependency management system for Magento extensions. Continue »
Optimizing Magento Performance
In this guest post from AheadWorks, you'll find out how to provide the best pages loading speed without any core code changes - only by optimizing Magento performance. Continue »
Understanding the Grid Serializer Block
In this new series of Magento tutorials, I will explain the function and use of the Adminhtml Grid Serializer object. We will see how it functions as well as how we can create our own custom serializers to handle our data. Continue »
Creating Custom Layout Handles
In this tutorial we will explore our journey through Magento's layout XML further by showing how we can easily create our own custom layout handles to target specific conditions and scenarios. Continue »
Customizing the Magento Error Report and Maintenance Page
In this Magento tutorial we will build upon one of our earlier tutorials and show you how you can easily customize the default maintenance and error pages that are shown when the site is in maintenance mode or encounters an error. All you need is an understanding of the error processing and some HTML/CSS skills. Continue »
Banners Anywhere With Magento Widget Instances
Getting the most out of Magento's out-of-the box features is always rewarding. In this tutorial, we will see how to use Magento's built in static CMS blocks and Widget Instances to add a discount banner to a store category. But don't let our example stop you! Continue »
Magento Session Storage: Which to Choose and Why?
Magento supports several methods of session storage: file-storage (the default), database, memcached and tmpfs-backed file-storage. In this article, I will explain and compare them and also present some benchmarks. Continue »
Is Magento For Me?
Magento is one of the top buzz-words on the Internet these days in terms of e-commerce. If you are deliberating over whether to use or switch to Magento for your online store, then this article might just help you make an informed decision. Continue »
Digging Deeper Into Magento’s Layout XML – Part 2
After discussing the basics of the Magento Layout XML elements and an overview of the template rendering process, in part 2 we will explain both in some more detail and present some techniques to perform more advanced layout actions out of the box. This article should give you an idea about the power and flexibility of Magento's implementation of its layout engine. Continue »
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