Integrating External Database Connections
Exploring database connection methods in CraftCMS and Yii. We connect to a Microsoft Azure database and show examples of how we can handle the data in a number of different ways between our plugin code and templates
Latest Craft CMS Posts
Refactoring a slow search page with ajax to load faster
by Matt Craft CMS, Code
When connecting to enterprise systems we need to return the most recent data, this means we can't use caching but we end up with a slow loading page as a result. In this article we explain how to improve the speed whilst keeping the data fresh.
The Importance of Website Security
by Nina Craft CMS
The negative impacts of breached website security can be immense no matter the size of a business. By some estimates, it is believed that about 30,000 to 50,000 websites get hacked every day.
How higher traffic and sales exposed hidden performance issues and bugs
by Matt Craft CMS, eCommerce, Code
An honest look into some weaknesses in a site we've built, exposed by the perfect storm of situations. We set the scene and describe how we fixed it.
Handling large image and file sizes
by Laura Craft CMS
What do you do when your clients keep uploading massive files to their website, killing the server? When working with Craft CMS, there is an easy solution.
Free Webinar: Craft CMS for Content Editors
by Andrew Events, Craft CMS
Join our free webinar on using Craft CMS for Content Managers on 24 March
Integrating Business Critical Systems with your Website
by Matt Strategy, Craft CMS, eCommerce, Projects
Integrating your website with your business critical systems can be complex, but the rewards are greater efficiency and improved customer interactions.
A Digital Win at Manchester's Inaugural Northern Dev Awards
by Andrew Craft CMS, A Digital
A Digital were finalists in 3 categories for the Northern Dev Awards which took place at Manchester Hall on 25 February 2020
Setting up a service to clear Craft's job queue
by Mark Craft CMS, Code
Using Redis for higher availability is great, but there is a potential pitfall.
Smooth Website Migrations
by Andrew Craft CMS
Andrew Armitage shares the key things to consider when migrating a website to a new platform.
Integrating Craft CMS with third party apps and services
by Andrew Strategy, Craft CMS
Craft CMS offers plenty of flexibility to integrate with a variety of cloud based apps and services. Andrew Armitage looks back at some of the integrations A Digital have built on some recent Craft CMS projects.