ExpressionEngine Video Tutorials
Watch me as I build an entire site step-by-step or explain an EE development concept or technique. Some of the videos are free to download and share, while others are published through the Pragmatic Programmers as part of a very popular EE training series.
Quick Look Video: LiveReload
In this 5 minute screencast I look at the LiveReload application for Mac OS X. LiveReload is a utility app that allows you to get an automatic preview of the templates (or directory of files) you’re working on in your preferred browser. It also supports preprocessing and running Terminal commands before reloading. In this video, I walk through the basic use of LiveReload by editing an ExpressionEngine template and also how you can use with other tools, like Jekyll.
Originally posted to the Mijingo blog.
Better 404s with the require_entry Parameter
Even with Strict URLs enabled, EE still only checks for a valid template group and template. However, we want to make sure that it is also displaying the intended content on the page. In this short screencast, we learn how to make better 404 pages using ExpressionEngine’s require_entry parameter and a simple conditional.
Query Module Basics
The Query module is a powerful tool that you can use to pull in data directly from your EE database right from your templates. This screencast will teach you the basics of the Query module and how you can implement it in your templates.
- Length: 26 min
- Price: Free
Basics of Templating
The tried and true way to “light up” your EE site.
Throughout this video tutorial I guide you step-by-step on how to build effective and easy-to-manage EE templates.
My preferred method of working is to always begin with fully coded static templates. I simply drop them into EE and then slowly “light up” the template using EE code. You see this happen already in the first episode of the EE how-to series, as well as in almost every episode. After creating more than two dozen ExpressionEngine websites, I’ve found this to be the most reliable and efficient development method.
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