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Silverstripe CMS 6.0.0 alpha release
Silverstripe CMS has hit a new milestone—Silverstripe CMS 6.0.0-alpha1 has been released.
It’s our lucky seventh alpha
Another milestone has been reached. SilverStripe 4.0.0-alpha7 is out and ready for eager people to prod and sniff around.
readSite of the month: Silver Fern Farms
“Site of the month” for April is Silver Fern Farms, developed by SilverStripe Professional Partner, Web Torque. This beautiful website is packed with functionality, gaining a 30% increase in site visits in just 3 months after the launch.
readVideo: Painting outside the lines with SilverStripe
The last talk from the recent SilverStripe meetup in Auckland was delivered by Dylan Wagstaff, Support Developer at SilverStripe.
readGood bad design
Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. When it comes to the beauty of User Experience I would say it’s more objective, but the “look” of a website can blur the lines slightly.
readPATCH: 5 quick and easy web accessibility techniques
In this guest post, Zoe Beaucamp gives you PATCH—5 simple but effective ways to start patching up any inaccessible web content.
readVideo: debug and tinker with Sliver
In the recent SilverStripe meetup, Sam Walsh, developer of Little Giant, talked about a tool he’d hacked called Sliver. Here is the video of his talk.
readSilverStripe Platform approvals: approved
Last month, we saw a 95% deployment success rate on SilverStripe Platform. The platform has just got even better with the new approvals UI for deployments.
readDigital Transformation health check
Results of the surveys we conducted on Digital Transformation from the recent conferences.
readThe sixth alpha: enter the territory of dead bugs
We’re almost there! SilverStripe 4.0.0-alpha6 is out and eagerly waiting for those on the edge to try it out.
readKeep your server safe with ‘steamed clams’
To help keep your server secure, it’s a good idea to scan for viruses on uploaded files. This is when Steamed Clams comes in handy – this module scans for viruses in files you upload, or files already uploaded.
readAnnouncing HackFest 2017.1: SilverStripe 4 Alpha Edition
Help us build SilverStripe 4, join the alpha release hackfest in Auckland and Wellington on the 22nd April.
readTalk video on the CWP new themes
Talk video on the new themes developed for the Common Web Platform – from SilverStripe meetup in Auckland on 7 March, 2017.
readHighlights from the first nz.js(con);
Highlights from SilverStripers who attended the first nz.js(con); — New Zealand's dedicated national JavaScript conference.
readReleasing two new themes for the Common Web Platform
We have just released two new themes for the Common Web Platform (CWP), a platform as a service for New Zealand government sites.
readSite of the month: The NZ Transport Agency
This month’s ‘Site of the Month’ is more than just a website. The NZ Transport Agency has built a digital platform that improves their customer experience and transforms the way the agency works in the public sector.
readWhat’s in store for StripeCon APAC
Today we are announcing the key speakers and talks for the 2nd StripeCon APAC, the community run SilverStripe conference in the Asia-Pacific region.
readAre outdated myths holding your customer experience back?
SilverStripe CMO Nicole Williams busts some of the common myths holding companies back from outstanding customer experiences.
readCore committer public hangout #16
Watch the SilverStripe core committers' first public hangout of 2017.
readTakeaways from the 2017 NZTech Advance Government and Technology Summit
Some SilverStripers attended the recent NZTech Advance Government and Technology Summit. Here's a recap.
readThe best glue: reflection on the PHP UK Conference 2017
On the 16th and 17th of February, a couple of SilverStripers from our UK office abandoned their duties as SilverStripe UK ambassadors and re-donned their PHP developer capes as they attended the PHP UK Conference. Here are their thoughts.
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