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Drush – the command line tool for Drupal sites

What is the first word you come up in mind when you hear about Drupal?

Configuration options? if you are a site builder, for sure.

Excellent API? Most probably, if you are a developer.

Command line? This is for anyone who doesn’t like using the mouse, but rather typing commands in the terminal to directly instruct the program what to do

The command line is fun – it’s straightforward, it’s fast, and it can automate many tasks you do on everyday basis. Especially when one has to work on a server remotely, or when a website should be maintained without interface options. And this is the key of finding the reason of using the command line, and with Drush tool for Drupal – you can work with the software without being dependent on the interface, at least to the most part.

Up2 Map Places Plugin for WordPress

Google Maps Plugin by Up2 WordPress is becoming more and more popular and it is not perceived as just a blogging platform anymore. WordPress is actually one of the most popular and user-friendly content management systems nowadays. Plugins are that part of the WordPress project, which extend core features with additional styles, interaction options, and functionalities.

Having a team of WordPress experts, and know-how experience from projects we develop, we decided to develop one of the most frequently desired features as a contributed module, and give back to the community. The plugin is called Up2 Map Places, and its main goals is to integrate Google Maps (API v3 more particularly) well into WordPress websites. The plugin is free and you can download it from the WordPress repository page for Up2 Map Places.
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Meeting the new Google+ Sign-in

There are many SSO (single sign-on) providers, with Facebook and Twitter on the market.

Since yesterday Google+ joined them, but with some extras. The new Google+ sign-in is targeted to developers and users, who will be able to sign-in simply and securely with a Google account, getting all the benefits of using their web and mobile apps. Users will be able to simply and securely experience the app’s social functionalities on desktops and mobile devices, without the spamming and spreads in social posts.