[opensource] Last month (or two) on the SWS Blog: Highlights, Module and Theme Updates, Getting Started on Sites, and more!

[Megan Erin Miller]

*Highlights from the SWS Blog <http://swsblog.stanford.edu>:*

   - *Migrating from Stanford Modern to Open Framework based
themes<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/migrating-stanford-modern-open-framework-based-themes>
   * (4/9/13) – Megan shares some tips and tricks for migrating from Modern
   to the new themes.

   - *Thank you all for attending Drupal Camp
2013!<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/thank-you-all-attending-drupal-camp-2013>
   * (4/8/13) – Some pics from Drupal Camp 2013.

   - *Hosting Videos on
YouTube<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/hosting-videos-youtube>
   * (3/22/13) – Cynthia shares options for using YouTube to reach
   different audiences.

   - *Staging Content for Websites: Google Docs & Clean
HTML*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/staging-content-websites-google-docs-clean-html>(3/21/13)
– Linnea shares tricks for copy/pasting your content into the
   WYSIWYG.

   - *Less is More* <https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/less-more> (3/14/13)
   – A simple whiteboard diagram outlining why you should keep it simple.

   - *Expository Sketch is the New
RFP*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/expository-sketch-new-rfp>(3/7/13)
– Zach digs deep into an improved method for vendor selection over
   the traditional RFP.

   - *Using Stanford Web Forms in Drupal
website*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/using-stanford-web-forms-drupal-websites>(3/4/13)
– Caryl gives a great tutorial about how to use Stanford Web Forms
   in your Drupal site.

   - *Menu Tricks #2: Automating Page URLs Based on Menu
Position<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/menu-tricks-2-automating-page-urls-based-menu-position>
   *(2/25/13) – Linnea continues her series of posts about menu
   awesomesauce.



*Module and Theme Updates:*

   - *Stanford Sites Updates, May
2013*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/stanford-sites-updates-may-2013>(5/3/13)
– John outlines part two of the quarterly updates to Stanford
   Sites.

   - *Stanford Sites Updates, April
2013<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/stanford-sites-updates-april-2013>
   * (4/24/13) – John outlines part one of the quarterly updates to
   Stanford Sites.

   - *New Modules to be Added to Stanford Sites, Spring
2013*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/new-modules-be-added-stanford-sites-spring-2013>(4/4/13)
– John shares the list of new modules we are adding to Stanford
   Sites.

   - *Announcing Stanford's new Drupal 7
Themes*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/announcing-stanfords-new-drupal-7-themes-available-april-9th>(4/4/13)
– four new mobile-responsive Drupal 7 themes have been released!


*Getting Started on Stanford Sites Series:*

   - *Getting Started on Sites: How to Attach Documents to Your
Content*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/getting-started-sites-how-attach-documents-your-content>(3/15/13)
– Cynthia walks through ways to add documents to your Drupal
   content.

   - *Getting Started on Sites: Configuring Your Personal Drupal
Site*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/getting-started-sites-configuring-your-personal-drupal-site>(3/8/13)
– Cynthia's shares how to configure your Sites site.

   - *Getting Started on Sites: How to Add Images to Your
Content*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/how-add-images-your-content>(3/1/13)
– Cynthia explains ways to add images to your content.

   - *Getting Started on Sites: How to Request a new Drupal
Site*<https://swsblog.stanford.edu/blog/getting-started-sites-how-request-new-drupal-site>(3/1/13)
– Cynthia's first post in her series on getting started with Sites.


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