Coded the chatroom, blogging support, the analytics system, and OcCLE (now Commandr)

Masters Degree in Computer Science degree from The University Of Cambridge

Other work has included helping out with Firefox, and ongoing work on GNOME

Original designer for ocPortal

Also conceived and coded the Theme Wizard and Point Store

Son of one of the early inventors of Internet protocols (Usenet, aka Internet newsgroups)

Token non-brit

Ran some of the early websites where ocPortal came from

Technically the original developer of ocPortal, in that he wrote the first few lines of code

Heavily involved in the feature design process

Hosted some of our early meet-ups

Original developer of ocPortal, former lead developer of Composr CMS

Masters degree in Computer Science from The University Of Sheffield

Undertaken work for over 15 FTSE-100 companies, as well as many small and mid-sized organisations. Includes a number of banks and major brands.

gameRevolt (@[email protected]) - LinuxRocks.Online

That depends on several factors. Here are some pros and cons of each:

It is not recommended you do this because you may run into issues. For example, some changes were made in crypto_master.php and data/upgrader2.php prior to the first v11 alpha. These changes will result in a broken upgrade unless you already pulled these changes from git. Similar situations could happen in the future as well.

It is recommended you either discard the git install and use a fresh install from the Downloads, or to maintain a git install and a bleeding-edge release install separately. Do not combine the two.

• Parameters: Placeholders for content passed to the template from Composr / PHP.
• Symbols: Global functions that perform operations, calculations, or retrieve information.
• Directives: Instructions that control the flow or logic of content, such as conditional statements and loops.
• Language strings: References to pre-defined text stored in language files for easy translation.
• Escaping: Ensures the content generated is properly escaped according to its use case.

• GIMP/GIMPShop: These free, open-source image editors provide a robust set of features comparable to Photoshop.
• Paint.NET: This free, Windows-only software offers a user-friendly interface and essential image editing tools.
• Corel Paint Shop Pro: A more affordable alternative to Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop Pro delivers a good balance of features and ease of use.

• Avoid using it as the sole backup method; rely on regular database backups.
• Work primarily under the "var" meta-filesystem and copy specific folders/files rather than the entire repository.
• Do not use tools like "rsync" or Git on the whole repository without careful consideration.

• Automatic syndication is not performed for content added via the repository.
• Multi-language content translations are not retained.
• Transferring complex data schemas between staging sites may have limitations.
• Merging separate websites into one is not supported through the repository. You should use Composr's import tool instead.

• bin: Stores Commandr scripts.
• database: Provides access to the raw database.
• etc: Allows access to Composr configuration options.
• home or filedump: Provides access to the File/Media Library.
  • home contains the files in a special JSON format with metadata
  • filedump contains the raw files
• members: Lists registered members with their settings and user groups.
• raw or root: Provides access to the Composr installation directory.
  • raw contains the raw files without overrides, and modifying any file modifies them directly without automatic override handling
  • root contains the files with applicable overrides applied automatically, and Composr will automatically handle overrides and utilizing _custom directories when these files are modified
• var: Contains structured website resources and content.

• Opacity: Provides a clear view of Composr's content and resource data.
• Tactility: Allows easy manipulation of data through drag-and-drop operations.
• Data transfer: Simplifies transferring data between sites.
• Desktop application integration: Enables using text editors and file-search tools for tasks like mass search and replace.
• Configuration management: Tracks changes to options and facilitates transfer between sites.
• Backups: Allows backing up portions of the repository.
• Revision control: Supports built-in and advanced revision control.
• Filesystem for Commandr: Acts as a file system for the Commandr command line.
• Resource API: Offers an abstract resource API for programmers.
• API for external apps: Provides an API for mobile apps and other external applications.