by Alan Barber | Jul 29, 2017 | All
I recently stumbled on an interesting error coming from an nginx / php-fpm build. A long-running script I was trying to load kept seemingly “timing out” and leaving an empty white screen. There were no errors reported and I was a bit perplexed. I checked...
by Alan Barber | Jul 24, 2017 | All, Magento, Magento 2, Magento Extensions
Do you need to add the Criteo OneTag tracking pixel to your Magento 2.x site? We’ve developed an extension that allows you to implement Criteo OneTag on your site quickly and easily, without the need to modify your existing theme. Our extension supports the...
by Alan Barber | Jul 4, 2017 | All
This article covers an experimental app we’ve created to deal with the need to delete entries in the var/generation folder. For our article on code generation in Magento 2, click here. To view the source code, click...
by Alan Barber | Jul 4, 2017 | All
One of the most common questions I receive from new developers on my team is, when (and why) do I have to run the below command: bin/magento setup:di:compile What does this command do? This command is responsible for a variety of tasks. Looking at Magento’s...
by Alan Barber | Jul 4, 2017 | All
If you’re using Magento to sell food and beverage products (including supplements and animal feed) you may be subject to FDA requirements — or other safety programs — that require you to implement lot-level tracking. “Lot tracking” is a...
by Alan Barber | Jul 3, 2017 | All
In this blog post, you’ll find a handy php function which you can use to easily apply your CDN (Content Delivery Network) domain to your existing static assets. This means all you have to do is run your HTML through the below function — no need to update...
by Gillian Owen | May 30, 2017 | All, Design, eCommerce, Magento, Wordpress
For a while now we have been using the image compression tool Kraken.io for our clients to optimize their images in Magento and WordPress. Overall I’ve been fairly happy with their service, it’s easy to install and use and got the job done. However, a...
by Alan Barber | May 14, 2017 | All, Inside Cadence Labs
Cadence Labs was recognized by BizWest as part of the 2017 Mercury 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies. The Mercury 100 ranks privately held companies in Boulder & Broomfield counties by their percentage revenue growth from 2014 to 2016. Cadence Labs was...
by Alan Barber | May 10, 2017 | All, eCommerce, How To, Magento
A number of our clients have custom product types in their Magento stores, such as gift cards, which they were unable to sync to their Mail Chimp accounts. Our clients were all using the Ebizmarts Mail Chimp 4 Magento extension. This extension currently only provides...
by Alan Barber | Apr 21, 2017 | Magento, Magento 2, Magento Extensions
Magento’s research indicates a large number of attacks result from compromised admin accounts, and Multi-Factor Authentication helps ensure only your organization has access to your Magento 2 admin. Even if a hacker knows your admin login, our Two-Factor...