Simple Kaltura: A Light Way to Upload/Embed Videos in Elgg 1.8

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 April 2013 09:39 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Sunday, 28 April 2013 12:00

Uploading videos using the default Files plugin can add some server load, especially if many are uploading videos. In this article I will give you a step by step guide about Simple Kaltura, a light way to upload/embed videos in elgg 1.8

Simple Kaltura is a plugin that has the following features:

Optimizing Elgg Page Rendering with Lazy Load

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 04:21 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Saturday, 27 April 2013 12:00

A way to optimize elgg and reduce server load is by delaying the loading of images until the page has rendered. For that reason in this article I will give you a step by step guide on Optimizing elgg page rendering with Lazy Load

1. First, download the Community plugin galliCache for elgg 1.8 here

How to Send Log In Reminders in Elgg 1.8

Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2013 02:04 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:00

In this article I will give you a step by step guide on how to send login reminders to users that has been inactive in elgg 1.8

1. Download the community plugin Login Reminders for elgg 1.8 here

2. Then unzip the file in the mod folder of your elgg installation.

3. Sign into your Elgg Network as an Admin, and on the top bar, click on the Admin link:

Optimizing Elgg Search with Google Search

Last Updated on Sunday, 7 April 2013 11:59 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Wednesday, 10 April 2013 12:00

Elgg has a search plugin built in. However, it is not actually very good and it is server intensive. It was even replaced by Google Search at the elgg community. In this article I will give you a step by step guide on how to optimize elgg search with google search in elgg 1.8

1. Download and install Google Search plugin here. For plugin installation instruction, please read this article

2. Log into your elgg network as an Admin. Then go to sidebar menu “Configure -> Plugins”:

How to Optimize the Activity River in Elgg 1.8

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 07:57 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Thursday, 28 March 2013 12:00

This is a follow up of the elgg optimization articles I will be writing every month. Today we are going to talk about the activity river and how to optimize it to reduce server load and to give a good user experience to your visitors.

1. Download the community plugin Watch my pages for elgg 1.8 here