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:

How to Work with the Dolphin 7.1 Simple Messenger

Last Updated on Saturday, 23 February 2013 02:10 Written by Mscott Tuesday, 26 February 2013 12:00

Hello and welcome! In today’s blog I will show you how to use the “simple messenger” module to that comes with your Dolphin 7.1 website. Before we begin, we need to install the module. A step by step guide on installing the Dolphin 7.1 base modules can be found here.

Once we have the module installed, we can access the admin options by clicking “Simple Messenger” under the “Modules” menu on the left side of the admin screen.

Blur and Desaturation Filter for Images by CMSms

Last Updated on Saturday, 23 February 2013 02:09 Written by Nic Bug Monday, 25 February 2013 12:00

One day I was looking for a VERY convenient way to let the user upload images in CMSMadeSimple with nice blur and desaturation filter without using third party tools. I came up with a very smart solution.

First, you might want to take a look to a real life example: http://www.endlich-urlaub.de/
As you can see, the background image is b/w and has a slight blur on it. The source image for processing is:

Merging Text and Image in Newsletter Made Simple

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 06:16 Written by Nic Bug Monday, 18 February 2013 12:00

I’m always looking for a nice and convenient way to apply complex imageprocessing to images without making use of third party tools. This time I want to apply a ramp and a textlayer to a campaign image in newsletter made simple. This tutorial is for experts!

We take this image:

SocialEngine 4: A Facebook Invite Box

Last Updated on Thursday, 24 January 2013 12:00 Written by Andrew Cross Thursday, 24 January 2013 12:00

First you need to go to https://developers.facebook.com and register for a new app.
then you take this simple script here: