Blog Archive: October 2013
30 days Twittering in a row
1 November, 2013 | 1,019 viewsAs you may have noticed, I recently ran a contest for 365 days of consecutive blogging. Now that it's the start of November and I'm brainstorming ways to drive more traffic to my blog, I've decided to give Twitter a try. The idea is to use…
Getting Started with Building a Drupal Site from Scratch: Content Types, Fields
31 October, 2013 | 2,414 viewsBuilding a website, whether it's using Drupal or not, requires careful planning and consideration. It's important to determine what the purpose of the website is, who the target audience is, and what value it will bring to your business.…
Google Analytics (not provided) - how to solve
31 October, 2013 | 1,837 viewsLately, more and more webmasters (including me) are complaining about huge increase in (not provided) keywords in their Google Analytics reports. Well this actually started to happen, since Google introduced it's new TOS back in March 2012…
The Lost World of Communism, Documentary about East Germany (2013)
30 October, 2013 | 1,744 viewsThe recently released BBC documentary sheds light on the experiences of life in East Germany, providing a deeper understanding of the country's tumultuous past. The film focuses on the deportations of ethnic Germans to Siberia in the late…
Future Forecast of GDP in CIS, Baltic States, and Georgia in 2018 - An Analysis
29 October, 2013 | 2,472 viewsI recently wrote an article exploring the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Baltic states, and Georgia in 2012. Now, I'm turning my gaze to the future and examining what the economies of the…
Upgrading Your Drupal 7 Site: Tips and Tricks for a Smooth Transition (Minor Upgrade)
29 October, 2013 | 1,249 viewsUpgrading a website can be a daunting task, especially if you're not familiar with the process. But upgrading your Drupal site is necessary for security, bug fixes, and new features. In this article, I'll be discussing the process of…
Georgian Fishing tours: Jandari lake
28 October, 2013 | 3,126 viewsI first met Giorgi from Georgian fishing tours back at the end of 2013, when we did a fishing tour at Jandari lake organized by his company. I noticed a free fishing tour offer on their Facebook page. I claimed that offer and I was the…
The Aftermath of the Soviet Union: Exploring the Economies of the CIS, Baltic States, and Georgia (2012)
28 October, 2013 | 3,886 viewsThe collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of a massive political and economic entity, leading to the creation of several independent states. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Baltic states, and Georgia are some of…
Georgia's Next President: Giorgi Margvelashvili Takes Office (2013)
28 October, 2013 | 617 viewsYesterday, Georgia held a presidential election and the winner, according to exit polls, is Giorgi Margvelashvili. He will serve as the country's president for the next five years. In a previous article, I stated that I had limited…
Spellchecker for TinyMCE WYSIWYG Drupal
27 October, 2013 | 937 viewsTinyMCE is a popular WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor used in Drupal and many other content management systems. It is a powerful tool that allows users to easily create and edit rich content, including text, images, and videos…