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Today we're going to revisit an old topic. Back in 2010 I wrote an article on setting up admin routes in Magento. While the article was technically sound, the techniques it described are not sanctioned by the Magento core...

Alan Storm Today we're going to revisit an old topic. Back in 2010 I wrote an article on setting up admin routes in Magento. While the article was technically sound, the techniques it described are not sanctioned by the Magento core... tag:alanstorm.com,2013:/ //1.696 2013-05-13T18:58:34Z 2013-05-13T18:58:35Z

Over the weekend I released an upgrade to Commerce Bug 2. There's full details over at the Pulse Storm blog, and this is a free upgrade for registered Commerce Bug 2 users. One new feature I want to dawn attention...

Alan Storm Over the weekend I released an upgrade to Commerce Bug 2. There's full details over at the Pulse Storm blog, and this is a free upgrade for registered Commerce Bug 2 users. One new feature I want to dawn attention... tag:alanstorm.com,2013:/ //1.695 2013-04-11T17:32:10Z 2013-04-11T17:39:10Z

In our last SugarCRM article, we promised to get to creating your own SugarCRM model/bean objects. Before we can do that though, we need to cover one of the special features that are built in to all SugarCRM beans:...

Alan Storm In our last SugarCRM article, we promised to get to creating your own SugarCRM model/bean objects. Before we can do that though, we need to cover one of the special features that are built in to all SugarCRM beans:... tag:alanstorm.com,2013:/ //1.694 2013-03-24T20:21:30Z 2013-03-25T00:35:40Z

Every few months a Stack Overflow or StackExchange user will ask how to add a new customer page to Magento's "My Account" section. My instincts are to help, but there's so much assumed knowledge required that it's never clear...

Alan Storm Every few months a Stack Overflow or StackExchange user will ask how to add a new customer page to Magento's "My Account" section. My instincts are to help, but there's so much assumed knowledge required that it's never clear... tag:alanstorm.com,2013:/ //1.693 2013-03-12T19:13:19Z 2013-03-18T21:52:56Z

In the beginning, we had SQL. Wait, no, scratch that. In the beginning, we had text files. The earliest web applications (or web pages that did application like things) would read and write information to and from simple text...

Alan Storm In the beginning, we had SQL. Wait, no, scratch that. In the beginning, we had text files. The earliest web applications (or web pages that did application like things) would read and write information to and from simple text... tag:alanstorm.com,2013:/ //1.692 2013-03-05T18:26:16Z 2013-03-18T21:52:34Z

Business programming frameworks are, as a rule, awful. Whether you call it "agile", "scrum", or "my chaotic job where no one seems to be in charge until a crisis hits and there's always a new crisis", the story of...

Alan Storm Business programming frameworks are, as a rule, awful. Whether you call it "agile", "scrum", or "my chaotic job where no one seems to be in charge until a crisis hits and there's always a new crisis", the story of... tag:alanstorm.com,2013:/ //1.691 2013-02-01T08:12:00Z 2013-02-01T08:12:55Z

The new Magneto StackExchange went public this week, and so far the beta is coming along well. We're a little short on some benchmarks, but with only a few days of **public** beta those numbers are sure to climb...

Alan Storm The new Magneto StackExchange went public this week, and so far the beta is coming along well. We're a little short on some benchmarks, but with only a few days of **public** beta those numbers are sure to climb... tag:alanstorm.com,2013:/ //1.690 2013-01-09T00:14:33Z 2013-01-30T20:39:37Z

For developers and themers who spend their day in Magento's layout XML files, finding the name of a particular block can be the difference between taking an early lunch or telling their spouse they won't be home for diner....

Alan Storm For developers and themers who spend their day in Magento's layout XML files, finding the name of a particular block can be the difference between taking an early lunch or telling their spouse they won't be home for diner.... tag:alanstorm.com,2013:/ //1.689 2013-01-04T02:49:35Z 2013-01-08T19:23:57Z

Happy New Year! With Magento firmly ensconced in the warm embrace of eBay, and the rest of the retail world gearing up for a fight to redefine its relationship with Amazon, 2013 is going to be an interesting year...

Alan Storm Happy New Year! With Magento firmly ensconced in the warm embrace of eBay, and the rest of the retail world gearing up for a fight to redefine its relationship with Amazon, 2013 is going to be an interesting year... tag:alanstorm.com,2012:/ //1.688 2012-11-19T00:11:40Z 2012-11-27T18:45:22Z

One common theme I've seen with developers new to Magento is not knowing where to start. Magento's default `index.php` bootstrap and `Mage` application class offer few surface clues on how a developer should start working with the system. Even...

Alan Storm One common theme I've seen with developers new to Magento is not knowing where to start. Magento's default `index.php` bootstrap and `Mage` application class offer few surface clues on how a developer should start working with the system. Even... tag:alanstorm.com,2012:/ //1.687 2012-11-12T19:54:16Z 2012-11-12T20:05:12Z

Appologies for the month of radio silence here on ye 'olde personal tutorial website, but I've been hard at work finishing up a long delayed project. I'm finally done, and am proud to announce the immediate availability of Commerce Bug...

Alan Storm Appologies for the month of radio silence here on ye 'olde personal tutorial website, but I've been hard at work finishing up a long delayed project. I'm finally done, and am proud to announce the immediate availability of Commerce Bug... tag:alanstorm.com,2012:/ //1.686 2012-10-03T17:24:19Z 2012-10-03T17:24:21Z

Just a quick note to let you know the Magento Pulse Storm Launcher application is now available via Magento Connect. Big thanks to the Connect team for a fast turnaround and approval. I always feel weird doing this, but...

Alan Storm Just a quick note to let you know the Magento Pulse Storm Launcher application is now available via Magento Connect. Big thanks to the Connect team for a fast turnaround and approval. I always feel weird doing this, but... tag:alanstorm.com,2012:/ //1.685 2012-10-01T17:42:35Z 2012-10-01T18:26:34Z

There's a number of Magento tasks that, despite four plus years with the platform, I'm still bad at. One task is remembering to test my code for compatibility with the flat category and flat product collection mode. After shipping...

Alan Storm There's a number of Magento tasks that, despite four plus years with the platform, I'm still bad at. One task is remembering to test my code for compatibility with the flat category and flat product collection mode. After shipping... tag:alanstorm.com,2012:/ //1.684 2012-08-26T19:20:24Z 2012-08-26T22:33:46Z

Thanks to everyone who downloaded and re-tweeted my announcement of the Magento Pulse Storm launcher. There were a few bugs related to style in Magento 1.6, as well as a few related to existing Magento admin ajax pages. These...

Alan Storm Thanks to everyone who downloaded and re-tweeted my announcement of the Magento Pulse Storm launcher. There were a few bugs related to style in Magento 1.6, as well as a few related to existing Magento admin ajax pages. These... tag:alanstorm.com,2012:/ //1.683 2012-08-14T23:55:32Z 2012-10-12T17:53:29Z

TL;DR; Technical people are users too. I've built a new, open source Magento extension for lightening fast admin navigation. You can get it from the Pulse Storm GitHub, or download the module files here. (**Update:** We're now on Magento...

Alan Storm TL;DR; Technical people are users too. I've built a new, open source Magento extension for lightening fast admin navigation. You can get it from the Pulse Storm GitHub, or download the module files here. (**Update:** We're now on Magento...