Web Application Architect

Jeff Rigby is a core Drupal Developer at DPCI, having architected solutions for organizations such as Allied Advertising (www.gofobo.com), IPI (www.memberlink.net), and PMG (https://warl.securedonation.org/warl/form). Jeff was also a core contributor to projects at NYSHA (www.nysha.org), Hachette Filipacchi Media US (www.pointclickhome.com), and many others.

Blogs

Recent Webinars

> Integrating K4 and Drupal to Support Multi-channel Workflows

White Papers

> The Challenges with ECM With or Without a Down Economy

> Innovations in Digital Asset Management, Circa 2008

November 05, 2009

Presentation on Scaling Drupal in the Enterprise

Here's a presentation I just made at a recent DPCI seminar (October 29th, 2009). The subject is Scaling Drupal in the Enterprise. If you have any questions, please post them as comments here and I'll try to answer them. more

Posted at 11:33 am by Jeff Rigby

October 05, 2009

Automating Drupal Site Rebuilds With Drush

Testing against an exact copy of a live site is essential to successful Drupal deployments. This, unfortunately, can be both time consuming and mind-numbingly tedious. If, for example, something goes wrong with an update script that changes the database schema you need to fix the issue, rebuild the database, and test again. A potentially laborious task. more

Posted at 12:38 pm by Jeff Rigby

September 25, 2009

Potential SVN Security Risk

Smashing Magazine recently called out a potential security risk with SVN that I think is worth reposting here. This isn't an SVN vulnerability that needs a patch, but rather a symptom of poor deployment practices that are easily avoided. Here's how: more

Posted at 07:31 pm by Jeff Rigby

April 03, 2009

Using Drupal Module Install Scripts to Simplify Site Deployments

One of the best features in Drupal is the ability to configure Drupal from within the Web UI. While this allows quick manipulation from the front end, regardless of technical expertise, it can quickly become a nightmare when migrating modified data between local, development, test, and production servers.< more

Posted at 11:35 am by Jeff Rigby

February 25, 2008

Sacrificing Aesthetics for Site Performance and Improved Search Ranking

When implementing a Web content management system, a common argument between site administrators and designers is whether to use images for elements of the site that will change as the site grows. Designers generally like to use graphics for menu items and headers, while site administrators do not. more

Posted at 04:20 am by Jeff Rigby

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