Umbrella Development

It was recently asked in the iLance forums how to set which tab is the default that appears on a members profile when someone clicks the link. Our goal here is to make the Full Profile tab be our default visible tab whenever someone clicks a username link to go to their profile. There are several ways to accomplish this, so lets review them. First we need to know how iLance prints the username and it’s associated link. One might think it’s straight forward, and that editing the html... Read→

I was recently asked by a client who purchased our Premiere addon how they could update their cron_daily_auction_newsletter email template so that the listing includes whether or not the New projects are premiere only or not. So I thought I would share that information here, incase anyone else has a similar request. This tutorial is being written for ilance version 3.1.9, while it should stand true for 3.1.8 and the upcoming 3.2.0, you should make sure you pay extra close attention to your files... Read→

In times of such economic hardship, businesses find themselves having to make some tough decisions. What to cut, where to cut it from and even whether or not to keep the doors open. Unfortunately just like the radio, teevee and other media are telling us, these times are here. It’s no longer a whisper on the wind or a murmur around the water cooler; nope, its here and it doesn’t look like the problems are going to be solved in the short term. But what can a business owner do to cut costs,... Read→

Even though most clients will know exactly what they want their new web site to do, and have an idea of how they want it to look, very few of these clients give any real thought as to what kind of services they require to bring this new web site to life. This doesn’t stem from lack of thought or planning, but from a lack of understanding some basic differences between titles and services. In most cases the client is a new comer to the industry and lacks understanding of industry terms,... Read→