The Cheeky Monkey Media Blog

A few words from the apes, monkeys, and various primates that make up the Cheeky Monkey Super Squad.

Drupal Website Maintenance

October 21, 2022 / Drupal Website Maintenance

Assuming you would like a blog discussing the maintenance of Drupal websites: Drupal is a powerful content management system that helps you create and manage your website. But like any website, your Drupal site needs regular maintenance to keep it runn…
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Migrating a Website From Drupal 8 to Drupal 9

October 20, 2022 / Migrating a Website From Drupal 8 to Drupal 9

Assuming you would like a blog titled “Migrating a website from Drupal 8 to Drupal 9″… The process of upgrading a Drupal 8 website to Drupal 9 is relatively straightforward. In most cases, you can simply follow the same steps you would use to upgrade…
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The Cost of Drupal Website Development in Vancouver

September 23, 2022 / The Cost of Drupal Website Development in Vancouver

As a business owner in Vancouver, BC, Canada, you may be wondering how much it would cost to develop a Drupal website. There are a few things to consider when budgeting for a Drupal website, including the cost of the Drupal platform, the cost of websit…
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Considerations When Moving from Drupal to WordPress

April 27, 2022 / Treena Bjarnason

When thinking about moving from Drupal to WordPress, there are many reasons why organizations wait to upgrade. It can be budgetary constraints, lack of CMS knowledge, or technical complexity. But whether you’re just starting to research your CMS option…
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4 Ways to Budget for a Drupal 9/10 Migration

February 2, 2022 / Treena Bjarnason

Just so you’ve got a brief backstory and timeline for the last few years of Drupal platform updates: Back in September 2018, Dries Buytaert, founder and project lead of Drupal announced: “Drupal 7 will be end-of-life in November 2022, Drupal 9 will be…
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Drupal 10 Is on Its Way: How You Can Prepare

January 26, 2022 / Treena Bjarnason

The next evolution of Drupal is just around the corner! The Cheeky Monkey Media team is breaking down everything you need to know, including when Drupal 10 is being released, a summary of the new features, and how you can prepare your Drupal site for t…
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Keep your customers! Drupal + eCommerce + You

May 1, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

  Snapshot: eCommerce + Drupal Every business can benefit from e-Commerce. As we are learning to accommodate the changing landscape of our businesses and how we connect with our customers, e-Commerce is a great way to start. Similar to our previou…
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Migration; More Than Monarchs

February 13, 2020 / Treena Bjarnason

Hi. Please read the next paragraph in your best David Attenborough voice. When the majestic monarch takes flight on its marathon migration to Mexico, it’s easy to be moved by its mission. Each year hundreds of thousands of small, winged creatures take…
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Module Mayhem in the Drupal Kitchen

August 29, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

In my opinion, there’s nothing in the world quite like learning a new skill. It’s a huge rush figuring out how to do something you didn’t know how to do before. You start with the basics, and then once you’ve got the gist of it, you begin to improve. O…
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Drupal 8 and 9 Features That Have Us Going Bananas

June 13, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

Just when you think Drupal couldn’t get any dumber, it goes and adds some great new features….. And TOTALLY redeems itself! via GIPHY Released back in November of 2015, Drupal 8 has been slowly but steadily upping its game. In case you’ve been lost in…
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There is no reason to wait until Drupal 9

June 10, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

Why? Because instead of building a radically new version of Drupal in a separate codebase, Drupal 9 is being built in Drupal 8. You might be thinking… “Huh?!” Well, what this means is that the upgrade experience will be as smooth as a monkey’s bottom.…
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The Drupal Checklist Every Developer Needs

November 8, 2017 / Treena Bjarnason

Are you almost finished setting up your Drupal website? At a glance, everything might look ready to go. But, before you hit “publish,” you need to make sure you haven’t made any mistakes. A writer proofreads before they post an article. Similarly, a de…
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