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Magento Weekly 011: A/B Testing, Developers Paradise & More

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Hello Magento Users!

It’s Friday again (T.G.I.F.), and it’s the time you all were waiting for, yes! Magento’ s Weekly Roundup. Let’s take another dive into  the informative ocean of our very own community, Magento.

First up, the team of Magento U, is describing the How-to method of Moving Products Between Categories Using Import And Export. An insightful video with Magento U’s tips and tricks, that’ll teach the users how to efficiently move a wide array of products between categories with the help of Magento’s Import/Export features. Learn about the necessary columns to move products, the effective use of Excel to remove columns and rows from your Magento CSV file. It also has information about proper import file formats, product types, and much more.

Next stop, Developers Paradise 2016, a four-day conference for “all-things developers” from 25th to 28th April, 2016 in Opatija, Croatia. The conference started with a BANG, Hackathon  started the real fireworks, helping in analysis of Magento’s limitations and strong points. Followed by Fun in the Sun, the sun was rare, but that didn’t deter the attendees which also included Cloudways CTO, Pere Hospital, from having a good time. Fun, dance and music was at its peak. Busy Tuesday & Wonderful Wednesday marked the days of discussions and informative sessions. Farewell Thursday ended the conference with attendees excited after enriched with knowledge while enjoying.

Grant Kemp, a Magento expert, sheds light on How To Use Magento 2’s New In-Built A/B Testing Tool. In his composition, he describes the benefits of Magento 2’s A/B testing with a complete tutorial on Magento 2’s A/B testing. It is a detailed understanding of what Magento 2’s A/B testing is and why it is considered Magento’s “out of the box” ability.

Now, our very own Fayyaz Khattak gives his verdict about two of the best Magento tools in his article, Magento 2 CLI Commands vs Magento 1 GUI.He has put forth five basic yet distinctive elements both of these tools possess. He has discussed about the Flush or Purge Cache, Data Reindexing, Magento Module Management, Additional Admin Users, and Code Compilation. Read the article to get more insights into this amazing piece.

Wajid Hussain is back with yet another insightful compilation, How To Register Your Component In Magento 2. In this write-up, Wajid is gives some effective tips and tricks to register your component in Magento 2. According to Wajid, it starts with Registering Your Modules, then registering your themes, and in the end, your language packages.

Rebecca L. Troth has put the modes of Magento 2 under the microscope in her composition, Magento 2 Modes – How To Switch The Environment Mode & What They Each Do.Learn to smartly switch the environment mode and the functions associated with it. She discusses the key features of every single mode. How you can set that mode, display the current mode, setting up the mode, and displaying current mode are all mentioned.

Another one from Fayyaz Khattak, this time he is describing How to Setup Authorize.Net With Magento 2. In this article, he gives the readers a breif idea of what Authorize.Net actually is. He has given a methodical approach to this tricky topic with comprehensive yet simple instructions for all the users to benefit from.

This week, we saw some great strides being taken in the world of Magento. Until next time, we’re signing off. We will be back with more Magento updates next week. Have a listen to this track I chose for you all, a mix of electro and progressive with a touch of tradition:

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