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I just want to make a quick post; during a break from working on the Views module, which has a bit of complexity and I've had a lot of other things occupying my time, I quickly wrote and released the Node Queue module. I don't think it's terribly obvious what it does and what its utility is, so I want to sort of pitch it out here.

In a lot of ways, Node Queue duplicates some of the functionality one might get by using taxonomy, but it does so in a way that's a little more intuitive from an administrator's perspective, and allows flexibility with what to do with it. In essence, an administrator creates a queue, and admins put nodes in that queue. What is actually done with the queue is highly configurable, but the most obvious uses are to display a block with titles, or to display a list of teasers including that queue. But that isn't all it can do.

Some sites might want to have a 'lead article'. One could do this with a taxonomy tag, but that requires editing the post. One could also do this by using 'sticky', but that both requires editing the post AND that your front page is the basic node list. Not necessarily what one wants either. An admin can create a node queue with a maximum size of one; when a lead article is placed into the queue, the previous lead article is automatically removed from it. Alternatively, the queue can be much longer, where only the most recent item in the queue is the lead article, but everything else in the queue is available historically.

September 2012, Google stopped his weather API, so my module does not work anymore. I don't plan to fix the situation.

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My weather module has been updated.

I've added
o an AJAX based tool to search regional codes
o fix several issues.
o entry fields in the settings page for the partner ID and licence key

Don't hesitate to drop me a line for your feedbacks.

Google maps is added to ip_locator: http://para.ro/en/node/130.

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Drupal Theme Generator Source Code
Version: 2.2
©2005 by Sam Raheb
Released: November 18, 2005
Designed for use with Drupal versions 4.6.1 or greater
Supports both PHPtemplate and Xtemplate Themes

Why Release the Source Code
I have invested a good amount of time in developing a solid foundation for the program, programming it in such a way of allowing someone else to add his or her own creative enhancements to the program.

This source code file contains the source code for the Drupal Theme Generator. It is the same Excel (xls) file as above without the sheet protection and with all sheets visible. I am releasing the source code in the hopes that someone in the Drupal Community may be interested in building upon the Drupal Theme Generator and rereleasing it to the Drupal Community.

Where to get the Source Code
http://xlecom.com/?q=node/132

Drupal Theme Generator Source Code
Most programs typically output results that are static. In the case of the Drupal Theme Generator program, the program outputs actual programming code to be used by other computers. Thus can be said the output is static but is used in a dynamic environment.

The program primarily functions by taking user input and running it through a series of IF-THEN formulas placed in strategic “line code” locations on multiple spreadsheets. The calculated result is a custom set of HTML, php, and CSS code blocks, which are then outputted as individual theme files to your local computer. These theme files are then uploaded to a web server and interpreted by the site’s’ theme engine to render the final theme to your web browser.