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The recipe for a good Data Model on Magento 2 - Part 2

by: Kévin Weyhaupt

Part 2 : Adding Flavour

At the moment we only have the business-class-model part, we need to add the relation with our datas. To do so, we will create our “resource models”. The resource models enable to link our models with the data base. Here the classes inherite from AbstractDb in order to accomplish some operations before or after different actions on the database, for instance « after/beforeDelete», « after/beforeSave » but above all to define in the constructor the table and the primary key related to our object using the “_init” method.

The recipe for a good Data Model on Magento 2 - Part 3

by: Kévin Weyhaupt

Part 3 : The chef's touch

The entity manager is available since version 2.1 of Magento. First and foremost I have to bring to your attention that since version 2.2, its use is not recommended by Magento anymore, here is what the framework says about the class “EntityManager” :
“It is not recommended to use the EntityManager and its infrastructure for the Persistence Entities. In the next version a new “PersistenceEntity Manager” will be created in order to cover the needs of the persistence with the API requests for the reading of the datas.”

How was Fall 2017 at Blackbird?

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As the Winter starts, it is time to publish the 4th and last seasonal review of 2017, let’s see how Autumn was like at Blackbird!

Email Marketing - still worth it?

It is tempting to think that nowadays, to pass on information, everything happens on social networks, on online services or even via banners or retargeting. 
In reality, the truth is more contrasted because the modes of communication have become more specialized and complex. What place does the good old email have left in all this?

The Incredible Gulp !

by: Régis Grutter

The front-end web projects are usually highly complex lifelong adventures. They are sprouting with time and reflection to get fully developed. Before reaching this state of a ripeness fruit, front-end projects last in a fuzzy draft condition.

Our Summer at BB

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The 4 seasons with Blackbird thread continues as fall arises (remember our "one year with Blackbird" gretting's card). Time to tell you how was the summer like at Blackbird !

Create Custom Logs in Magento 2

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In Magento 1, there were many log files to separate different logs (for payment methods, etc.) and it was easy to change the target log file just by changing the $file parameter of Mage::log. But Magento 2 has changed to build their logs with Monolog library. 

In this article we will discover how the logging system in Magento 2 is different compared to Magento 1, how it works and how could we reclaim it and make custom log files.

Improve inventory management with Admin Stock Alert

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This extension for Magento 1 sends reports to Admins and Wemasters with stock situation when some products reach low level of stock. This simple inventory tool will help you to improve the stock management process.

ACM contest

To celebrate his second birthday, Blackbird offers a free ACM license for Magento 1 or 2 to one of the customers of May.

A random draw will be done at Blackbird agency on June 16th, 2017 among all the people who have purchased the extension between 01/05/2017 and 31/05/2017.

You can find the detailed rules of the contest here below:

What a Winter at Blackbird!

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Last January we were wishing you 4 new seasons of happiness with Blackbird.

Well, one season is already gone and it was pretty intense on our side... This is what happened last winter at Blackbird Agency: