By Greg Nowak, 20 November, 2017 Upgrading PHP 5 to PHP 7: Use It as a Bridge, Not the Destination Still running PHP 5? Use PHP 7 as a controlled staging bridge, then move to supported PHP 8 with dependency checks, testing, and rollback planning. Tags php Legacy Systems Technical Debt Script
By Greg Nowak, 10 November, 2016 SMF and PHP 7: A Practical Upgrade Path Running SMF on PHP 7 is no longer a sensible target. This guide explains the safer path to current SMF, supported PHP, and a lower-risk forum upgrade. Tags SMF php Forum Upgrade Legacy Systems
By Greg Nowak, 1 October, 2015 Importing External Data into Drupal: A Practical Migration Plan A practical guide to importing forum, CMS, or spreadsheet data into Drupal with Migrate, clean mapping, validation, and a rollback-friendly workflow. Tags Drupal Migrate Data Import Legacy Systems CMS Migration