Facebook launches application prototypes
“Facebook’s engineers thrive on innovation and experimentation. We’re encouraged to work on projects that inspire us and build on new ideas, but not all of these features and improvements wind up launching on the site. In some instances, they’re not quite ready for prime time, are a bit esoteric or don’t quite fit. Now, for all the products that wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to see the light of day, we’re introducing Facebook Prototypes.
Facebook Prototypes let us share the experimentation going on inside the walls of Facebook with the rest of the world. You’ll be able to test any of the products and features we launch as Facebook Prototypes and then provide feedback directly to those of us who built them. To access Prototypes, visit the Application Directory and filter by “Prototypes.” From there, you can activate or download any of the Prototypes listed.”
Facebook launches new widgets for personal and business websites
When I logged into my Facebook account today, I noticed they had added a new widgets section for personal websites. I’ve already add a sidebar widget on Cardeo, but it looks like they have gathered all the existing widgets, and some new ones, into one area. The new widget page can be found over at:
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How to publish to Twitter from Facebook pages
released a new pages feature today that allows you to publish your page updates to Twitter! I’m stoked on this new feature, and have been hoping they would build it in. It’s very easy to activate it, just go to:
Once you are there click on the link to Twitter button for your page. You’ll then be redirected to Twitter where you need to sign in and give Facebook access to update your account. After that, you’ll return to Facebook where you can pick what type of updates you want to publish on Twitter. The options include:
» Status Updates
» Photos
» Links
» Notes
» Events
To learn more about this new feature, check out the post on the
New Facebook page features
I’m not sure how new these features are, but I just noticed them today. Facebook Pages continue to get more and more powerful, and there are two new options worth checking out. First of all, head over to a Facebook Page – Why don’t you check out the page if you haven’t already.
Once you arrive, check out the left-side subav and click on “more” to expand the full thing. From there you’ll see a couple of new options, one being “Suggest to Friend”, and the other is “Subscribe via SMS”.
Suggest to Friend
I’ve been wanting this feature forever! It sucked in the past because Facebook wouldn’t allow you to invite your friends to your page. You’ve always been allowed to do this with groups but not always with pages. I think it’s because they were pushing hard for page publishers to purchase ads to promote their pages. I’m glad the good people at Facebook have now come to their senses, and will allow us to invite our friends on our friends list. Another small thing about this option that is awesome is, when you are going through your list of friends to pick who you want to invite, it grays out friends that are already fans of your page. Nice attention to detail Facebook.
Subscribe Via SMS
The feature will allow your fans to subscribe to your page wall feed via SMS. This is a really nice little feature for allowing your fans to receive updates on their mobile devices. Why don’t you Subscribe to the Cardeo page updates to try it out?
Become a fan of Cardeo on Facebook
Hey, did you know that Cardeo is on Facebook? I’m trying to build up my fans there so I can get a vanity url. It would be much appreciated if you became a fan of Cardeo on Facebook. Bonus points, I regularly give away exclusive freebies to my fans on Facebook :)
Is it better to have a separate Twitter profile for your blog?
I’ve recently found myself in a bit of a pickle. I have my original Twitter profile that I setup last year. I also have , which I recently started feeding my blog posts, flickr updates, and delicious bookmarks too. Here’s my problem…
Is it better to have a separate Twitter profile my blog, or should I combine my personal profile with my blog profile?
As the readers of my blog, what would you prefer? Only blog related tweets, or a combination of blog stuff and more personal messages? I’d also love to hear from some other bloggers, and what they prefer to do for their own websites. Thanks
How to add a Facebook Fan Page widget to your website
Facebook recently added the ability to add a Fan Page widget to your website. For an example, check out the Cardeo sidebar, about half way down. Using javascript, or an iframe, makes adding this widget to your website pretty easy. For this tutorial, I’m going to use the javascript example.
Updated July 1, 2010
No API key required
In the past, this widget was more difficult to setup. Facebook has simplified the process, and you no longer require an API key to setup a fan widget for your personal website. Up until recently, the widget was called a Fan Box, it’s now known as a Like Box. Read on for instructions on setting it up.
Creating the Like Box
head over to the Facebook Page that you would like to create the Fan Box for. Once you get to the page, locate the edit page link, which appears under your Page Profile image. You’ll be transferred to your admin page, on the right sidebar find the Promote with a like box link and click it.
Customizing the Widget
- Set a custom width for the widget
- Set how many connections, or fans, to display
- If you would like to display your wall stream in the widget, check the Include Stream box
- If you would like to display your find us on Facebook header, check the Include header box
Once you’re done with your settings, hit the get code button. An overlay will appear with two code options. One is an iframe and the other is FBML. FBML requires that you use the . I’d recommend going that route if you care about internet standards and validation. However, if you just want the quick answer, use the iframe.
That’s it, that’s all. This process is much easier now. Feel free to post questions below.
Facebook adding usernames this week
announced today that they will be adding user generated usernames this week on profiles and pages. What does this mean exactly? It means you will have a cleaner url to your profile and/or page(s). For example: www.facebook.com/mlambert
I’ve been waiting for this feature for a long time, and I’m glad to see they are adding it. The only complaint I have is that once you set your name, it is set for good. Twitter allows it’s users to change their name as many times as they like (assuming the new name is available). Perhaps there’s something on Facebook’s backend that makes the ability to change challenging, or maybe we will see that feature in the future.
As of Friday June 12th, at 9pm PST, you can set your username at: .
New Facebook product recommendations allows you to earn free stuff
Facebook just released their new feature to the public. By recommending a number of products, users can earn reward cards from retailers like Apple, Best Buy, Amazon, and many more.
What are some examples of products you can recommend?
Gourmet coffee, electronics, supplements, jewelry, USA Today, Blockbuster, skincare products, cigars, t-shirts, etc. are just a few examples of the various products you can recommend to your friends.
How can Product Recommend afford to send gift cards?
Every time your friends make a purchase, Product Recommend receives a commission. We then pass a portion of this commission on to you in the form of a gift card, and have enough left over to stay in business.
Facebook Freebie 010
Facebook Freebie 010
10 weeks ago I started a series of Facebook Freebies, every Friday, on the . These giveaways are exclusive to fans of Cardeo on Facebook and include stuff like: stockphotos, vector sets, website templates, css code, Photoshop Brush sets, and more.
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