520 Grid System
If you’ve dabbled in creating a custom facebook tab for your page, or tried to style a custom tab, you’ve probably found it a little frustrating. I know I’m not a fan of inline styles and the tiny window Facebook gives you to work with. But there is a solution…
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VancouverWebJobs.com launches
A free job board for Vancouver web and tech heads
For a few months now, I’ve been working on a little side project named . The basic premise was to create a free job board service for Vancouver web designers and techies. I played around with the idea of making it a pay board, but after some consideration I decided to go the ad supported route, and keep the actual board free. Some Vancouverites may remember the old job board from earlier in the decade. That board has been dead for awhile, so I thought I would step in and try and fill the void.
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Check out the new Cardeo blog categories
Now the the new blog design is live, I wanted to update my categories. When I started this blog, a little over a year ago, I basically guessed at what I would write about. Now that some time has gone by, I have a better idea about the subjects I like to blog about, and I’ve adjusted my categories to better suit my content. Here’s a rough breakdown of the new categories…
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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.”
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.
Gary Vaynerchuk
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Adding your Twitter feed to your website and social media profile(s)
Adding your feed to your website and/or social media profile(s) just got easier. I’m not sure how long this has been setup, but you if you go to you can grab some code to add your feed to your personal website, blog, facebook profile, and more. Support for more social media websites is also on the way.
Finding a Job Online – Part 1: Linkedin.com
Are you out of work? I know many of my friends have been losing their jobs and/or having their roles changed recently. The days of reading the want ads in your local paper are over. If you want to find a good job, you need to have a strategy. For part 1 of this series, I’m going to show you how to setup a profile on the LinkedIn network. Next I will provide some tips for optimizing your profile for finding a job. This post is kind of geared towards tech and design people, but the information rings true across many fields.
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Facebook Connect WordPress Plugin
has recently released a . It’s not that hard to install, I just added it to Cardeo. However, I need to widget enable my sidebar before I take it live.
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Blogger's Choice Winners for Open Web Awards Announced
The entire list of winners can be viewed at , or you can view it below. Voting for the People’s Choice end’s this Sunday!
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