http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/forum/the-tech-side-of-travel-blog-management Travel Writers Exchange Forum Home » Forum: The Tech Side of Travel Blog Management - Recent Posts en-US Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:21:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/search.php http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/tabs-on-facebook-fanpage#post-2454 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 01:52:17 +0000 Maria Staal 2454@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Thanks, Trisha. I will check out the links this week (I need to focus on my writing this weekend...) and will let you know if they were helpful.</p> <p>I have used bits of HTML in my widgets and indeed copied it from a page in wordpress, but I did notice that this only seemed to work within my wordpress dashboard.<br /> I know what you mean with clicking the 'view' menu etc. The problem for me might be to find the right bit of HTML to copy.<br /> I will play around with it for a bit and let you know how I get along. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Maria </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/tabs-on-facebook-fanpage#post-2453 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:23:22 +0000 Trisha Miller 2453@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hi Maria</p> <p>Yes, FBML is the only way to add HTML to a Tab, so that you can insert pictures (like book covers) and styling (like bold and italics).</p> <p>I did use it on another Facebook Page I manage, but it was quite a while ago since I set it up, and it's one of those things that you don't tend to remember after you do it......but I did find two online tutorial pages that looked really familiar so I think that they are what I used as a guide before:</p> <p><a href="http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/tutorial-facebook-pages-with-static-fbml-application/"><a href="http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/tutorial-facebook-pages-with-static-fbml-application/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hyperarts.com/blog/tutorial-facebook-pages-with-static-fbml-application/</a><br /> </a></p> <p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-customize-your-facebook-page-using-static-fbml/">http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-customize-your-facebook-page-using-static-fbml/</a></p> <p>Also, if you're not familiar with using HTML, the easy way to add it to your new FBML Tab is to create the page in WordPress (but don't publish it, leave it as a Draft)......get it exactly how you want it with styling and images, etc., then Preview the post in your browser, then click on the "View" menu at the top of your browser bar, click on "Page Source" or "View Source" (depending on your browser), and scroll down through the HTML until you find the section you want for your Page.......copy the whole section and paste it into your FBML box and save it.</p> <p>Let me know if you need more help tweaking it once you have it all in......I'm very good with HTML and probably help you with that part of it. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/tabs-on-facebook-fanpage#post-2452 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:29:03 +0000 Maria Staal 2452@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hey guys, </p> <p>I recently found out that facebook now allows admins of fanpages to add custom tabs to the page.<br /> After doing some research it worked out that creating a cuatom tab is done with FBML (at least, I think it is done with that...).<br /> I have downloaded this app and now have a tab called FBML on my page. However, when I click on the tab it's empty and I have no idea how to proceed. If I click on the little pencil on the tab, I get two options. 'Tab options' which is unclickable and 'Delete Tab'.</p> <p>Looks like I am doing something wrong. Is there someone here who knows more about it?<br /> I like to have a custom tab, for my books.</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Maria </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-causes-plugins-to-fail#post-2316 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:26:53 +0000 Amandah Blackwell 2316@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I had this happen to me. Most likely the plugins weren't up-to-date yet or there could have been something going on with Wordpress. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-causes-plugins-to-fail#post-2315 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:50:53 +0000 OnThaRoadAgin 2315@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hey folks!</p> <p>I have a couple of plugins I use for my blog (WordPress) and they wouldn't up date. I tried numerous times but they still won't work. I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone out there could provide insight on this. It's boggling my mind &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-is-the-best-netbook-on-the-market#post-1808 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:12:07 +0000 Trisha Miller 1808@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>YES the iPad has typing built in - just like the iPhone when you click on a field in an app where you'd type, an on-screen keyboard pops up making it very easy to type in either portrait or landscape orientation.</p> <p>Another nifty feature is that you can also use a bluetooth keyboard with the iPad - my friend had one that is super-light and thin but a perfect size - very much like the size of a laptop keyboard, and it connects to the iPad so it's at the perfect viewing angle for typing. Overall I was extremely impressed with it. When they first announced them and I read extensively about them, I had decided that I'd probably not get one, but after playing around with it a bit, I've changed my mind and now will definitely be getting one soon. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-is-the-best-netbook-on-the-market#post-1806 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:37:15 +0000 DuchessOfWriting 1806@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Thanks for the information! Is Asus a good brand? Are they owned by a "bigger" computer company? I never heard of them. I thought about the iPad, but I'd like something I could type with which is why I'd like to get a netbook. Unless, of course, the iPad has typing capability. I basically would like a "mini laptop" to take with me when I travel. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-is-the-best-netbook-on-the-market#post-1802 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:29:24 +0000 Trisha Miller 1802@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Both of those are excellent netbooks - my hubby is a "PC" guy and has been looking at them as well, since he's thinking of going that route also for short trips (instead of lugging his fairly heavy 17" laptop)...</p> <p>BUT as Bryan points out, it really depends on *exactly* what you want it for - if it's just email, web surfing, and maybe blog updates, you MAY also want to look at the new Apple iPad (I'm a "Mac" person, so naturally I always go in that direction).....I don't have one myself (yet), but a good friend does and I got to play with it last weekend - it's very thin &#38; light, so weight is NOT an issue, and it will do an amazing variety of tasks for something that many people are dismissing as "not a computer" - well, no it isn't like a full-fledged laptop, but it will do all of the things I'd need it to while on the road, and then some. It's worth looking into before you purchase anything. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-is-the-best-netbook-on-the-market#post-1801 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:41:42 +0000 Bryan Cassidy 1801@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>It matters exactly how much you really want to do on the netbook; however, if you are just using it to browse the internet and write (via MS Word, Notepad, etc...), then you should maybe go with either;<br /> Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BN ($375-$410)<br /> Sony Vaio Eco VPC-W212AX ($465-$480)</p> <p>If you are looking for something a bit more powerful (i.e., higher memory to help run bigger applications) then you might want to check out the following;<br /> Asus K60I-RBBBR05 ($549)</p> <p>Just my two cents. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-is-the-best-netbook-on-the-market#post-1800 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:55:18 +0000 DuchessOfWriting 1800@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I'd like to purchase a netbook because I don't want to pack my laptop when I travel. Does anyone have any suggestions on the best netbook on the market? Please share. I'm looking to spend no more that $600 on a netbook. Thanks for your help &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p>